This cruise was a curious mix of very good and not so good. The staff was the most friendly I have experienced yet on Celebrity in five cruises. The dining room staff was beyond all expectations. The food in all venues was excellent. We might not have liked all of the choices in the Main Dining Room, but what we did choose to have was excellent. We also dined in the Tuscan Grille and QSine. Both were worth every penny. Entertainment was, for the most part, quite good. We thought the running commentary during the Panama Canal passage was fabulous, and getting a certificate for crossing was neat. The shore excursions were well run and interesting. The room was the usual Celebrity room, kept clean and tidy by our cabin staff.

One ‘perk’ of Concierge Class that was really welcomed was waiting in the Main Dining Room on debarkation day instead of the mob scene in other parts of the ship. We all sat and had coffee, tea, pastries, etc available. I would pay for CC just for that.

We used the Celebrity transfer to the airport for the second time and would never do anything else. After Customs, we were waived over to a waiting bus, our luggage went underneath, and off we went to our departure point at the airport. A relatively small price to pay for not having to hail a cab, etc. Read more