Celebrity Summit Review
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This was our 4th time on the Summit, so obviously, we like it. The Summit isn't new or huge ship, it has no ice skating rink, rock climbing walls, slides, or bumper cars. What is has is impeccable service, really good food, and I always meet the nicest people on her.
I"ve been on larger, more modern and ships with more amenities, but the Summit is like comfortable shoes. There are no surprises (I don't like surprises), everything is just easy and relaxing, which is what I look for on a vacation.
We left out of San Juan; embarkation was easy, in fact, we were the 3rd and 4th people to walk on the ship. The only hiccup is that we got in the "suites and Zenith" line, not realizing we had to drop our bags first, so we ended up schlepping our bags around with us for a couple hours. As this was our first suite class experience, we had priority boarding, and had lunch in Luminae vice our usual trip to the buffet. We then met up with our cruise buddies near the pool. The servers were there when you needed them, but not overly intrusive. We sat around chatting for an hour or two, and were then able to get into our cabin, which was a wheelchair-accessible sky suite. I'll address the cabin under that section of this review.
Cabin Review
Sky Suite 2
From what I understand, this is the smallest suite on the ship. It was much larger than a standard cabin; it was easy for my wife and I to navigate without getting in each other's way. The cabin is right next to the elevators, and under the buffet area. On some occasions, there was some banging above us, but nothing too bad. The cabin is wheelchair-accessible, so the bathroom was huge.
The only downside is the veranda. Usually, verandas are at least as wide as the cabin, but not in this case, as the divider on one side canted in to allow space for the elevator. It also wasn't very deep. Getting on and off the veranda in a wheelchair would be a pain, because of the lip to the door.
So much roomier than a regular cabin, but not as "sweet" as some suites. You are really paying for Michaels club and Luminae access, priority embarkation and disembarkation, and the other amenities. We got an amazing deal, which is why we did it.
Port Reviews
Antigua
We've been to Antigua 3 times. Each time, we've gone to Jolly Beach. It's beautiful, there are a couple of vendors, but they are very cool, and don't bug you, which can't be said for vendors at other beaches. The location is secure, and feels very safe. The cab ride was $14 pp, round trip. Two chairs and an umbrella was $20, a bucket of 7 beers was also $20.
Jolly harbor is simply one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever been to, and I've been to a lot of beaches. The water is clear, and pale blue; the sand white and clean. IT's just an amazing place to chill out, and a nice break from go-go-go excursions.
St. Thomas
We did St John "on our own", as we've done on previous cruises. You can do a ship's excursion to St John, in which case you don't have to worry about missing the ship, but you don't have time to really enjoy it and eat lunch too.
I'll be back.