Celebrity Constellation Review

Wonderful experience all-round; did not want to get off!

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6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Feb 2017
Cabin: Penthouse Suite
Traveled with children

We chose the Constellation over the Millennium primarily because it garnered better reviews and had Ocean Liners intact. Both sailed out of Singapore, which would have saved us air tickets and time travelling to port. We were initially slightly apprehensive about sailing our longest ever voyage on one of the oldest and smallest ships we have done. These fears were unfounded. The crew was excellent and their enthusiasm, sincerity and professionalism stood out. Our cabin (a Penthouse) was huge, with more than enough room and we were truly pampered onboard. Our cabin steward and butler were both very helpful and full of initiative, meeting our needs even before we realised we had them!

Entertainment was of a consistently high standard, with the exception of the Broadway revue, which needed more rehearsal time. Food was hit and miss but the service standards of the crew in Luminae could not be faulted. Our experiences in Ocean Liners (thrice) and Tuscan Grille (once, at lunch on a sea day) were both very good. OL food was hit and miss but service was excellent; Tuscan had both very good food and service and we regretted not booking for dinner. Specialty dining was complimentary for our suite but we were travelling in a big group and therefore could not utilise the perk as often as we would have liked. Sushi on 5 had great rolls but sashimi was mediocre. Service by Zeus was outstanding as usual.

We did not expect our child to enjoy the Kids' club but she did. More so than on a typical RCL cruise, which was surprising. We also enjoyed the activities organised by the crew - the watercolour lessons, the dance lessons, the gym lessons, the trivia sessions and the table-tennis rounds. It was a cruise that was as active as you wanted to make of it. Everything was done in good taste without intruding into the relaxing vibe of the overall cruise.

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Penthouse Suite

Cabin PS

Huge, with a wonderful view. There was some soot and dust over the course of the cruise but nothing that took away our enjoyment of the cabin. Bathroom was wonderfully designed, and aesthetically very pleasing. Room decor might be a little dated but it was still classy. Butler's pantry with the full-size fridge was wonderful and kept well-stocked at all times. Being in the aft section, we could feel the movement more than usual on rough days (we were told this was also because the Constellation is a relatively smaller ship). Because of this, we moved our booking on the Reflection from a corner aft S1 to a CS on the hump. We would stay here again but might consider a RS instead as that is closer to the mid-section of the ship and DH gets sea sick easily. If the PS were on the hump (which would take away some of the fantastic view), we would definitely be booking it again.

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