Celebrity Century Review
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I sailed on my 11th cruise on the 4 day western Caribbean on the Celebrity Century. I like to go in early December as the rates are low and its my birthday. The last two years I have traveled alone and I chose this cruise because the rate for a single traveler was very good. It seems only Royal Caribbean and Celebrity dont charge 200% for solo sailors. This 4 night cruise was the same price or less than the 3 night cruises from Miami to the Bahamas, and even better, it was not to the Bahamas!
The Century is a fine ship. I found the decor tasteful yet not boring (although not as "fun" as a Carnival ship would be). This ship is similar in size to the other ships that sail short itineraries out of Miami (in the 70k ton range) yet has a smaller passenger capacity. On our cruise, it was not sailing at near capacity either which means that there was never a crowd anywhere. The public areas seem to be larger than they need to be and often felt sparsely occupied (including the theater for shows). The three most popular areas (Martini Bar, Michael's Club, and Casino) were the most crowded and happen to be the smallest areas for what they are.
Even though this cruise was heavily discounted, that did not seem to change the typical Celebrity demographic. It was a much more mature group of travelers than what would be expected on a Carnival or Royal short cruise.
Cabin Review
Ocean View
This cabin was fine. Ocean view cabins on the upper decks have over sized windows. While average in size, there was an abundance of storage and closet space. The cabin is well laid out in that regard. The water pressure in the shower was fantastic. One note, this cabin is a quad with two Pullman beds on the sides of the walls. These beds encroach on the space between the bed and the wall and make walking along side of the bed very tight. Additionally, if the room was used as a quad, I imagine people sleeping in the lower bed might feel a little claustrophobic.