Another fantastic vacation and a wonderful cruise. My wife and I were travelling with 2 female friends, and this was the second cruise on a Celebrity Solstice class ship that the four of us have taken together. The Eclipse was spotless, and well cared for throughout the cruise. The staff at every level, in every Division go out of their way to make your vacation the most enjoyable and memorable at sea !! Kudos and Thanks also to everyone on Cruise Critic, as the suggestions/ideas/past itinerary advice garnered in the months leading up to the cruise made it just that much more enjoyable...and if I might brag a bit, all my plans went off without a hitch !!

We stayed in London 3 nights pre-cruise, and I had booked a small B&B in the Belgravia area (B&B Belgravia) and could not have been more pleased. Truth be told, I booked it because it featured a Commercial grade, self-serve 24hour Espresso Machine (coffee addict here), but everything was great. Full, made-to-order breakfast, free bottled water and snacks, helpful staff, very clean, small but quite adequate rooms, nice garden, and a fantastic location. Just a five minute walk to Victoria tube/train Station, and in a quiet area with great little restaurants/pubs/ fish-n-chips stands all within a 2 minute walk. Coffee-Shops nearby too, but who needed that, what with my 24 Espresso Machine !!??

We had booked transport from Airport-Hotel, Hotel-Port, and Port-Airport via Stonehenge through Smith's because yes, we had quite a bit of luggage, and one in our party was not quite as mobile as the rest of us and I was worried about getting on off buses, trains, tube with heavy suitcases etc. I highly recommend Smith's for those who want to prebook transport service as they were punctual, friendly, brand new vehicles and reasonably priced. Read more