Celebrity Century Review
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I booked my Alaskan cruise aboard the Celebrity Century in December and have been reading reviews for months and was in a mild panic over the ships condition. I enjoy a little luxury and choose to not stay in hotels that are considered less than 4 stars. From what I had been reading online, the Century was anywhere between a 1 star and a 5 star. Reviews were inconsistent and I was worried.
I have taken 4 cruises over he past two decades. My first cruise was on a Royal Caribbean ship at was a month old, which raised the bar quite high. I have sailed aboard Royal Caribbean three times and Carnival once. The Carnival cruise was a farce and I vowed never to sail with hat company again, as one should be very concerned when Ensenada Mexico smells and looks cleaner than your cruise ship. I have heard that Celebrity is a step up from Royal Caribbean and was very much looking forward to some "modern luxury" and great food, as we are a bit snobby when I comes to food. This was my husbands first cruise and both of us were unsure whether he would like it.
My husbands and I spent 3.5 days in Vancouver before the cruise started and arrived at Canada Place at approximately noon on Sunday, 6/16. Boarding was relatively easy and painless and we immediately walked abut he ship upon arrival. I was very apprehensive about what I might see as I do not do well with shabby and unkept quarters. After thoroughly walking around on every deck, I must ask, "What are these people complaining about?!" There were some areas on be deck that had clearly been patched up and reprinted, but since this was on a SHIP and is constantly exposed to harsh weather conditions, sea air, salt water, etc., OF COURSE normal wear and tear occurs and then it gets fixed. I did notice that some couches had faded fabric. These we located in a section of the ship with huge windows that funneled in bright sunlight, so again, OF COURSE they show signs of wear. Nothing was dirty, nothing looked unkept or messy. My fears disappeared right away. The Century is not the Four Seasons in looks, but is definitely comparable to a nice Hilton or Sheraton.
Cabin Review
Cabin 4159 was spacious (for an inside cabin), clean, had plenty of storage and to our knowledge, we had no neighbors. It was quiet, nice and dark at night so we could sleep soundly and our cabin steward, Aledo, and his assistant, Michael, provided exceptional service. We were apparently just below the main dining room and I am guessing we were never in the cabin when they were serving people, as we literally never heard any noise. It was a pleasurable experience.