Celebrity Summit, January 29 - February 5, 2011

Since I was traveling with my iPad, taking notes, recording comments and observations etc... was made much easier. This is my first posted review of a cruise. This was my SO's third cruise; the previous two were on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas. In addition, I have sailed on Carnival, Norwegian, and Princess cruise lines.

Thursday, January 28 - Flights were uneventful, only issue was an unexplained security issue at JFK Airport, during which all flights were halted. This set us back by 30 minutes. Overnight at the Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel, 1369 Ashford Ave, Candado, Puerto Rico. Check in was very efficient, we received a free upgrade to a suite, or so we were told. After checking out the room which was very nice, clean and roomy, we headed into Old San Juan. We did some walking, and then had a local beer, Medalla, at Nono's Bar & Restaurant. The bartender gave us a sample of 43 which is vanilla liquor, tasty. Then we had dinner a few doors down at Aureola Cafe Restaurant, 106 San Sebastian St. We started with mojitos, then SO had a local pork dish. Pork loin with cranberries over a bed of mashed potatoes. I had another local dish, deboned red snapper stuffed with sweet peppers and shrimp, plantains on the side with the usual garlic sauce. Both were excellent. We went without dessert but did have a cafe con leche (coffee with steamed milk). A cab ride back to the hotel, took a look in the hotel's casino then up to the room. Overnight was comfortable, and for the most part quiet. One item, the Wi-Fi signal is not strong enough for this hotel. In the room's sitting area the connection was okay, the signal was inadequate to maintain the connection in the bedroom. I had two other signals (secured) that were of considerable stronger strength. Not a big deal by any means but if you like to check e-mail or use the internet while in bed, this will not be possible. Read more