Celebrity Solstice Review
4.5 / 5.0
Beyond the Sunrise
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
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Sail Date: May 2016
Cabin: Sky Suite 2
Traveled with children
We arrive at least a day early to prevent airline delays from affecting departure. Seattle is a great city to explore. This trip, one day was sufficient to revisit the sites.
Surprisingly, the city infrastructure is not prepared for mutliple large ships to embark at the same time. It took over an hour to travel the 3 miles from our hotel to the port at 10:30 a.m. For two people, the shuttle would be fine and is the same price no matter how long it takes to the ship. We chose an Uber drive for the four of us and wound up paying more than the shuttle because of the traffic.
Check in was seamless, efficient and quick. The Solstice is an excellent ship. We are fans of the hot glass show, Luminae or Blu) restaurant, the grass lawn and the total cruise experience. We appreciate Luminae is open the first day and prevents mingling with the herds at the buffet.
Cabin Review
Sky Suite 2
Cabin S2
Sky Suite 2148 is an aft balcony. Opening the balcony door to our kids in 2150 gave an exceptional panaramic view. The balcony chairs and ottomons are comfortable for hours of viewing the sea, the wildlife and the Alaskan coastline. This room was our first aft balcony and I do not think we shall do so again. The superior views were offset by the noise of the engines and constant noise from the Oceanview Bar above us. Even with the cool Alaskan weather, the chairs and tables were drug to and fro from early morning to late at night. Surely there is a rubberization technique or other insulation possible for such a grand ship.
The suite is spacious. The beds are comfortable and there is plenty of storage space. We were glad to have the Bulgari amenities back as well as the evening pillow-top chocolate. There is one plug on the desk, so bring an extension cord for bedside charging.
Our Butler. Dharma, was exceptional.
Port Reviews
Seattle
Seattle is a beatiful city and easily worth three days to explore. The Hop On Hop Off is a good choice. We enjoy Pikes Market, the SciFi museum, the Needle and the underground tour. Good choices for elegant meals and local fast food. Excellent fruits and veggies in the market.
Ketchikan
We enjoyed a walking tour of the city. Quaint, historic, lovely.
Victoria
The ship shuttle into town saves time but we enjoyed the 40 minute walk into town. Touristy, lovely and reminiscent of Europe.
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