As many others have said when posting a review, the following review is simply my take on our recent cruise; my thoughts and opinions. I am sure others who were on this same cruise may have differing opinions. I hope it isn't too long; I have not written a review before, although this cruise was our 19th cruise, and our 14th on Celebrity. My husband and I are both 54; we cruise this time of year to get away from the long, cold winters here in Chicago and usually cruise with friends that we have met on other cruises. The friends we have made on cruises are one of the main reasons we keep cruising... and often the people who are going take precedence over the itinerary. Cruise Critic has provided a great forum to meet and chat and get to know others prior to a cruise!

We were so anxious to leave our Chicago winter behind when we flew down for this cruise. We left on a cold morning from O'Hare and flew to St. Thomas with a change of planes in Miami. The flight down was pretty bumpy; the pilot informed us that we had to slow down in order to reduce some of the turbulence, so had about 20 minutes to get off the plane and hightail it to the next gate, with barely enough time for a quick restroom stop. We spent 4 days pre-cruise in St. Thomas at the Sugar Bay Wyndham; a nice hotel with a great beach area and several large pools. We ate at some great spots in and around Red Hook, did a day sail and really enjoyed the warm sunshine. We flew from St. Thomas to San Juan the morning of the cruise; a very easy, short flight. Landed, collected our luggage, grabbed a cab and headed to the port. Embarkation was easy, and we were really pleased to see that we had no Noro warning handout after previous cruises had some problems. We entered the ship to see the glasses of welcome champagne and smiling faces of the staff and crew. We were last on the Millennium in the fall of 2007, and were interested to see how she looked compared to back then. The ship looks great; her refurbishment last year enhanced her style and ambiance and I thought she looked beautiful.

When the announcement was made, we headed to our cabin, 7202, an aft Family View. Loved, loved, loved the amount of storage... there were drawers we never used. Cabin was spotless, and our room steward, Lawrence, and his assistant kept it that way throughout the cruise. Our luggage arrived around 4 or so; it was easy unpacking with all that extra space... two closets plus all the drawer storage. Requests to our room steward were handled promptly, including set up for one deck party, and although we felt we didn't have near enough time on that large, fantastic balcony, we enjoyed breakfast out there several times and a few glasses of bubbly as well in the evening.The huge corner balcony was fantastic; there was a square table with four chairs near the sliding glass door; there were also 4 lounge chairs, and room for more. We have been in but never stayed in a Family View before, and that corner location is phenomenal! Read more