We chose this cruise because it linked to another cruise that would be ending and went to a destination we wanted to see. This was advertised to us as a 5 1/2 star ship. It is a 4 1/2 star ship with 3 1/2 star food and service.
Embarkation: The porter staff was gruff and borderline rude. We were told if we had alcohol in our checked luggage we had to remove it or it would be confiscated. ...
With so few opportunities to cruise from Fremantle we took the opportunity to fly to Sydney for a 4 day cruise to Melbourne. Hence the title "Booze Cruise". I must admit to being disgusted by ANY shipping line that condones drinking alcohol to excess. Passengers who purchased the alcohol package at $US80+ per day certainly decided to get their monies worth regardless of their loud and often ...
This is not a luxury five star ship whatever the travel agents claim, not now. It was back in 2008 when it was launched, but its been worked hard since then. Its evident when you embark through its nice white hull and enter its interior that its tired and overdue for a refit. We did venture up to the buffet on the first day and were surprised it was a serve yourself affair (a known novivirus risk) ...
The cost of sailing with Celebrity could not lead to expectations of Four Seasons quality accommodation, service, and food. I went with an open mind but at the end the highlight was finally getting off this tacky vessel which closely resembles a bottom end Vegas casino masquerading as “glamour”. Where do I start .... here we go:
Cabin - black scum line around the toilet bowl and congealed dirt ...
OH NO, DON’T GO! CRUISE FROM HELL! GOT SICK! PROFITS OVER PASSENGERS! Celebrity Solstice Alaska Cruise. Embarkation, guest services & excursions were horrible. (1.) Embarkation day was a nightmare. 3 ships in port. Arrived at 11:30 a.m. Didn’t board ship for many hrs. Totally disorganized. Port reps stated no Celebrity reps to assist. Check-in counter’s credit card machine malfunctioned. Waited ...
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 were so looking forward to our first ocean cruise and our brief time aboard the Celebrity Solstice exceeded all our expectations.
The ship itself is impressive; of a size and form on the same scale as those other two Sydney icons, the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Check-in was straight forward and relatively painless as we followed all the instructions forwarded by Celebrity in the ...
The Solstice is supposedly "better than ever" according to Celebrity executive statements when in reality the ship is in terrible condition. Balcony furnishings are rotting with the deck covered in debris (and never is this cleaned up while at sea or while docked.) Balcony walls & ceilings are patch-work painted as one might expect to see on an old cargo ship. Getting a pay per view movie on the ...
We like RCL but after arranging to cruise to Oz we were unable to find an RCL ship but thought Celebrity would be a great choice as it is supposed to be upscale from RCL. Now we never expect to travel without something going wrong but this cruise turned out to be one where nothing went right. Let me save you sometime if you are looking for a quick opinion. We would never get on another Celebrity ...
Boarding delayed due to extra cleaning from Norovirus on previous cruise. Virus on my cruise 22/10/17 and now on the news as again present on current cruise. "Extra Cleaning" however, bathroom had hair and grot around the sink and the shower had not been cleaned. My luggage was not delivered, up and down all first day looking for it, worried I didn't even have a change of clothes for 8 days...Was ...