This was our first cruise. We joined my parents who had cruised with Celebrity before. We had a great time. Embarkation was smooth and quick. By the time we boarded, our rooms were ready so we were able to drop off our carry ons. We had a sky suite with a connecting concierge room (for the grandparents). The suite was very nice with a great balcony that provided both an aft and starboard view.
After checking out the rooms we headed up to the oceanview cafe for lunch. The place was busy but it was easy to find a table with a view and grab a nice bite to eat (this was consistent throughout the cruise). We also got started on our premium drink package. Since this was our first cruise we learned a lot by mistake like...you can only order one drink per seapass with the package. There were lots of mistakes in the first day but by day 2 we were pretty comfortable. Throughout the cruise, the staff were terrific especially those in the various cafes, restaurants and lounges.
Some key highlights of our cruise included: