A friend of mine actually won this cruise at a casino and invited me to go, otherwise I would have never taken a cruise on Celebration. I never heard anything bad about the ship, but the commercials were a little corny and the ship looked small on TV. Anyway, prior to the trip I did some research and read the reviews on this site and others. A lot of people complained about hidden fees and the 'Bahama Mamas' etc, but you can't please everyone and a lot of people are just very pessimistic.

To begin with, boarding the ship and setting sail was a breeze. The lines were short, it was simple to get through the security checkpoint and get on the ship. Definitely carry your luggage on and off the ship yourself, unless you just cant carry that much...but for a 2 day trip how much luggage do you really need? The room was nice, (5538) the window was large and clean, the bathroom was nice, and the 2 twin beds were easily put together to form a Queen size. The room was quiet at night and the AC/Heat worked great. Hot water was super hot so there were no problems taking a hot shower. Room service and cleaning was like a hotel and the rooms were always kept nice. I don't know if I would recommend the smaller rooms with bunk beds, unless you are by yourself. I didn't go in any of them, but I wouldn't want a smaller room that what I had for two people.

The crew was extremely nice all over the ship. Most of the employees are from different countries which is normal for most cruise lines. All of the employees I spoke with were very pleasant, eager to help, and all spoke English. Read more