We were first time cruisers on Celebrity and sailing from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles via the Panama Canal. We expected a little more than we received on the Summit. This was the fault of the TV advertising. We had previously cruised four times on Holland America and once on Renaissance. We expected an outstanding cruise experience and instead had an average one that was similar to Holland America's formula.

The Cosmopolitan dining room service was excellent and the waiters were attentive and pleasant. The service on the Summit was better than that offered on four Holland America ships we had previously sailed on.

However, we were not impressed by the shore excursions. We booked the Aerial Tramway tour in Costa Rica at $118 each. We saw one squirrel, hardly any flowers, and one yellow bird at the forest sanctuary. We do not recommend this tour as it is not a good value! Read more