Like a few other reviewers, we were delayed from boarding in Amsterdam on June 9 because of the norovirus. It was appreciated that the Constellation staff were trying their best to eliminate this "bug" but I found out first hand that it didn't work. Starting the evening we returned from Helsinki, I was between the bed and bathroom for two days -- believe me, you don't want to get this virus. I never stepped foot in St. Petersburg, the port city that should have been the highlight of our trip, and the third day when I finally felt okay, I still had no appetite. My husband came down with a mild case on the last day but the nurse was extremely rude and decided she wasn't going to write up his illness. We asked her to document his case and her attitude got worse. Also, we received a form letter from customer service apologizing for our experience and their "gesture of good will" was to discount another cruise that we would have to take within a year. We felt we should have been reimbursed for the days lost on this cruise and not forced to buy another cruise. Our travel agent could get nowhere with them and thus, I am writing this negative review and will not recommend Celebrity to others.
We thought the entertainment was very mediocre on the ship (Disney does it best), although the theater was very nicely rennovated. We enjoyed the martini bar for our before dinner cocktails - the bartenders are quite entertaining. The Rendevous lounge was excellent and had a talented group. The casino was very clean - as was the whole ship. They really need to rennovate the balconies - a lot of rust and worn chairs on ours. The shops were nice and the prices were pretty good.
We had the 8:30 dinner seating and enjoyed that time because there was no rush when returning from excursions to get to an early seating. Food was better than expected and our wait staff was terrific. The escargots appetizer was amazing - we ordered it every night.
Good location near elevators on Deck 7 - never heard hall noise at all. Balcony needs refurbishing. More hangers in closets are needed.