Having only cruised with Celebrity once about 13 years ago, I was very much looking forward to revisiting this line. Knowing that this is considered Royal Caribbean's upper scale line, I was truly expecting a higher end experience, particularly after having experienced the dreadful MSC last year. Given that the price was about 40% higher than comparable trips with Princess (although somewhat cheaper than RC's Oasis class vessels) I was expecting an upgrade.

The results were largely underwhelming, if adequate.

First, the positives. Read more