We had booked this cruise originally for July 2020; however, cancelled twice due to COVID pandemic. Happy to say we were finally able to cruise this time.

Embarkation in Seattle (Smith Cove - Pier 91) was easy. We flew into Seattle the day before and stayed at Hotel Sorrento ... a historic Seattle hotel about a 15 minute taxi ride to the port. We arrived at the port at approximately 10:30 am. The port accommodates two ships ... with one side designated for Celebrity. Plenty of staff around directing folks to drop off luggage and then directing folks inside the cruise terminal building. After showing all of our documentation, we were directed to the waiting area since the ship was not yet ready to board. Approximately 20 minutes later, boarding commenced and we were in our stateroom by 11:15 am. We booked Concierge Class (Cabin 1008), so attended the private lunch at noon. It was a great way to start the cruise.

CABIN: clean and well maintained by our cabin steward, Frankie. He was always available for every question or need. There was a slight water leak into the carpet on Day 2, but was quickly fixed and all steps taken to dry out the small wet area. A bottle of wine was brought to us for this minor issue. It was great to have a balcony, although on the Alaska cruise, it was not utilized much. While the ship is older, the cabin was in great condition. We were glad to have taken magnetic hooks, as well as a travel clothesline for small item laundry. There is no self-service laundry, so we did ship laundry service once and clothes came back in excellent condition .. although pricey. Read more