This is the 5th cruise with Celebrity for my wife and me, but 1st on Summit. Overall I give the overall experience a thumbs up! The crew is 98% super friendly, helpful and outgoing. You will see many more officers out and about compared to the S-Class ships and they are almost all very friendly and never to busy to say hi or have a short conversation in an elevator. For some reason, service is always very cold at the Martini Bar and that holds true on Summit, also there aren't many waiters taking drink orders in the Oceanview Cafe. But generally you'll get great service everywhere else. The crew seems a bit younger and maybe not as experienced as on the S-Class ships but in someways this is good because they (almost) seem friendlier and more outgoing / less serious. You will still get the excellent Celebrity service you expect but this seems a bit less formal (not that the other ships are stiff or anything) for lack of a better word.

The port at Bayonne is much different than Miami or Ft Lauderdale! There is only 1- cruise terminal so you literally fly through embarkation. THe process was smooth and fast and we were on the ship in no time! Same holds true for disembarkation, we got off the ship, easily found our luggage, got in line and were through customs all in maybe 30-40 minutes (estimated). I can't speak about parking since we flew into NJ.

The Cabins are roomy, clean and have plenty of storage. They suffer the typical cruise ship failure of not having nearly enough electrical outlets, but a power strip (not surge protector) solves that issue. The cabins do show a tiny bit of wear around "the edges", but they are nice overall with no real complaints. Our steward wasn't great compared to those we've had on other ships, but he did keep the cabin clean and even made us 2- towel animals. There was some trash left in the cabin from the previous travelers and he tended to be in cleaning as late as 10:00pm. Read more