We were on the ill-fated cruise which we boarded in Buenos Aires on March 7th, before the Coronavirus pandemic really began, but because we knew of its existence, extra care was taken to ensure our safety. Unfortunately, unknown to us all the coronavirus was aboard and spreading amongst us. When the cruise was terminated on March 15th, every effort was made to get us home safely. Our Captain: Ane ...
We chose this because we wanted to cruise around South America. By the time we got to our destination, Chile,they would not let us disembark so we had to travel to San Diego. this added another 15 days to the trip. Celebrity Cruise line and the staff of the Eclipse made the extra time memorable. We felt well taken care of. There were new shows and talks to keep us entertained. Celebrity made all ...
I chose the cruise because the destinations were clearly going to feature lots of natural history and animals ... and beautiful views of the Chilean fjords and Magellan channel. They didnt disappoint. Also, it seemed to have the right balance of sea to land days and I'd heard very good things about Celebrity. The entertainment was amazing and we grew very fond of the cruise director (Alejandro -- ...
Never been to South America. On ship for one month instead of two weeks due to fact that Chile would not let us disembark (San Antonio) - told regularly that cruise was healthy. Both my husband and I experienced symptoms common for C19 however were told common cold and over indulgence created symptoms. Have since found out that 41 people were positive after the cruise (including one fatality so ...
Loved everything except being away from home for Christmas. New Year's was our best ever. Met wonderful people. Loved the ship.
This itinerary was always on our bucket list and it was a wonderful time of year to take the trip - except for missing Christmas at home. We were with another couple and we did manage to celebrate Christmas Day almost as we would have at home - we brought ...
I wanted to write this review because I saw a number of poor ratings for Holland America and since we had a good experience, I thought it would be fair to write a good one. This was our first cruise with HAL and we were on the Zaandam. This is a beautiful ship with a musical theme. We liked the baroque organ. We ran into two storms on the Pacific Ocean with 6.5 meter waves and the Captain changed ...
We spent 31 days going around Sout America and the ship and staff were outstanding.
The Antartic ocean was very cold and we did not take enough warm cloths.
Birds and animals were outstanding.
Met some super friends.
The entertainment on the ship was a let down. Haw many times can one sit and watch the ship dancers. They need more professional entertainers.
The meals were excellent. ...
My wife and I have become fans of Celebrity and Royal Caribbean for quite some time.
>The service is excellent!! The staff on the ship are friendly and very helpful. My wife has a hard time getting around, the excursion team did an excellent job of helping us get to the excursions buses. Our dining room staff couldn't be anymore helpful.
>Food is excellent, in all restaurants, buffet, ...
After over 100 cruises with Celebrity, I am still impressed with the excellent service. I just keep thinking it couldn't get any better, but it always does. I have cruised all of the major cruise lines over the years. Basically, they all have the same cabins, pretty good food and beautiful ships, but Celebrity takes the first place award for the friendliest and most accommodating crew on the ...
Booked this cruise because of a very attractive sale offer. Normally, most Patagonia sailings aren't round-trip from and to Buenos Aires. This one was and so had more sea days than usual. But it was still a superior itinerary compared to your typical Caribbean sailings.
The Eclipse did reflect a "modern luxury" look. Getting around the ship was fine, despite only having two elevator locations ...