Celebrity Solstice Review

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justrfun2
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2013
Cabin: Concierge Class 3

My husband and I are in our early 60's both retired. We have done 5 cruises in the past. The last was our second time on Celebrity, we chose that time to go on a Mediterranean cruise, and it just so happened it was also on the Solstice. It was our best cruise every, we loved the ports, we loved the ship, so Celebrity was an easy choice for us to go and visit Australia and New Zealand.

Our friends actually asked us to join them on this cruise, with their help we started planning and putting it all together. We actually got into Auckland 1 1/2 days before the cruise left, we stayed at the Grand Chancellor Hotel on Hobson St., dated place, but location was decent, staff was very accommodating. Ate at Danny Doolans Irish pub one night, what a fun place, dinner special was great, so was the price! We'd recommend taking the ferry over to Devonport, cute little town, had fun walking around shops, restaurants and hiking up the mountain there, great view!

The embarkation in Auckland we all thought was one great big mess! We didn't see any signs on the docks directing us where to go, and where we dumped our luggage, was another big mess, no direction from anyone on Celebrity, even a sign would have helped! This is one of my biggest gripes, I wish they could get it together, a little more organized. The lines were very long.

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Concierge Class 3

Cabin C3

COULDN'T GET THE PLUG IN IN BATHROOM TO WORK, AND THAT WAS EVEN WITH THE EXTRA PLUG IN PROVIDED; SO I HAD TO USE THE HAIRDRYER IN THE VANITY AREA OF THE CABIN, INSTEAD OF IN THE BATHROOM.

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