What a great trip my friends and I had aboard the Celebrity Millennium in January. Our cruise went from Miami to Key West to Cozumel and back to Miami. It was four nights, three days. Everything about Celebrity was excellent. Being a first time cruiser, I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but the entire cruise exceeded any hopes I had.

We had originally booked an ocean view room. When prices dropped, we were upgraded to Veranda Concierge class. I would never do a cruise with any other option! Our room was a good size, with two twin beds pushed together, a sitting area with couch and table and a small balcony. There was lots of storage room for clothes and other items. It was immaculately clean, something I am hyper-sensitive to when traveling. We spent very little time in our room, never sitting on the couch even once, always choosing to sit on the balcony which had a table and two chairs when we were there. Concierge class provided us with amazing amenities: a bottle of champagne upon arrival, daily hor'dorves delivered to our room, turn down service with a daily ship newspaper and little bedtime treat, fresh flowers, and attendants eager to attend to our every need.

The ship itself is equally amazing. I don't know how many people were on the boat, but it never felt crowded. We didn't take advantage of even half the things available, but what we did take advantage of was all excellent. There is a seemingly endless buffet daily with an incredible amount of options. We chose to have breakfast on our balcony every morning; there was a very impressive room service menu. We made sit down dinner reservations for each night depending on our daily schedule. The first night's dinner was disappointing, but after that first night it was all very good to excellent. We went to the shows every night, very entertaining. There was dancing with live bands and DJ's, tours of the ship (we did the kitchen tour, very informative, and impressive!), a spa pool and plenty of lounge chairs on the upper deck for sunning. We didn't go to the casino, but it was hopping. Read more