Celebrity Solstice Review
Second time aboard - still nice suprises
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We selected this cruise at the last minute and didn't realize we had done the same exact cruise on the same exact ship as before. We really only wanted to get away and had fond memories of our first time so we had no remorse to have booked it again.
This time around we booked in Celebrity's Aqua-class. We really didn't spend a lot of time researching what Aqua-class was so we were in for many pleasant surprises. First of all when we arrived at the port we followed the long cattle line for only a short while until one of the crew members reviewed our boarding pass. He said "Your with me, please come this way" as he escorted us out of the line over to a specially marked line that bypassed probably several hundred other passengers. We were on-board within 15 minutes after arriving at the port. When checking in the person told us that we should check out the special reception for us at the spa first.
We were greeted with mimosas and champagne as we came aboard and met with a sincere crew that seemed happy to have us on board. There was nothing fake about them. We made a bee line for the spa reception only to realize, after asking for the reception, that it was actually only the traditional spa tour so we were a bit confused about the reception.
Cabin Review
AquaClass 2
Room 1512 in Aqua-class. Why oh why did they locate the treadmills over the staterooms. They were not directly over our room but probably over room 1514. We were on this ship a couple of years ago and the treadmills were closer to the bow of the ship. I understand that if they were over the bow of the ship they would be over the spa's treatment room. Stateroom itself looked brand new. The Hansgrob Shower Panel is awesome; if you don't have a bathtub then this shower system is the thing to have. Room is outstanding and attendants are great. Great lighting system that you could dim and turn off from your bed. Well appointed room and a great value for the money.