First let me say that I am a veteran cruiser with experience on most of the larger cruise lines. This was not my first Celebrity cruise. I was traveling with a large group and we all had similar feelings.
On the plus side, we had a very easy embarkation experience. People were quick, friendly and we were on the ship before 11:30 .
it happened to be a rainy morning. I only mention this because when we got our luggage some of it was SOAKED! So wet that clothing had to ask that some of our clothing be rewashed and dried. They agreed to do this, but were not happy about it. It was an inconvenience to say the least.