My wife and I enjoyed the Celbrity Solctice from Oct 19 - 30. Here are some comments:
Embarkation - incredibly smooth. Took 5 minutes at the most. We were on-board before 12pm and were escorted up to the buffet on deck 14. We then toured the ship, and our room was ready at about 2pm.
The ship - amazing! The Solstice is beautiful from top to bottom. Our aqua class cabin was very well laid out. It was more spacious than I expected. The balcony was large, the bathroom was very functional, and the interactive TV was fantastic. The bed was very comfortable and the leather couch is a nice touch.