We chose this itinerary because of the ports. We loved every port and all were unique. It was especially fun to be there while each country was celebrating the Chinese and Lunar New Year. The towns were beautifully decorated and festive. It was different embarking and then having an extra day in town to explore.
Embarkation was smooth and quick, very organized. The ship Millennium is in dire need of updating. We saw so many maintenance issues. The excuses were the ship will be going out for renovation in the next 2 years. They need to make it sooner. There were screws missing from the handles in the public bathrooms, so there was concern the handle might come off and your stuck! Bolts were missing from the metal frame around the door in bathrooms. Our cabin was great except the light and rim that was hanging down and we could see the wiring. I reported and was told, "there aren't any extra parts available." Our interactive menu on the TV didn't work until 3 days prior to leaving. We reported numerous times and had 3 different remotes.
The MDR was great and we had 2 exceptional waiters - Andi and Candida. They were awesome, as well as the Sommelier Tes. She was constantly there for us and a delight. The 2 best martini bartenders - Maria and Gusti were awesome as well. The food in the MDR was great with lots of variety. Everyone at our table was happy with their meals, except one night, but it was a fluke. Our cabin steward - Gabriel was wonderful. Attentive, polite and always available with whatever we needed. The casino only had the bartender and could have used more staff to walk around and take drink orders from players at the table and slots. More staff is needed in the Ocean View too. They all work so hard and Celebrity needs to hire more, not give them more duties.
Our cabin was nice, clean and except for the light hanging out, it was comfortable and spacious with all the drawers for storage.
Wish we had more time there prior to embarking. We loved Hong Kong and will be back. Easy to get around on the MTR with Octopus card and food was amazing! Loved all the sights we saw, but want to see more.
Absolutely beautiful, clean and friendly city. We did our own thing using the MTR and it was great. Cheap for a 2 day tourist ticket...all you can ride. And easy to get around to see what we wanted. Highlights are definitely the Gardens by the Bay and Chinatown.