This was our 10th cruise overall and third cruise with Celebrity. The previous two were on Century and Millenium. We feel that the overall quality of the Celebirty line has been diminishing over the years. This time the embarkation was nothing short of a complete failure and consisted of long delays, poor communincation and a dismissive attitude towards passengers. Obviously this was affected by the previous norovirus outbreak. However, communication during embarkation was poor and we got on the ship well after 4 pm. There was no usual champagne welcome that we previously experienced on Celebrity, and the cabins were available only after 5.

The Cons:

The food was bland and tastless, particularily the dinners. There was nothing memorable or out of the ordinary. We didn't go to any of the specialty restaurants so I can't comment on those. At our first Celebrity cruise in 2005 on Century, they stressed their desire to uphold the highest of standards for their food and thus did not want to focus on relying on speciality restaurants. Clearly, this philosophy did not last. In regards to food, Celebrity has become undistinguishable from other cruise lines. Read more