Having sailed on Celebrity ships before, we were expecting the standard to be somewhat higher. Normally Celebrity pitch their niche market a notch above their sister company -RCL - but this ship was not. It was a little tired in some areas and the size of the bars and public areas were too small for the number of passengers on board.

The cabin and public areas were bright and clean and the staff very approachable and friendly. The entertainment on board was excellent and the production shows were amazing , and some of the best we've seen at sea. Guest entertainment shows were also very good.

The free "classic" drinks package - on offer with most deals -was a bit of a let down, with many drinks excluded , and martinis were simply in available to all classic package guests in the main ice martini bar. In the end , we upgraded to the premium package as we felt we were being treated as second class passengers in this regard. Read more