Celebrity Eclipse Review
On Eclipse to Europe's Most Ancient Ports
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Night Before:
We stayed at a Novotel, one of a cluster of hotels located close to the ship's berth and to central Southampton. The room was large, quiet and comfortably furnished. A weird feature was that both walls and ceiling were decorated in bright, white "popcorn" paint! The buffet breakfast included in our GBP70 room rate was excellent. Five minutes' walk away, a huge ASDA supermarket opens from 8 till late and solved last-minute needs. Apart from TGI Friday and McDonalds there is nowhere nearby to eat so we ordered mediocre room service. Another time we might stay at the renovated Mercure Dolphin right in the city center, as there are excellent restaurants close by. Near as we were to the pier, we still needed a cab to haul us and our luggage to the ship.
The Ship:
Cabin Review
Deluxe Veranda 2A
We chose 6222 when we booked on board Eclipse to the Canaries the year before because of the layout --- the bed is back towards the bathroom, sitting area near the veranda. Also because it's on the "bulge" on Deck 6 the view is better and there are no lifeboats right underneath. The location is good, near the iLounge, stairs and elevators. The only noise was one night when there was a rock music band down on Deck 3.