I choose this cruise by researching the reviews of many cruise lines. This was our first cruise and I wanted to check things out. I like what I found about this ship and we were not disappointed, it was absolutely beautiful, the staff was wonderful, and our cabin (2152) was perfect. We were in Concierge Class so we had preferred boarding and disembarking and it went as smooth as silk. The cabin was a nice size with an amazing amount of storage space. We were on the 12 floor aft and it was the best. We had a panoramic view from our balcony with floor to ceiling sliding glass doors. The bed was really comfortable. We went on four excursions, in Ketchikan we went to George Inlet Lodge for crab and it was fun and delicious, in Juneau we went of the Taku Lodge Feast and 5 Glacier Seaplane which was unbelievably wonderful and we were lucky enough to have some black bears come to visit us at the Lodge, in Skagway we went on the Ocean Raft Wildlife Tour which was great. You are in a high speed Zodiac and it was great fun. We are in our 60's and I was a bit nervous but for no reason. It was exciting, fun and we saw wonderful wildlife (eagles, seals, waterfalls, birds). We also went on a bus tour in Victoria and it was ok, it was a bus tour what can you say about that. This was a fabulous vacation for us with no down side. The ship, the crew, all the restaurants and grills had great food, a full array of bars from warm and cozy to a fun filled martini bar, pool bars, outside on 15th floor fun bar and many more, entertainment, excursions and staff was all top shelf. We are first time cruisers but we talked with many seasoned cruisers who stated that this Cruise Line and ship had the best food and ship that they had been on. Again I can not say enough about the staff who were always helpful, smiling and courteous. We would definitely cruise with Celebrity again!