We were very disappointed in our New Year's Cruise on the Celebrity Constellation. We have cruised with Celebrity before and expected much more. On a five day New Year's cruise, the ship was crowded and the crowds were a bit rowdy. We should have know better. It was more like a Carnival cruise.

Embarkation: difficult... long lines and waits, one line for check in, another for photos for our ship's card, another for the ship's photographers, no crew greeting us with champagne as we boarded the ship (although there were trays of it sitting on the side), long waits for crowded elevators to the lido deck, as the rooms were not available until 1:30 PM. We had to fight for a table and the food was not very good.

Cabin: Our balcony concierge class cabin was fine. Adequate storage, wonderful bed. We were sorry we booked the concierge class. We got a bottle of champagne on arrival, dying flowers, fresh fruit daily, fancy showerhead, loan of an umbrella and tiny binoculars. The afternoon canapés were laughable: a tablespoon of olives, a tablespoon of nuts, a tablespoon of dip and five limp pita chips. Not worth the money. Barely lukewarm shower on formal night. Our steward was attentive and friendly. Read more