Some thoughts on our recent 5 day cruise. Celebrity upgraded us because I noticed a significant price drop on our 2C Verandah. Since I already had a 'sweet 16' cabin I wasn't impressed when they offered a standard Concierge Class upgrade. We settled on 7202, an aft facing Family Balcony. More on that later.

Port Everglades is a headache. The construction makes it difficult to get into the port. They really should split away cargo. We had a lovely view of the fuel storage tank farm and container yard while in port. We entered what looked like a warehouse through a side door to board. It didn't add to the experience.

Once onboard we upgraded to the premium beverage package and it was well worth the extra $10 per day. Lots of choices and premium coffees, bottles waters, smoothies etc. Read more