Our first Celebrity cruise -- and it was great.

Pre-Stay -- flew in Saturday from Charlotte for our Sunday cruise. I got upgraded which of course meant Dottie got upgraded -- easy flight and we were picked up by the shuttle from the Courtyard Marriott Plantation. Nice place to stay pre-cruise -- restaurants within walking distance and they brought in an extra shuttle to get everyone to the port the next day.

Embarkation and Cabin-- we left for the port on the 10:00 shuttle because the rest were full. Everyone on the shuttle had received notification to arrive late regardless of the Cruise Line -- you can tell how well we all followed the instructions. We were at the terminal quickly, unloaded our luggage and were checked in within 10 minutes. We waited another 10 minutes and then we were on the ship...disembarkation would be another animal entirely. Our rooms were not supposed to be ready until 1:15, but I believe they had them available at around 12:30. We had 8348 -- a Sunset Balcony directly in the middle of the aft section. We loved the view and sound of the wake every night. The room was fine, and the cabin stewards were very efficient. I took the storage place over the bed, and I can see it would be an issue if you had trouble moving around and climbing on the bed. I loved the sliding glass doors on the shower. Dottie was not impressed with the hair dryer -- because she had to hold the button down...that was her only real complaint about the room. Read more