We chose the Celebrity Solstice for this first leg of our back to back cruise Auckland to Perth because we have previously sailed on the Celebrity Solstice and knew what to expect. We are giving this five star rating mainly because of the excellent service that was afforded to us by our room attendant, Raymundo, and the service staff in the specialty restaurant for Aqua Class guests, Blu, ...
Having never been to NZ before thought this would be an ideal opportunity to see a little of the country and really enjoyed what we experienced, all of the ports were really interesting.
As for the cruise on the whole it was good, the entertainment was mostly excellent apart for one night when a comedian to put it mildly did not go down very well and this resulted in a public apology the next ...
Always wanted to see New Zealand and Australia. Overall I am happy I went.I booked My flights through Celebrity- "mistake". I flew Cathay Pacific through Hong Kong to Auckland,NZ. The return from Perth Australia had a five hour layover in Hong Kong, a 36hr+trip.I later learned Air New Zealand had a direct flight out of San Francisco. My prearranged transportation dropped me about a block from the ...
Just back after 16 nights on NZ to OZ trip on Solstice. We had given Celebrity a miss for a couple of years as we thought the standards of service and food had started to fall over the many cruises wed done with them over the last ten years. We decided to come back as the itinery was good and we knew Solstice very well.
Thankfully all our fears were unfounded. From the minute we got on we saw ...
16 months in the planning of this trip. To be disappointed by the weather but at the end of the day no one can pre plan this aspect. We started our adventure by flying to hong Kong then flying to Auckland to join the ship. embarkation 10 out of 10 Once on-board enjoyed superb lunch compliments of concierge class. Shown to our cabin biggest we have had so far. We have always chosen balcony but this ...
We have only travelled with P&O before and have been very happy with the 4 star standard provided but for my 65th birthday we decided to travel 5 star and found a Celebrity cruise sailing from New Zealand to Australia. We were very disappointed as the Solstice was no better than the P&O ships and in many aspects fell well short of the P&O standard. The quality of the food was reasonable but some ...
We chose this cruise because we had read good reviews of the Solstice and we liked the itinerary. We were not disappointed. We took an independent shore excursion in Napier and chose city highlights tours in both Hobart & Adelaide. The Shore Excursion Management were very apologetic when a couple of activities were missed from that itinerary and rang us to say they were appplying a refund as the ...
We have just completed a cruise on the Celebrity Solstice. We boarded the ship in Auckland New Zealand on February 17 and disembarked on March 21 in Sidney Australia (32 days).
I will try to leave my personal opinion out of this commentary and just relay factual observations of our experience on the ship. We are Elite + members with Celebrity so we are not new to the line. We also have very ...
We chose this cruise because of the itinerary and also because it was the Celebrity Solstice! This ship is very nice with excellent staff and great amenities. We arrived in Auckland 1 day early so that we could adjust to jetlag and also explore Auckland. The city is beautiful with a gorgeous harbour. Lots to see and explore.
Embarkation was fine, staff helpful and cabin was nice. We had ...
Family holiday to celebrate son and daughters achievements. Wanted a all inclusive trip with minimal unpacking and an experience of New Zealand.
This is wonderful cruise ship with beautiful clean cabins. Excellent amenities especially superb fine dining restaurants.
Never felt crowded and passengers were fruendl.
Embarkation and disembarkation all very smooth and thorough. Safety a ...