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South America Celebrity Xpedition South America Cruise Reviews

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Celebrity Xpedition
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The Galapagos are a magical place. Is the Xpedition just as magical?
"During the deep water snorkel we saw sea lions in the water (two of whom came right near me with one swimming right under me) along with schools of fish that must have numbered in the 500's or more.We also saw a few huge gray Pelicans, many sea turtles bobbing up their heads, and the water was so clear that as we passed one of the sea turtles we could clearly see it underwater...."Read More
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Nightmare cruise

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love2read
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise as an expensive trip of a lifetime. It turned into a nightmare. The cabin was sweltering the entire cruise. The engineer came on day 1 and recognized there was little air coming through the vents. A half an hour later, he sent up a big fan the blew air over ice cubes. The first night, they set it wrong so it beeped over 30 seconds. The room remained so hot that it was not ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


Amazing wildlife in a week on the Xpedition

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4774Papa
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Our cruise package included a three day land tour of Quito, Ecuador as well as a week long Galapagos cruise. The tour package included lodging at the excellent JW Marriott hotel in Quito (2 days prior and 1 day after the cruise). Meals were included in the land tour as well as transportation and a tour of the old town. The JW Marriott was top of the line and likely rated five stars. The ...
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Sail Date: April 2022


The Galapagos are a magical place. Is the Xpedition just as magical?

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StartrainDD
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This is a long, "Log style" review. If you just want the summary scroll down to the bottom. XPEDITION 11-17-21 Our adventure begins on Wednesday, November 16. We had arranged appointments for rapid PCR tests at the CVS clinic in Palm Beach Gardens. Although we arrived early they took us right away. We met up with our traveling friends at their home in Jupiter and began heading ...
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Sail Date: November 2021


TRIP OF A LIFETIME

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Corinnnnn
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The Galapagos southern loop was exceptional. Traveling with reduced capacity made for a very intimate expedition. The food, service, and accommodations were beautiful. I completely understand and appreciate the care and concern from island to island, as we were asked to wash off our shoes, each time, so no seeds or poop could be transferred to another island. The talks were invaluable and ...
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Sail Date: August 2021

Cabin Type: Ocean View Stateroom


Incredible Experience

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PhilnPhil
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

Our cruise on Xpedition was a celebration of my 40th birthday, and the trip truly exceeded expectations. From the exceptional staff to the fresh local food on board, we thoroughly enjoyed our vacation. Xpedition is a relatively old ship by modern cruise standards, but she has aged well and is lovingly maintained. We were surprised how much she felt like a true Celebrity ship just on a much ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom


Strenuous But One Will Always Remember

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ny-outdoorsman
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was a bucket list item for me and my friend. I wanted to see what Darwin saw in 1835, and he wanted to see the Galapagos tortoises, since he has two "normal size" tortoises as pets. Our wives had no interest in going, so we shared a room together. We wanted to spend time in Quito, Ecuador, so opted for the time in Quito before and after the islands. We flew into Quito from our ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Stateroom


An amazing cruise

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Sandra G
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We have sailed with Celebrity a few times and almost all of our experiences have been excellent. This trip was no different. Although the ship is going for a complete refit this year, it was kept in good order and well organised. Our room was well designed, so although smaller than large ship cabins, it was fine. All of the ship's staff are excellent, the service in the bar and dining room, rooms, ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom


You'll need a vacation after this cruise

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JimRussell
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Bucket list cruise. Crew was great and the onshore staff too. If you don't like the cattle call feel of the big ships, this for you. Two to three excursions a day will keep you busy and teach you how to get on and off the Zodiacs. Food not as lavish as the big ships but still very good and plentiful. Cabins are not huge, but they're comfortable. I've been on 20+ cruises, at least 7 or 8 on ...
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Sail Date: July 2018

Cabin Type: Premium Ocean View Stateroom


Old tired ship that was too crowded

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LCW+HDW
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Very disappointed. Not up to Celebrity standard we expected. The ship was old and tired. Too many people on board for common rooms. Could not get seat during briefings. Had to wait in line for everything. Dining room crowded and poor lay out. Food was awful and service just OK. Service in our suite was lacking. Half the days we didn't get out snacks as promised. Room was dirty and never ...
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Sail Date: June 2018

Cabin Type: Xpedition Suite with Veranda


Great cruise, not sure of the value

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AlainL
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

As you probably know this ship will be refurbished and re done and a new one is taking its place, I believe, in 2020. The ship, thus, looks a little tired, but it is very clean. The state rooms are among the smallest I've seen, even the suites, but you won't spend a long time in the room. My only criticism would be the snorkeling equipment, the fins in particular are lacking, they don't have ...
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Sail Date: June 2018

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