I really wish I had paid more attention to Social Studies and History when I was in school. As well I wish my short term memory was better. This cruise through parts of Greece and Turkey was really something. We went on a good number of excursions all of which we enjoyed thoroughly. I had been told that a highlight would be Ephesus (Kusadasi) in Turkey and it was certainly that. Santorini in Greece was something to see as we sailed into port. It was almost like a painting of buildings on a cliff wall.

On board the ship we found the Constellation to be minimally crowded - probably most so at the fresh made pasta bar - and there was a lot of clean, comfortable public space. Our room was 9067 and it was a nicely laid out room with a bit of extras as we were booked in Aqua2Class. Eating in Blu was very enjoyable and we had a nice opportunity to get to know the staff. We also at one night in the Oceans and three nights in Tuscan. I liked the menu in Oceans, but there was not much on it for my wife, so we chose to go just the one time. This is my second cruise with Celebrity and I have a real liking for el Baccio coffee bar. The mini desserts suit me and the coffee drinks are always good. From the first day, I had a fun time chatting with April who kept both my wife and I quite satisfied with his service for the whole trip.

No fault of Celebrity, but our embarkation was not what we wanted as our plane had to fly BACK to the mainland after being two hours out into the Atlantic. Fortunately the problem was bathrooms not flushing and not engines not working. This meant we got to Istanbul many hours after we were supposed to and simply got on the ship without exploring. We didn't explore Istanbul again on our return as there had been a terrorist attack that killed many people in the capital the day before so we were advised to stick near the hotel. Read more