I had heard that Celebrity were supposed to be a luxury cruiseline but where people are getting this from I don't know.

Embarkation: This was chaos. You get to the terminal and go through security and then you queue for check-in. The girl behind the desk didn't even know what an ESTA was for crying out loud. She was not very welcoming and did not explain anything to me. I then saw a line and just joined it and then was told after 10 minutes to get in another line which wasn't moving at all. After nearly 40 minutes of Disneyland style queues we were finally allowed on the ship and were welcomed with a glass of champagne that tasted similar to nail varnish remover.

The ship: It has two foyers which are very small and cramped and make the layout very confusing. There are only two small swimming pools next to each other on the main deck and these are the only places to cool off. If you want to go and sunbathe on another deck (you only have the option of two decks to sunbathe on) then there is nowhere to cool off. There are no cooling off showers scattered around you have to make the journey all the way back to the pools. There is also no adults only area outside. The main bonus though is that the sunbeds have mattresses and on this cruise it was easy to find a bed anywhere. You didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn to reserve a bed. Also the towel system they have is really good. There is no signing towels in and out you just go and grab as many as you need and when they get wet go change them. Read more