An (ex) staunch Cunarder recommended Celebrity to us, so having sailed with RCCL & Princess, we gave it a try.
We flew to Barcelona from London arriving at the port around 1.15pm. By 2pm we were in our stateroom despite the check-in cameras having crashed and we had to have ID photos for SeaPass cards taken as we embarked the ship. A small delay, but made up for by the welcoming glass of bubbly and the friendly smiles.
We liked the ship - not as big as our previous ships but big enough to never feel rushed or crowded. It also had plenty of nice seating areas both inside and on deck. The atmosphere of the public areas ranges from low-lit and intimate to chic & sophisticated - nothing brash about this ship - it feels classy.