Unfortunately we didn't purchase our flights through Celebrity so we were responsible for getting ourselves to the first port; Aruba to catch the ship. We incurred $4000 in hotel, flight, and miscellaneous fees to do so and are waiting for reimbursement through TravelGuard. Celebrity was great to deal with through this process; our questions were answered promptly, the ship was held at port an extra 5 hours to accommodate more guests, and we were given red carpet treatment during embarkation in Aruba and disembarkation in Port Everglades.

The Eclipse is a beautiful newer ship with modern decor and plenty of space for everyone. Our first cruise was 2 years ago on the Equinox which we loved. We were concerned that we would be bored being on the same ship but it would be a hard one to beat. We noticed only minor differences such as Q-sine instead of the Japanese specialty restaurant and decor changes. Both ships seem to have poor stabilizers; there was a lot of motion felt on both cruises.

Our stateroom; 6182 was a 2D obstructed view balcony. It was on the 6th floor, midship, quiet, and close to elevators. The obstructed view didn't bother us especially since we got a deal. The stateroom was large with plenty of storage space and a modern bathroom. We preferred it to our Aquaclass stateroom on the Equinox which was on the 11th floor below the fitness centre; very noisy due to the treadmills above and lots of motion felt. We didn't miss Blu except for their exceptional breakfast; we prefer the service and menu at the main dining room. We enjoyed lighter fare at the Aqua Spa Cafe for breakfast and the buffet/Mast Grill for lunch. Read more