We anxiously awaited our cruise to Alaska since we have been to Alberta,Canada and saw absolutely breathtaking scenery and friends that have cruised to Alaska told me to expect the same.

We arrived in Seattle and boarded the ship after waiting in moderate lines. There seemed to be a concierge class place to queue but we were directed into the main line with all passengers. There were no passengers in the CC "line". Our room was ready so that was great. The room was satisfactory, some rust and grunge in the bathroom, the balcony glass railing piece was filthy, and the bed was hard as a rock, but otherwise, the room was clean and kept clean throughout the cruise. Good pressure in the shower and always plenty of hot water. I was worried about the placement of our room so far toward the back, even though celebrity considered it mid-ship; I hoped I wouldn't become sea sick. You could certainly feel motion, but the Bonine worked well. Others did have problems on one particularly rocky night.

The food was good. We enjoyed almost everything we ate except the majority of the desserts were not that great. Some were lovely to look at but needed to be spit out once tasted. The dining staff were very nice and not pushy about drinks. The service was almost always good. Only once did my husband's meal come so much before mine, that he had finished before I received my meal. Read more