My better half and I sailed on the Celebrity Solstice from Fort Lauderdale on January 3 and returned January 10, 2009, sailing the Eastern Caribbean. We booked a Veranda, Concierge Class cabin, Stateroom number 1184. My wife has mobility issues and rides a Lynx D-4 electric scooter, and I will address some mobility issues during this discussion. Since last year we sailed on the Mariner of he Seas, and the two ships are somewhat comparable, I will be using it to discuss comparisons
Embarkation was easy. We drove from our home to Fort Lauderdale, about a 4 hour drive and arrived about 11AM and boarded around Noon. We went straight to the Oceanview Cafe, as the rooms were not ready.
The Ship