Since I have sailed on Celebrity Solstice which was wonderful, I was a little concerned about our cruise on the Summit since it was an older and smaller ship. However, we were very pleased!
My husband and I arrived at Cape Liberty about 10:30 AM and were on the ship at 11 AM. We were on the first shuttle to the ship as we had a concierge room which gave us priority boarding. We immediately went to the buffet which was not at all crowded. We enjoyed lunch while viewing the Statue of Liberty.
Cabins were ready at 1. My husband's luggage came immediately but mine did not arrive until about 3:30 or so. After he unpacked, we explored the ship. Everything was fine- we had no complaints. The pools were small but it is an older ship so we weren't expecting more.
Perfect location- not far from elevators and steps but not near enough to hear any nose!