My husband and I are totally Celebrity loyalists but hopefully this is an objective review for all. We travel extensively and consider ourselves pretty savvy and so usually do our own exploring ashore. This cruise, we took 2 ship excursions after reading reviews and seeking advise from our travel agent.

We took this cruise in place of a cancelled (by Celebrity) Hawaii itinerary we had booked and it was the longest we have taken to date as it was 16 nights. Everything about the cruise from our dinner companions to experiences ashore were some of the best we have encountered since we began cruising and I for one did not want to leave the ship.

First was our pre-cruise stay at the Westin in Seattle which we found to be perfectly located with good food and bar service. For those that are interested, there is a car-hire right across the street from the hotel. Pier and airport was an easy cab-ride away. Read more