Our embarkation was smooth, fast, and complete within minutes. We were fortunate to be able to conveniently drive to Cape Liberty in 1 1/4 hours, where they unloaded our luggage quickly around 11:30, we parked the car, and were on the ship by noon!

This was our first time on the Summit, our 2nd Celebrity cruise, and our 8th cruise in total. As we started to tour the Summit, we were not elated with the decor. The area surrounding the Guest Relations desk was drab and not brightly lit at all, compared to other ships. Some of the lounges on Deck 4 and 5 were nicely furnished and more impressive.

We had an inside cabin on Deck 3, and overall the square footage was a bit larger than expected, and the bedding was very comfortable. There was less drawer space than we've had on other ships. The bathroom showed some age. Read more