We live in Auckland,so we did back to back cruises AK to Perth back to Sydney & flew home.One thing about Celebrity Is when you board there is a glass of champagne to welcome you,which really means you are on a holiday.On this 32 days of cruising we met a lot of really nice Americans [not often we can say that,they have mellowed,must be the Trump factor that they all apologised for] & some great Aussies & Canadians & the odd Pom.
The big factor in giving the cruise a 5 is the crew,they were really,really great,you could not walk past a cleaner without them saying hello & are you enjoying your cruise.The cabins are large as are the bathrooms [they leave Princess for dead,& we are elite with that mob].The food was what you expect from a ship,it was great,but after 32 days you are ready for home cooked meals.
Some of the entertainment was really good,some was average,but the acrobats were incrediable.Boarding & disembarkation was good,some of the port disembarkations were a bit slow,but the ports were great.[Highly recommend the port of Picton in NZ,especially a tour to the Spy Valley winery [good wine,cheap on board tour & you will love the dog that vets you into the winery].
Great cabin,plenty of room,plenty of storage.You can watch tv on a couch or swing the tv to watch in bed.Cabin steward was excellent