We have cruised around 30 times, about twice a year. Having traveled with Celebrity in the Baltic a few years ago and enjoyed it, we wanted to give it a second try. And this itinerary made sense for us as a restful means to get back home after 3 fascinating but exhausting weeks touring China. What a mistake: we would have been better off flying 14+ hours home.

Aqua class is a joke, we did not get priority embarkation..heck, we didn't get ANY help at embarkation, there wasn't a Celebrity person to be found when we got off the (Celebrity) transfer bus from the airport. We had to haul all our luggage through the din of a huge, crowed customs hall -there was a concert going on- looking for someone to take our stuff and direct us to check in, where a group - non Aqua, even though sign said Aqua/ Con. - blatently cut in front of us as we got to the counter. The Celebrity reps did nothing (they later apologized to us and hinted that it was a "cultural trait" and not worth reprimending).

Our cabin was tired, smelled, nothing special about it. I will not repeat what has already been said about Blu and other restaurants and the service therein or about illnesses onboard. I fully agree. Read more