This was the first time on a Celebrity cruise for my DH and me. We have taken many Princess cruises and always been happy, but we decided to branch out for a change.

Upon arrival we were met at the airport by a Celebrity representative. A short ride later we were deposited at the Cape Liberty port at about 11:45 a.m.. The lines were very long. We were checked in and on the ship at 1:00 p.m. A sign said the stateroom would be available at 1:00 so we took the elevator up to deck 7. About 15 people were waiting by the stairs for the doors to be opened. At 1:20 we were allowed to proceed to our stateroom, an inside room on the Vista deck.

We probably should have tried one of the newer Celebrity ships to introduce ourselves to the line. The Summit is older and in many ways it shows. Our stateroom was probably the best example. The shower and floor tile in the bathroom was black in many areas and the toilet seat looked very old. We did have a very nice, firm mattress, but the bedding had stains on it. The rest of the ship was hit or miss. The MDR and Celebrity Theatre were beautiful. Read more