Celebrity Silhouette Review
Cruising the Adriatic Ports on Celebrity Silhouette
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May 18-May 30, 2012
PRE EMBARKATION: We left JFK by Delta on a 8 ½ h non-stop flight on May 15, 2012 to Venice. After we cleared immigration, and picked up our luggage we got a taxi for $29 Euros to the Hilton Garden Inn located in Mestre just outside the Venice causeway. Our room on the 6th floor facing the pool was very spacious. We also opted for the breakfast. The hotel was in a quiet location only 6 Kilometers from Venice Piazza del Roma bus terminal, and far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The bus stop was right in front of the hotel. We bought a bus and public boat (valporetto) combo tickets for 2 days to see Venice. No cars are allowed in Venice, so we travelled by valporetto or walked. We finally got to see St. Mark's Square, the famous Basilica, Doges Palace, Rialto Bridge and churches galore. We did a 2 hour walking tour of Venice streets, and saw Marco Polo's home. On Friday, May 18 we booked a car service from the hotel to the Venice port; it took us 15 minutes to reach the port. Venice Port was busy with 6 cruise ship docked that day.
Embarkation: After dropping off our luggage we took the elevator to check in. Although there was a long line with a very swift embarkation we got on the ship in 30 minutes. We took the elevator to Deck 6 Room 6264 half way between mid-ship and AFT. After dropping off the the carry on, we went to the Ocean View Cafe to a have a bite to eat.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Veranda 2B
STATE ROOM: Forward section Room 6264, a Verandah State room. The room size is the same as other cruise lines. Due to the layout of our cabin it was very roomy, with lots of closet spaces to store our clothes, and supplies for 12 nights. We had a 32 "flat screen TV with numerous channels ie. CNN, MSNBC, Fox, BBC, ESPN, etc. The saving grace is the number of free movies you can get. The bathroom is large. The shower had a clear enclosure that is curved and full length and was easy to use with no fancy dials. All the expected amenities and lots of fresh soft towels were provided. We could not find fault or ask for more. Most of the light switches under the bed are hidden away, after a search we realized it was conveniently located to reach from the head of the bed. The bath room lights had a high and low beam and at night it served as night light, a convenient feature. The ice bucket was small but our room attendant filled it up 2 times a day. The balcony was spacious. We had our breakfast there every morning and in the afternoon quiet and a great place to read.