The ship is nice - everything was clean and in good working order. We encountered a number of stellar staff. Unfortunately, we encountered a number of rude employees - especially one of the Ocean Grille managers, who was rude on several occasions. I will say in their defense, though, that they had just completed a T/A and were probably in need of fresh air and some down time. In addition, many of the people on the cruise had been on the T/A and I've never seen such a rude bunch of people on a ship. Their bad attitudes and behavior got on our nerves, and I can't imagine how the staff put up with them.

We went on two Celebrity excursions - one through the Panama Canal on a ferry and the other was an exclusive beach day on our second day in Cartegena. The Panama cruise was a once in a lifetime experience. One note to future cruisers is that if there is any chance of rain, you should bring rain gear or sit under cover. The beach day was excellent. It was beautiful and relaxing with good service, food and drinks. It was one of our favorite days.