In what was to be our fifth cruise on the Celebrity Constellation - and likely our final sailing due to the ship's slated repositioning to Europe, the Mideast and an Asian base in the coming year - we were eager for an interesting itinerary on a ship we had come to love. This "grand dame" of Celebrity's Millennium class ships is becoming somewhat obsolete by today's standards for larger, ...
Let me begin by saying, we always have a good time when cruising. It's a wonderful vacation experience with food, service and entertainment. However, we all may have a different opinion on level of quality, etc. and we all can have a difference of opinion regarding the ship. That being said, our opinion regarding the Constellation is that the ship is mediocre - as was our experience based on a ...
Our first trip with Celebrity cruise lines 9 day So. Carribbean. Ship embarkation was quick and efficient. Our rooms were ready shortly after getting on board. Rooms need updating, curtains looked like rags, bathroom grout some mold. We did enjoy the night light feature in bathroom. Also the shelf under the window good place to put things. Was unhappy that after our first night we were charged ...
At first : I'm a German Tour guide, so please excuse my English..
For me , it was the 7. time to go on these islands. For my group it has been first time. Time before we have been sailing with the Millenium of Celebrity Cruise lines. So we thought, same company - sister ship - even "Solsticized" , so what ? But, that's what we thought...
To make a long thing short:
Embarkation was alright, ...
Of the over twenty cruises we have taken since 2000 (including 8 on Celebrity and 2 on Azamara), this was probably our least favorite. We experienced a marked decline in the quality of food and service since sailing on the Constellation in 2002.
Upon boarding, we usually head for the library to find reading material - the selection of books available was very limited and the volumes were old ...
When we got to the ship at about 12:30, there was no "priority" embarkation -- we were lined up for customs outside the terminal .....loooong line up. Disembarkation was "unorganized" and again, there was no "priority" disembarkation.
We have sailed on the Summit in 2004, and comparing to that, the food and service was not that great. In the buffet in the morning, not once this cruise did ...
First, let me say that overall the service was excellent-no complaints. Our room steward Dennis was probably the best we have ever had. And our waiter Nicola was excellent as well though his assistant was mediocre at best. The Concierge and Guest Relations crew members were excellent and tried to help me when I asked why I did not receive a RCL Shareholder benefit as I had on previous cruises. I ...
I have been a fan of RCL and Celebrity and looked forward to my Caribbean and South/Central American cruise. Embarkation went as smoothly as one could expect and the ship was quite nice, although a bit lackluster in decoration as compared to many of the other ships I have sailed on. My cabin was quite nice and clean, but had a few problems with hard to open drawers, loose fittings, etc. which were ...