My DH and I are well seasoned cruisers and traveled with 2 other couples also experienced cruisers. Besides Celebrity, we have sailed Princess, Carnival, Norwegian, RCCL and Viking.-but Celebrity has always been our favorite. We hadn't been to Bermuda in years and the other 2 couples had never been so we booked the cruise about 8 weeks out. Traveling out of Cape Liberty is always a pleasure since it's only a 3 hour drive eliminating the hassle of flying. I will admit I was concerned about going on a 17 year old ship and all the negative reviews. I am happy to report that the ship was in remarkable condition for its age and the staff was wonderful!
EMBARKATION: Quick, easy and efficient-a total of about 10-15 min.
ROOM: We booked a balcony room guarantee and was assigned room 9008 and had 2 perks beverage package and gratuities. We kept the classic package since my husband is a beer drink and my drink preference was one of the options. The other couples upgraded to Premium.
Good room with a great steward. We had an adequate amount of storage. Everything was in good working order and was in very good condition.