Celebrity Constellation Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Great Ship, So-So Itinerary

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HokiePoq
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Feb 2018
Cabin: Concierge Class 3

First a disclaimer: We booked this cruise as a substitute for a November 2017 cruise that was canceled by Celebrity for a charter. This was the only cruise we could choose and transfer our post cruise trip to Siem Reap....cost more and we lost a one of a kind itinerary to a charter.

I am a fan of Celebrity's M class ships.... just right size for me with the amenities I want. I have no need for a rock climbing wall, etc. but really enjoy the giant therapy pool in the solarium. The ship was in good shape in my opinion with only a few sightings of the effects of age. We had a beautiful consierge class cabin on Deck 9. Our steward Robert was exceptional. Service in general was good. In the main dining room, it seemed that the wine steward was serving the entire floor or at least half of it. She worked very hard but we were usually the last served as our table was in a far corner. We sat at a table for eight which was a hindrance to great service as we had to wait for late comers and those who decided to send food back, or ask for something else after seeing what others had. This was our first cruise as elite Captain's Club members and we didn't realize that early seating was not a good match with the Elite Reception. Next time we'll choose the Select anytime dining to see if that works better. The food was not as good as I remembered it to be on previous Celebrity cruises. The traditional lobster night on the final chic evening was reat, however. We tried the buffet for dinner on days our excursions returned later but were disappointed that none of the main dining room choices were available there as they are on Holland America Line. We enjoyed lunch in the main dining room on sea days. Nice lunch choices were available and service was great.

The activities staff, especially Gina and Gigi, were excellent. We enjoyed trivia and games. Shows in the theater at night were varied. We especially enjoyed The Knights, a trio of London's West End performers who put on one of the best shows we've ever seen in many cruises. We also enjoyed Andrew Derbyshire, another West End performer. The production shows were all quite good. One thing I don't care for about Celebrity is that there is no lounge entertainment at the time of the stage shows. This does not give other options if the show is not to individual taste (example: We are not fans of magic shows or jugglers, no matter how good they are.) There were three different enrichment lecturers. We especially enjoyed the one that spoke on the destinations who was excellent.

Cabin Review

Concierge Class 3

Cabin C3

I am not sure which CC category this is but it was a great cabin in a great location. It was close to the aft elevators and not far from the midship elevators. It has been refurbished and was in excellent condition. It has a covered balcony. For me this is a great plus although I did not know beforehand. It could be used even when it was raining. It was shaded which is a plus for me.

Port Reviews

Manila

We took the Celebrity Hidden Valley tour. We enjoyed the walk to the hidden waterfall and the soaking in the four thermal pools.

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