This was our 19th cruise and our 5th with Celebrity Cruises. We liked sailing on the Millennium, Constellation, Galaxy and Century. We thought we knew what Celebrity was like, so we looked forward to trying a new class of ship. Boy were we surprised!
We've been to the Eastern Caribbean many times before so we were taking this cruise for rest and relaxation. We were also looking forward to ...
This was my boyfriend's first cruise, and my first one in over 15 years. My brother used to work for the big red boat, so I got to go on a lot of cruises back then. He was really excited to go on a cruise, consulted with a travel agent and booked us a sky suite on the Celebrity Solstice. I was a little disappointed as I was hoping for the Oasis of the seas or the Allure. His travel agent said if ...
It's a long review, so stick with me!
A little about Me:
I was 6 years old when I saw my first cruise ship. I was in Aruba, and I remember watching a Celebrity ship sail into port and being completely blown away. So it was no surprise to my parents 6 years later (12 years old) when I told them to book a Norwegian Jewel cruise for spring break. Sound a little ridiculous? Yes. I like to call ...
My wife and I have gone on cruises with all the mid level cruiselines. What we have figured out is that Celebrity is for us. We do not have children, we're professionals, active, enjoy fine dining and the decorum required. It's kind of like our country club, proper dress, attitude, yet still relaxed. The clientele on Celebrity is not like Carnival, but not as stuffy as Crystal. It's a upper middle ...
My wife and I and our 26 and 24 year children just got back from the last Eastern Caribbean cruise prior to it heading to Europe for the summer. We gave this cruise to our children for their Christmas present. It was my 16th cruise and second on the Solstice. We could not have been more disappointed. I took this same cruise last March 2011 and it was very nice if you compare it to NCL and other ...
We sailed again on the Celebrity Solstice and found it to be just as wonderful as the first time we went in the Med.
Embarkation was fast, easy and trouble free. We were on board by 11:30 am and having lunch in the Buffet from around the world. Many selections for many regions/nationalities. Something for everyone. AND very good!!!!
Rooms were available as promised. Concierge class, deck ...
These comments will be lengthy, but because (fortunately) most Celebrity passengers will not have the medical emergency experience we did, I thought some detail about it might be helpful to others. If you don't like medical details or are a major worrier, you might want to skip this one!
My husband and I were passengers on the April 8, 2012 sailing of the Solstice from FLL to the Eastern ...
Were back from our RC Jewel of the Seas Cruise out of Tampa, and our Celebrity Solstice Cruise out for Ft Lauderdale.
With less than a week between each.
We were on the Jewel with other past TA friends, and it was perfect, great food in all the restaurants, and a happy and a in tune crew.
BUT the Solstice was another story, newer, bigger and with beautiful lines.
It was both Great! ...
Embarkation was virtually painless and we were aboard the ship with champagne in hand in about 30 minutes.
Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, and we found the Solstice to be elegant, sleek, and beautiful. The ship was grand and impressive while still easy to navigate.
We loved Stateroom 7277 with veranda! We found ample storage space (which is saying a lot as I'm a ...
Background & General Impressions - First time sailing on Celebrity. My family consists of myself, DH (both early 40s) and DD who is 6. This was my 6th cruise, DH's 7th cruise and DD's 4th. Prior to celebrity, we had been on four other lines -- princess, carnival, NCL and RCI. We booked this cruise last minute (about a week out) but so happy we did. Loved Celebrity and it has definitely moved up ...