We planned this cruise a year ago to visit with our son who is studding medicine in Australia. It was a time for family bonding even though he is an adult.We flew from Canada on Air Canada/Air New Zealand and they were very good.
We met him in Auckland at the Hilton hotel which is next door to the pier, how convenient to just walk your bags down the block. Great views right by the ferries beautiful rooms and wonderful breakfast.
Boarding was a bit disorganized as it is a small chopped up area so you were moved from one place to another before final processing. Once on as typical of Celebrity you were greeted with smiles and a drink.
We were in a balcony cabin and it is a small balcony compared to other Celebrity ships, but it did the trick as we were able to have a meal on it and watch some of the travel though the Sounds in New Zealand.
The storage is great but the bathroom needs a clean up, new grout and caulking with a fresh shower curtain would help
The location is a small problem as it is across from the access area for the crew and as such early in the morning you could hear loud voices.