We've had 2 fantastic prior sailings with Celebrity in Concierge class but for my husband's birthday I thought I'd surprise him with a suite. We LOVED it. Yes the Millennium is an older ship heading into dry dock and there was some minor rust on the outside but it did not detract from our cruise.

Embarkation was a breeze at the Miami terminal. We arrived around 11 AM and proceeded to the deck 6 line and were on the ship in about 4 minutes. A butler took our carry on bag and led us to Michael's club where champagne and snacks were there with Lionel, our Captain's Club host for the cruise. It was nice to have a quiet place to stay while waiting for our rooms. We had lunch at the buffet until 1 PM where they let us into our rooms.

The Royal suite was even larger than I anticipated, as was the balcony. We were invited to a helipad embarkation party when we set sail, which was a perk of getting a suite, as were the Elite coupons we were given for things like free internet, laundry, dry cleaning, and match play, among others. Read more