Celebrity Eclipse Review
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The main purpose of our three week trip to Europe in June 2013 was a two week cruise through the Baltic Sea on Celebrity's Eclipse. Eclipse is a Solstice-class ship which means she and her four sister ships are Celebrity's largest. We had previously sailed on Solstice herself on her eighth or ninth sailing back in 2009. My review from that cruise was not the most positive. My feeling then was that this ship was too big. I didn't think I had made a HUGE deal out of of it but I guess I did since all my friends were worried I wouldn't like Eclipse. Well I am here to say that after four years (with the HUGE exception of the buffet) X has gotten the big ship right. I loved Eclipse. Really loved her.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Veranda 1A
We chose a 1A cabin with veranda that was "on the hump." The Solstice-class ships have about a 20 cabin hump on both sides of the ship that sticks out and provides larger verandas than others as well as WONDERFUL cabin placement with a view from the veranda to the front of the ship. By "wonderful cabin placement" I mean they are perfectly situated as far as being near the elevators and the stairs at midships. Far enough from the elevators and stairs to not hear any noise but close enough for easy access. Right next to the card room which was always busy but is so well insulated we never knew it.