Leaving from Bayonne was wonderful as we live in South Jersey...no airfare needed. The port was easy to get to and the staff at the port was wonderful; helpful and cheerful. Boarding was easy. Cruising under the Verrazano Bridge, viewing the Statute of Liberty and the new 911 memorial was a treat.

Our room with a balcony was nice. Big showers and well kept for an older ship. The ship itself was easy to navigate and find our way around.Staff was friendly and kept the ship looking clean and cared for.

Food was good, but not exceptional as on our other Celebrity cruise on the Solstice. The buffet was fine, and we enjoyed the omelet stations in the morning. Pastries were not good and we missed that. We did find it hard to negotiate around the buffet lines as there doesn't seem to be much order in the way things flowed....lines merging or coming in two directions at once. We opted for select dining, and thought, like on other ships that you could call in a reservation each day and request your dining time and table. They would only reserve a time, but not a table or table size on this cruise. It made it a little more difficult and our wait times varied up to an hour. The hostess was not patient and had a little bit of a snippy attitude toward people but she was very stressed when it was crowded. They requested people wait in the martini bar and service was slow in there if you wanted a drink while you waited. Read more