We chose this cruise because of the itinerary having not been to Colombia, Panama or Costa Rica before.

Embarkation was smooth although understandably, security was noticeably tighter this year.

Cabins were ready by 1.15pm so we went to the Ocean view buffet for a bite to eat and it was chaotic - very full and nowhere to sit. It became obvious during the cruise that the average age of client was 70-90+ and therefore many spent hours "table-blocking" in the Cafe. On our previous 3 cruises on Celebrity there was a wider age group and this didn't happen. However, as always on port days, the ship emptied out and sitting anywhere was easy. Read more