Celebrity Solstice Review
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This was our 25th cruise for my wife and I and the 6th with Celebrity. Overall we had a very good cruise and enjoyed the ship very much. She is a very spacious and beautiful ship.
We live in Central Florida and drove to Fort Lauderdale the day before. We met friends who flew in from NY and stayed overnight at the Cambria Suites in Dania Beach. Received a great rate of $71 per room. This is a fairly new all suite hotel. The rooms were clean and modern (2 flat panel TV's). Compared to other all suite hotels I thought the rooms were a bit on the small side. The furniture did not look like it would hold up to normal use for too long. For the price for one night it was a good deal. They do offer a stay, park and cruise package but it costs more. Opted to park my car at the port ($105 for the week) as it cost less than the higher price on 2 rooms.
We drove to the pier around 11AM. The ship was at pier 18. Drove up to the terminal, dropped off the luggage with the porters, continued about 50 yards to the parking lot (outside parking), parked the car (plenty of spaces) and was in the terminal in 10 minutes. Security and check-in was a breeze. We were on the ship by noon and were greeted with glasses of Champagne.
Cabin Review
Concierge Class 3
Our Cabin (C3) 1071 was very comfortable and the bathroom was the largest we have ever had. Storage was adequate. There could have been a little more room for hanging clothes. The storage area over the bed was inconvenient to access. A person under 5' 6" would not be able to open or close the doors without standing on the bed. The bedding, towels, robes and amenities were outstanding. The room was quiet from hall noise. It is directly across from the elevator lobby. Room to room noise was a problem on a few occasions. You could her the neighbors phone and them talking on the phone. We did have a problem with cigarette smoke on the balcony. Several times while sitting on the balcony we smelled smoke. So did our friends who were in 1067. I complained and was told it was coming from down below where people are allowed to smoke. Could this be coming from the promenade deck?