Our Australia/New Zealand Cruise was everything we had hoped for with exceptional sailing conditions. We flew to Singapore and stayed overnight in an extremely well located hotel in the Orchard Road vacinity, enabling us to explore the area and sample good food and hospitality. Then we flew from Singapore to Sydney and booked additional two nights stay before embarking our cruise ship. This was ...
Sydney to Auckland was new territory for us, but we were returning to the Celebrity Solstice after three years on other lines. The 14 day itinerary is fine. We were surprised at the changes in the ship.
Embarkation went well, but not the lifeboat training drill later that afternoon. Our drill was the longest I have experienced, first taking attendance for 700 guests, then scouting up the ...
We chose this cruise because of the 14 day itinerary, which started in Sydney and then went to Melbourne, Hobart Tasmania, Milford/Dusky/Doubtful Sounds (a day of amazing cruising of the fjords), and then 5 more stops up the east coast of New Zealand. Akaroa was my favorite because of the stunning scenery.
The Australia cruises sail during their summer, which is winter in the US, so it is a ...
I heard that Solstice was a nice ship and as it was our 52nd wedding anniversary I thought it would be a great way to celebrate. Couldn't fault the service and food and Errol in the Ensemble Lounge was fantastic. We had the best cocktails we've tasted in a long time. Sorry that he is retiring as he was a great asset and will be missed. The Captain kept us very entertained.
Would have liked ...
We had done the same cruise in 2013 and a Reflection in the Mediterranean in 2014 and as both were super I booked Solstice again.As our agent knew our preferences I stayed with her and the process was stress free.
Starting with the negative aspects so I can finish with a plus. Some of the daytime talks were just about selling their products. One on looking more youthful as we age was actually ...
We chose this cruise from Sydney to New Zealand because we were meeting up with two Australian friends and wanted to visit New Zealand a different way. It was our first cruise on such a large ship and we were pleasantly surprised how comfortable it was and that we were always able to find somewhere peaceful to sit and just enjoy ourselves.
In the Ocean View Restaurant you were spoilt for ...
We have been cruising with Celebrity since 1999. We had just done a last minute cruise onOceania Insignia and were concerned that that would diminish our enjoyment of Solstice.
Fortunately, that was not the case. Everything just seemed to click on this cruise.
We had a wonderful pre- cruise stay which our children arranged for us at the Park Hyatt.
An added bonus was seeing the Solstice ...
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This was our second Celebrity cruise. We normally sail on smaller ships and were somewhat apprehensive about being on a large ship. Overall the experience was extremely good. The factor that made a major difference was booking a Celebrity Suite which afforded additional perks such as, butler service, Michael’s Club and the Luminae restaurant. We also had the “Go Best” package that ...
This was our 14th cruise and our second with Celebrity. We chose this cruise because of the timing and the cruise line. We were on the Infinity last year for a cruise from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires and loved the clientele and the staff.
We arrived Sydney several days early and stayed in Potts Point at Hotel Challis, a wonderful small boutique hotel that we highly recommend. Embarkation was ...
Great trip to New Zealand on the Solstice. Found this to be a lovely ship with a great atmosphere. Cabin and food facilities were of a high standard and we had anytime dining but were in the same area every night and it was really nice to get to know the 3 people serving us all the time and hear of their family life. The little food section at the inside pool with its healthy options was ...