Hi I have done 10 cruises with other cruise lines but mainly MSC. I had to do this cruise to use up a deposit for a previous cruises cancelled due to COVID. So Celebrity is 5 star well I did not get that feeling at all and the shows by the entertainment crew were not really up to standard. I must add the acrobats and rope work we're good. Food was like any other cruise but the Buffet was ...
When we originally booked this cruise the flight details "would be advised later" but Celebrity clearly stated "we will find the best flight for your cruise itinerary". That flight turned out to be a budget airline that required a check in at 3.30AM!
It meant leaving home at 1.30AM.
So an entirely sleepless night and this is supposed to be a relaxed cruise?
Lesson number 1, never ...
Just returned from this 10 day of Italy, Turkey and Greek Islands. Celebrity is very service oriented and this cruise did not disappoint. Staff were fantastic. We choose the Aqua Class and enjoyed the Blu restaurant for 9 of our evenings. Staff ate the best. Deni, Yuken, Chad, Marly are the absolute best. Appreciated the cleanliness of ship. Only downside is the age and wear of ship. Rooms are in ...
We were originally doing this cruise with two other couples a few years ago, but the dreaded covid interfered with our original plans.
Overall, Celebrity seem to be one of a minority of cruise lines who have recovered better than most after the pandemic. There’s no shortage of staff, who are as good as ever. The food is up to the usual Celebrity standard. In fact in certain areas such as soups ...
I loved the layout and decor of the ship. Food was good. Service was superb. The spa is decent but not as good as NCL. The 12 day sailing from Rome - Greece-Turkey was mainly a Geriatric crowd from USA . I prefer that over being Run over rug rats. The daily tip for my Aqua is $20. The last day tip envelope recommended about $17 additional per day for restaurant and steward. Plus the mandatory ...
This was my 1st time with celebrity. Was expecting my experience to be a cut above the rest. If did not live up to expectations in virtually all departments. I'll start with a positive:- our balcony cabin was a good size, clean and comfortable. Only complaint was from my wife that when underway there was mechanical noise which disturbed her sleep, personally it did not bother me.
Restaurant ...
This was the first cruise for my wife, I've cruised with Celebrity before. DW chose this sailing based on the itinerary - Eastern Mediterranean, calling at Dubrovnik and Montenegro. I wanted to share my love of all things nautical with DW and was interested in the ship. I also looked forward to sailing with Celebrity again, after good experiences previously. Neither of us was prepared for such ...
I was a little apprehensive after reading some less than flattering reviews of the infinity, but after nine days aboard we were more than happy with our cruise. Have things changed since Covid ? Yes, but nothing to us to substantially change our view. In the main dining room the list of appetizers is mostly salads now and the bread basket is a lot more limited than it used to be (used to be ...
We have sailed with Celebrity a number of times and chose this cruise due to the itinerary. The ports were wonderful, however ship experience was not what we have come to expect from Celebrity. There was very poor communication regarding the ports ( when available maps were unreadable or useless, no talks about the port, tenders poorly organized - weather was bad for 2 but very little ...
We chose this cruise because of the 3 days it would spend visiting Israel. In regards to the entertainment on the ship, we felt it was not good. They need a better choreographer for their dance shows! The Club shows were not worth going to. The Theatre shows were an improvement - the Tree of Life was very good. The Retreat Lounge was a great place to relax, have a snack or drink, and enjoy ...