Summit is the third and most beautiful of the Millennium class ships we have cruised aboard. Although we did not confirm, it appears Summit has either gone through or is still in the process of what I would classify as a "soft refit" which finds carpets, uphostery, window coverings and perhaps more decorator features replaced with new. Overall the look and feel of the ship was tasteful, beautiful, comfortable and clean. From a maintenance standpoint we did not observe any significant corrosion, damage or lack of care by maintenance staff who - as usual - were busy in various places aboard the ship.

Embarkation in San Juan was rough for us but this was primarily driven by the fact our flight was delayed, we arrived at 6:15 a.m. and had to sit outside the terminal until the doors opened at 11:00 a.m. While we were the only couple sitting on the curb by 7:00 a.m., it was only an hour or two before others began to arrive.

If I were to make any suggestion either to the Port of San Juan or the cruise lines using this facility it would be to provide better support for international passengers who have no option except to go from airport to terminal. There are few comfortable places to sit beyond the curb or ground; there is no access to an interior space which might be cooler than the outside temperature; there was a beverage machine but product dispensed was warm; there was a bathroom which was far from clean but was at least stocked with the basics! Read more