This was our first Celebrity Cruise and our 5th cruise in all. We were expecting a top of the line experience. First, they have many rewards for dining. We absolutely hated the second seating dining (8:30). We attempted to change months before and on the cruise. Eating at 8:30pm was not fun. The food was ok but not that great. With so many speciality dining options I think the main dining ...
Everything from the cleanliness of the ship, the well-trained friendly staff were amazing. (that never have a negative answer), the cabin was comfortable and always serviced on time. My cabin steward, Miguel, was wonderful. Every single need was taken of, food was delicious, room service was on time and food was never cold. The ports of call made for an unforgettable experience. I had the ...
A reunion cruise with some great folks from Oz and Texas that we met on HAL's Volendam 2 years back. All agreed Celebrity a big improvement over HAL.
The Eastern Med destinations in Turkey and Israel led to a little pre-cruise anxiety but all was well.
Blu restaurant top class and Quisine as wonderful as ever. Layout of 15th deck is big improvement over Eclipse and Solstice. LawnClub Grill ...
Itinerary, timing and pricing were key factors in choosing this cruise.
The ports were mostly places we wanted to see.
It was the end of season to avoid crowds and the heat of summer.
The price was very good because of late season.
The ship is still new, clean and staff were very welcoming.
Did not like the constant sales pressure to buy fancy restaurant packages, Internet, spa and ...
We have been on many cruises but this cruise was one of the best.Althogh big it was easy to get around.The staff were helpful and polite.Afyer a few days the omlette chef was calling me by my name.The balcony cabin was fine.We were aqua class so we had extras in the cabin.We also could eat at Blue which was lovely and ate there most nights.We bought the package for the speciality dining and that ...
Did not have time to stay in Rome before or after but have been to Rome before . Selected the Silhouette because of the ports it was visiting and because we have sailed on the Sister ship in 2012 . From the first night on our ship we had a great overall experience . We took the early dinner sitting because we like to eat early and be able to watch the entertainment after and the entertainment was ...
We have taken some cruises with different lines. The positives of cruising on Celebrity Silhouette are many and well described by other reviewers. We would like to point out some possible Improvements.
Entertainment
In the evening everywhere was playing music. It would have been nice to find quiet areas to drink something and discuss together. Music is a matter of taste. We were missing a ...
We chose this similar itinerary on two previous occasions, 2012 and 2014. Our intent was to return with friends in 2014, but due to some family tragedy, they had to cancel. Their 2012 experience with food poisoning on an Egypt excursion in 2012 prevented them from seeing Israel. We finally made the connection on this cruise in 2016! A marvelous experience. The ship is maintained very well and they ...
Can't say enough about the itinerary, staff, food and condition of the ship! All were terrific! We had sailed on Silhouette during its first year and didn't like the service near as much. Captain Dimitrios K. is so friendly and entertaining. This was a great way for us to visit Israel and other great ports and we would definitely do it again! Felt very safe there as well as in Ephesus Turkey. ...
We picked this cruise because of it going to Israel and even though Shimon Peres's state funeral took place during our time there it was a very interesting and satisfying visit with minor rescheduling by our tour operator. We had booked Guided Tours of Israel thanks to recommendations on Cruise Critic and found them excellent.
Aqua Class is our preference and we did not find any drop in ...