Our Constellation Cruise was our sixth cruise vacation. Previous lines have been Royal Caribbean and Norwegian. After our second cruise with Norwegian we had decided that the Norwegian Cruise Line was not for us. Being in our mid-fifties, we decided to try the more upscale Celebrity Line. We cruised with two other couples that had also done previous cruises.

DAY ONE - San Juan. Embarkation at San Juan (4:00 p.m.), after a long flight from Minneapolis, was extremely smooth and fast. Liquor purchased at the pier at a very good price and carried on board in our carry on bags went unquestioned. The champagne and juice offered as we boarded was a nice touch.

Our inside cabins, forward on deck nine, were slightly larger than other insides that we had experienced in the past. The refrigerator helped to chill our beverages. My wife did not feel the supplied hair dryer had adequate power. The cabin had adequate space for all our belongings. Read more