Celebrity is still offering some kind of (modern) luxury compared to many other big cruise lines and although they are not so good they used to be. The Solstice-class ships have some nice features. The Aqua class gives to the cruise a special touch but the price compared to the normal balcony is relative high.
The cruise terminal in Miami is absolutely too small for Celebrity. Some time ago we ...
A great cruise and ship, happy smiling crew, i booked a year ahead sadly due to the hurricane the points of call were changed , but I was disappointed the planned over night in Bahamas and extra days stay was changed, the island was not hit by the hurricane, Martinique was added a disappointment and a total waste of time in my opinion, the first week was good but I did feel the last few days we ...
We had stayed in Miami before, but this time only spent one night in a nearby hotel before the cruise.
Embarkation took longer than expected. We understood that we had to vacate the cabin by 8am, but our disembarkation time slot (09.10) for airport transfer was earlier than expected, as our flight was not until 16.50.
Ship is beautiful, and very clean, but we expected more christmas ...
The following comments are only my impressions and my experiences during the Dec 21- Jan 2 2017 Caribbean cruise on the Eclipse. We all realize that people on the same cruise can walk away with very different and at times conflicting experiences.
I have previously sailed 48 days on 3 different Princess ships taking 5 different itineraries. Three of my cruises on Princess were in full suites ...
Have always been happy with Celebrity, quality before quantity. The dining experience always enjoyable and work with passengers with food allergies. Loved the glass blowing from Corning Glass Museum. The stage shows are very good. Loved the martini bar, even had virgin martinis so not to get stupid, and also enjoyed the quiet wine cellar. The main complaint was getting on the ship, it was a true ...
I was on Eclipse at the same time last year, and a few things dropped her from 5 to 4 stars. Several times per day, even while eating at the buffet, we were bothered by people trying to sell the specialty restaurants. Going in and out of the buffet, we were hounded by people asking us to upgrade my free classic beverage package to premium. I was told upgrading to premium was the only way I could ...
Celebrity is an upscale cruise line with good value. Getting on the ship was extremely easy and very stress free. The quickest we ever encountered.
The Celebrity Eclipse had lots of activities to choose from. The cruise director ,Sue, was at most activities and had a great sense of humor. She encouraged participation. She was even on the deck at demarcation. A lot of music choices after the ...
Booked this last minute as we desperately needed a break. Travelled with my mother (80s) and just wanted to relax. We has one week in Miami pre-cruise and boarded the ship the day after temperatures dropped.
The Good:
Embarkation and disembarkation were the best I have experienced to date
Cabin was well laid out with good storage and larger than expected with easy access to elevators and ...
We were fortunate to be Aqua class so the cabin was lovely, especially enjoyed the wonderful shower. The food and service in Blu was excellent!
The Eclipse is in great shape. The ship is light filled and airy and the décor colors soothing and appealing. Lots of public spaces in which to sit and relax. Plenty of music venues in the evening.
Several of the production shows were rather odd ...
We choose to go on this cruise because we knew the ship would be decorated for the Christmas holiday and that the price would be considerable lower than the following week.The food in the MDR seem to be lacking or suffering from the cruise line cutting back on either the selection and the choices offered. I have been on 70 cruises, many on Celebrity our favorite cruise line, but it truly is ...