Not exactly sure if I say any red sails but the words of Ulsterman Jimmy Kennedy seem appropriate for the a first cruise review by one of his countrymen.
Chosen at random and in a rush we found ourselves on an Easyjet flight to Barcelona with less than a couple of hours to play with plunging headlong and blind into an experience I had only heard about from a few friends but which I had yearned ...
This was the 2nd time we were on this cruise as we had to curtail in May halfway through - this time we made it to the end and enjoyed every minute of it.
We were in Aqua Class this time, basically because the cost was almost the same as a Balcony Stateroom, and we enjoyed a number of nice benefits. We hardly ever compared our previous experience as being at the front on Deck 11 made it feel like ...
We began our European adventure with two precruise nights in Barcelona..one of our favorite cities. Embarkation was a breeze at around 1pm. We purchased 2 bottles of wine at the duty free shops prior to boarding the ship. No problems. The cabin was ready around 2pm. We had CC on deck 10. Our steward, Ronald and his assistant Rommel, were excellent. We are low-key cruisers. We don't ask for ...
This was the easiest embarkation procedure that I have ever experienced. It took no time at all. My first view of the interior of the ship was dazzling. My companion who had never sailed before was equally impressed.
The cabin we had was quite comfortable but could have used a few more drawers. We found ourselves leaving clothes on the sofa.
The food was very good in the dining room and ...
We were on the sailing of 20th. September 2012.
We are a professional couple who have cruised several times before. We had been staying in Madrid pre cruise and got the AVE Train to Barcelona on the day of the cruise. This was an amazing experience - 300kph with included meal and drinks. Taxi from station to port.
We arrived at the Pier at around 2.30pm. Not many checking in and we had an ...
Just returned from cruising for the 1st time with Celebrity and have to say...WOW.
Pat my partner has cruised many times with many cruise lines, I have cruised several times with a few and Marg & Bryn our Co- Cruisers also have cruised a few times with different lines but we all agreed that Celebrity have come out Tops.
We have to admit that the queueing to get on board did leave a lot to be ...
Cabin 2137 Sky suite excellent space both inside and outside.
Storage enough for 4 let alone a couple
Bathroom full size with both rain shower and ordinary shower.
including luxury toiletries.
Little or no noise from Ocean View cafe above.
Our butler was excellent nothing was to much bother from breakfast to afternoon tea to canapes in evening.
Dinning Tuscan Grille food was excellent only ...
We set off from Barcelona on Friday 3rd August, of course I like Barcelona I live here so no problems for me. We boarded about 11.30 12.00, no problems maybe we waited ten minutes.
We went straight to the top deck to have a look around and have a couple of beers and just chill out.
We waited until the call came saying the rooms were ready and then we went to have a look at our cabins.. Our ...
We have been on 19 cruise and this was our second time on Solstice and our 6th Celebrity cruise. We decided to spend 2 days prior to the cruise at the Hotel Silken Las Rambla. The two days at the hotel gave us time to get into 'holiday mode' and we were able to enjoy the delights that Barcelona has to offer.
Embarkation was smooth and we were soon able to get our cabin in order. This time I had ...
My husband and I sailed on the Solstice out of Barcelona on August 27. We're in our late 20s--this was our eighth cruise but first time on Celebrity and in the Mediterranean. This was a port-intensive itinerary so at times we were exhausted, but seeing so many amazing places was worth it. Overall, we had a wonderful cruise experience and would definitely sail on Celebrity again.
We flew into ...