Background

The views and opinions expressed in this review are mine and may conflict with others thoughts. That is what makes everyone unique. I have found these boards so very helpful in the past, and wanted to share my experience. Sorry for the length...

My husband and I took our first cruise on Celebrity Solstice from 02/26/2012 through 03/04/2012. We are in our mid and late 30's and for the last six years have vacationed at all-inclusive resorts. When I went to plan our vacation for 2012, the prices at the all-inclusive resort we wanted to return to had significantly increased. The price is now beyond the value (IMO) and so we looked for an alternative. We have a desire to vacation annually in the Caribbean and thought we should try a cruise since we would be exposed to several islands and if we like one we can later return for a land based vacation. Read more