Celebrity Eclipse Review

Celebrity Eclipse Experience

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Celebrity Eclipse
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liberal700
10+ Cruises • Age 2020s

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Sail Date: Jan 2011
Cabin: Deluxe Veranda 2B

Where do I start? First this is about my 18th cruise. I started on the older ships that kept the old style class voyages. I do miss that; however Celebrity appears to be getting away from that, and beginning a new era of "modern cruising" with Eclipse. Even other modern cruise ships still have subliminal reminders of old style voyages across the atlantic. This is not the case with Eclipse, and I welcome the change.

I recently returned from a cruise of the western Caribbean aboard the Celebrity Eclipse. I arrived and met my party at the airport in Miami at about 9am. We figured we needed to blow some time before boarding; however we spoke with a celebrity representative and was informed that they would allow us to board as early at 10:30 am; thus we got a taxi ($25) to the cruise port.

Many had arrived early, so there was more of a line. I usually arrive around 1pm and walk right on. This may be something to consider when making your travel arrangements. I had ordered and received our luggage tags weeks before and had placed them on our luggage. The porter took them right from the taxi, and assured us they would arrive at our cabin. After "checking in," we boarded the ship. After 17 cruises, I was actually in awe of how wonderful the ship looked. We walked around for an hour or so to get our "bearings." EVERY detail was considered by celebrity. The public areas were incredible and modern. The lawn club is a must see. There's just something unique about your bare feet on a lawn while at sea. The specialty dining rooms were unique in their appearance to their "style" of dining. After exploring, we went up to the buffet. Celebrity has definitely listened to their customer's suggestions. The buffet was set up in stations (i.e. salads, pasta, sushi, Asian, pizza). It made for less congestion during peak hours. The food was absolutely incredible! On my last few cruises, the food quality has declined. I have actually lost weight. Needless to say, I gained quite a few pounds on this cruise. By 1pm, an announcement was made that all guest may now proceed to their staterooms.

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Deluxe Veranda 2B

Cabin 2B

My cabin aboard Celebrity Ellipse was the best I have had on any ship I have cruised. It had plenty of storage space, the balcony was larger than any other ship I have cruised, and the shower stall was huge! Loved the cabin!

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