Embarkation - We arrived at the terminal at about 12:30. It was crowded but the traffic was well handled. By 1:00 PM the number of passengers waiting significantly diminished. This along with the experiences on my last two cruises confirms the advice "get there after 1:00". The cabins were not ready so we had lunch and lounged on the sundeck. We got into the cabins about 2:30.
Cabin - It was ...
Our sailaway was on Jan 29 for 7 days on the Eastern Caribbean. This was our 30th cruise, but our first on the Solstice. There were very few complaints by the passengers as we had Select dining and met many people at dinner. I will not bore you with some items that are usually discussed, but with a few items worthy of noting.
This ship is very clean. As I write, the Crown and Ruby Princess ships ...
The purpose of this trip was to decompress and spend time together. It didn't matter where we were going; I just wanted to be pampered and fed. Overall, the Solstice accomplished the mission. The ship was beautiful and clean. This was our second trip with Celebrity and our preferred line over Royal Caribbean and Carnival.
We spent the night before in town to avoid airport madness the same ...
From the moment we boarded the beautiful Celebrity Solstice we knew had made the right decision. After several months of reading reviews on cruise critic we booked with Celebrity and are extremely happy with our choice. Embarkation was excellent. We arrived at 11;30 and boarded quickly. We had a nice lunch and then we had a drink on deck while we waited for our room. The room was very well ...
Embarking was smooth and quick. We went up to the Oceanview Buffet for lunch arriving about 12:30 This was the only time it was difficult getting a table which was frustrating. I had some anxiety about the cruise because of possible seas sickness... I was ready with the bands but used them only the first day.
I guess many veterans said this a rough voyage as we had 65 mile per/hr winds. At ...
Thanks for everyone who has posted about Solstice this winter in the Caribbean! Some background...this is our second time on the Solstice -- first was March 2010, our first time on Celebrity. We are early to mid 50s and felt like we brought the average age significantly as compared to our other cruises on Celebrity. Maybe it is the time of year, as many others have reported the same experience on ...
This was our 4th and best cruise ever. We were on the January 29, 2012 sailing. Travel the day before your cruise so you are not rushed. And if the airline lost your wife's suitcase of cloths, they have time to find it. Yes, they did, but they found it and had the suitcase to us at 1:00AM. There were a lot of snow birds, including us on this beautiful ship.
Embarkation was smooth. We ...
My wife and I are 28 and 35, respectively, and have 2 children. Lucky for us, however, the kids has prior plans, so we were free to have a "couples holiday vacation" for the first time in years!
Embarkation -
We arrived to Port Everglades at about 1:30, and were the only ones in the AQ line to check-in. Took less than ten minutes from arrival until boarding the ship. There were at least ...
This was our fifth consecutive Holiday cruise. We enjoy traveling as a family during the holidays, and booked two balcony cabins on deck 8, one for my wife and I, and one for our 19 and 21 year old sons enjoying a break from college. We have had many very positive experiences with Celebrity, both as a couple and a family and previously found Celebrity a step above similarly priced lines. We've ...
Our 3rd Celebrity Cruise and 2nd time on the Solstice. Flew in the night before. Boarding was on time, rapid and painless. Excellent cabin on the hump with a very large balcony. Great, efficient service by our room steward throughout the cruise. Ate in the MDR on all nights in the late seating. Again, great service by our waiter and assistant waiter with professional and efficient service. Food ...