After enjoying the incredible experience of a Celebrity transatlantic cruise EVERY six months for the last four years in a row, we now consider this to be our default setting for one wonderfully relaxing vacation after another.

I usually book only inside cabins as I enjoy the completely dark sleeping environment as well as the lower price, but after some "encouragement from the boss" we splurged on an ocean view cabin this time.

One of my favorite online sites had a "4th of July sale," and we got a GREAT deal of $799pp with $250 OBC from the site, and another $250 OBC from the RCCL shareholder benefit. Having $500 of on board credit to spend, in ADDITION to Celebrity's "Elite" benefits of some free drinks, internet minutes, and laundry, makes for a REAL BARGAIN of a vacation. Read more