My husband and I have been on 17 cruises, this being our 7th cruise on Celebrity. We are in our late 40s/early 50s. We have always thought highly of Celebrity because we found it to be at the top of the mainstream cruise lines. We just wanted a short, relaxing break, that included my birthday/Valentines Day, and this ship did not disappoint. We live in Florida, so it's easy for us to get to take cruises. Embarkation here was very easy as we were one of the last to get on the ship in the late afternoon.

The Constellation is a nice ship. We did not expect it to be "like new" because it is 12 years old. It was in good shape, but the cabins are definitely smaller than what we find on the newer ships. Our only complaint about the cabin was the metal bed frame was exposed, there wasn't much room to get around the bed, and I kept hitting my leg on the corner and actually got a pretty good cut. We ended up taking the throw that they use to protect the duvet that sits at the foot of the bed and wrapping it around the frame to cover it. The ship has a nice layout and the public areas were very nice.

This was one of the liveliest ships we have ever been on. There were actually very few children on board, and the passenger mix was varied. It seemed like people came to party - maybe because it was a short, inexpensive cruise. People stayed up late -- the casino and the martini bar were always crowded past midnight and the Reflections Lounge had a dance crowd (20 year olds to 70 year olds) into the wee hours. We loved that! We had receive the basic drink package as part of our incentive, perhaps others did as well, and that may have contributed to the party atmosphere. We upgraded to the premium package once on board, and felt it was worth the money. Read more