Celebrity Millennium Review
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Additional details
My wife and I were on the 12 night Asian cruise which began on Jan. 14 and ended on Jan. 26. We used Choice Air for our travel arrangements. We flew into Hong Kong the night before the scheduled departure date, arrived on time, and easily acquired a taxi from the airport. We stayed at the Eaton Hong Kong on Nathan Rd. This location offered us a chance to safely walk in a well known area of Kowloon after dinner.
Embarkation was quick and easy, especially given that we were in a country with a language foreign to us and in a terminal that was completely unfamiliar. Celebrity personnel were placed strategically in the expansive Kai Tak Terminal, and we even met the helpful Guest Relations Manager Migle Zukaite before we boarded. Well done, Celebrity!
We found the senior officers, staff and crew to be friendly and helpful throughout the cruise. Captain Iatrou and his officers were visible throughout the public areas, and we observed their attention to daily operations of the Millennium.
Cabin Review
Sky Suite 1
We stayed in a Sky Suite, our third time in this category in the past 15 months. We have found that we have enough space and storage to be comfortable. While the room was kept clean, it showed the wear-and-tear of 15 years of use. For example a chunk of wood was missing from the back of the desk chair, and the closet doors bear the scuffs and scratches of many pieces of luggage.
Alfred, our butler, was helpful with information, coping with ever changing immigration regulations, and with fulfilling our simple requests. Sunny did a good job with keeping the cabin clean and neat, and was responsive to our requests.
Access to Michael's Club and the staff there is decided perquisite to suites.
Port Reviews
Hong Kong
Our attempt to use the shuttle buses during the Hong Kong port was completely thwarted by the arrival of the Genting Dream, another cruise ship. The passengers disembarking and embarking that ship overwhelmed the local services, and we were unable to easily get back into Hong Kong.
Manila
Bambikes provided a bicycle tour of Intramuros in Manila, Phillipines. The company seeks to provide sustainable means of providing a tourist experience, while also being friendly and safe. The biking is not strenuous, the guide was knowledgeable, and tour lasted approximately 2.5 hours. At a brisk walk we were able to move to and from the dock to their company offices in 20-25 minutes. We recommend Bambikes for first time visitors to Manila.