We enjoyed our cruise, but for the first time since the pandemic (8th cruise since pandemic) we saw a noticeable decline in the quality of the food and food choices on Celebrity. The service overall was outstanding--other than at the buffet---not one time did anyone approach us about getting us a drink during our meal, the selections the one night we went there for dinner was truly awful (and ...
We have only sailed with Celebrity Cruises (6 in the last 10 years). It’s sad to see that post-Covid, despite investing in refurbishing their ships, they’ve taken away some of the things that made it a 5-star experience.
No longer are you greeted with champagne or a mimosa on entry. In AquaClass rooms, no more daily tea, fruit or canapés. I’m told that’s for concierge class now but AquaClass ...
After 22 Celebrity cruises it was an almost automatic choice.
We have always been delighted with the quality of food on Celebrity cruises. This time the food in the main dining room was mediocre at best and nowhere near what we were accustomed to. Even the speciality restaurants had lost any wow factor. As usual, all waiting staff were excellent but it must have been a challenge to stay ...
We have not been on a cruise in about 9 years. This was my 10th cruise overall.
Amazing ship, modern, cozy, beautiful, interesting and elegant. Much nicer than I expected. A noticeable step up from any ship I have sailed on.
Crew was very friendly, helpful and for the most part attentive. Did not see any obvious staff shortages except in one dining room.
Food was good, not amazing and ...
Let me start by noting we were fortunate to stay in the “Retreat” in an upper level suite. We originally booked this cabin (no Move Up) so perks, etc. described below are what come with booking. Check-in was quick (though we were misdirected a couple of time). There was a separate area for Retreat passengers with pastries and water/soda. There was no separate drop-off for Retreat luggage (more ...
We choose this cruise to join a social group of people of Greek American backgrounds who organized it and provided Greek entertainment to the group during the cruise. I was our second cruise on Celebrity and our eleventh cruise. In addition to Celebrity we have sailed with Princess, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Norwegian, and Cunard.
Embarkation: We rolled the dice and took a flight from ...
Celebrity Silhouette January 29 to February 8, 2024
Our goal was to get away from the cold northern states, and we mostly enjoyed very nice weather.
We booked this southern Caribbean cruise right after our first, very positive sailing with Celebrity. Unfortunately, this sailing was not comparable to our transatlantic on the Constellation.
Precruise:
We flew direct to FLL and stayed ...
4th time on a celebrity cruise and this is the first time we were disappointed.
In summary, there needs to be additional staff in the buffet area and the bars. Returning to your table to find the dishes from the first course have not been cleared is not fun. We had to stack our dishes and place them on another empty table. Waiting to order a drink at lunch was a waste of time.
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Overall it was a pleasant cruise. I would go on Constellation again. It is not a huge ship, which for us is a plus. We are happy to give up some of the things that a huge ship has, like more extra cost dining locations and extra bars for a cozier environment.
The biggest problem was that the cabin steward locked my wife on the veranda while he was cleaning the cabin. Luckily, she had a ...
Excitedly booked the Beyond after sailing Apex & living it. We are vets of 30+ sailings on various lines but Celebrity our favorite. This review is written semi-chronologically and from the heart.
Embarkation took longer than usual and Security and Celebrity personnel grumpier than usual.
Our cabin was ready when we got to it and we met our steward who kept our cabin nicely clean. The ...