I am a lifelong lover of travel, who has only recently discovered cruising. I am now addicted, and have taken 6 cruises in the last two years, on 5 different lines. Therefore, I believe I have good perspective to evaluate The Eclipse experience.

It is obvious that the exterior lines on Solstice Class ships are beautiful. Likewise, Eclipse's interior leaves you flabbergasted. This feeling is a combination of many small features, many of which I highlight below.

Pre Cruise: We booked a room at the Miami Intercontinental via an opaque retail hotel site. We scored a great price using information obtained via these boards. We took the $20 upgrade to the ocean view room and had an amazing view of the port. We loved watching the ships come in on Saturday morning. The extra charge to upgrade is well worth it. Read more