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Celebrity Cruise by
Jerry Pace from Kansas City, MO Sailing date: Sep 2010Pros: Staff Cons: Lack of entertainment and constant selling of celebrity items and programs. Accomodations,food and staff were very good. The ship has next to no entertainment and is constantly trying to sell you something. We found that the shore excursions booked through the ship were marked up about 200 percent and you could find some reasonable tours with very good guides once you docked and went ashore. I would not recommend this cruise line if you want a relaxing trip. Ship QualityAccomodations are clean and updated. They have about five bars that they promote heavily. Charge 5 dollars for a draft beer with an automatic 15% gratuity. Dining/FoodGood food, but got very tired of the same food the last few days. Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityStaff very well trained. Entertainment & ActivitiesVery poor entertainment. Almost, no entertainment at all.  
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Kusadasi (Ephesus), TurkeyA must visit. We saw Virgin Mary's House and Ephesus. The highlight of the cruise.
Civitavecchia (Rome), ItalyThe cruise did not allow enough time to see everything in Rome. Dirty and busy city; but, very interesting.
Mykonos, GreeceVery interesting little Greek island.
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), ItalyAlready been to Florence, so, we just visited Livorno.
Piraeus (Athens), GreeceMust see the Acropolis.
Messina, SicilyToo much time in Sicily. Could not shop because of the siesta time and got very bored.
Salerno (Naples), ItalyPompei was great.
Villefranche-Sur-Mer, FranceGreat port stop. Must see Monaco and Monte Carlo.
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  so, so cruise by
vacationer from florida Sailing date: Apr 2010Pros: time off,relax Cons: food,no pool slide or kids,old ship,early time direted on issrembarkation 7;40...we were in no hurry,no conection flight...wanted to sleep longer and relax and leave like we did with other cruise lines around 11 am..... will NOT go with Celebrity any more,
I learned a lesson to find out how old is the ship and to read reviews before booking! Ship Qualitywas cleen,but small cabins and very old,very average Dining/Foodbeen on 2 different cruises before...his one definitely the worst! Stateroom Qualitytoo small,no bunk bed,instead the foldable bed,and queen bed...no room in between Ship Staff Qualityvery nice staff Entertainment & Activitieslast nice was great,all others...nothing special Children's Programs
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A Disappointed Cruise by
Howard W from Montreal, Quebec Sailing date: Aug 2009Pros: Nothing Cons: The ship First room was not clean nor in good repair. Second room was not as nice but was clean. Ship is old, clean but old. Too much emphasis on drinking at all times of the day from morning to night.
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Helsinki, FinlandNothing exciting in this city but a must see to experience something of Finland.
St. Petersburg, Russian FederationA must see for the historical aspects of the city. Also interesting to see modern Russian people. Not like the stories of the Communist era.
Don't Miss: Pushkin and Peterhof Stockholm, SwedenEasy to walk around on your own. You see more of the city and the people that way.
Tallinn, EstoniaInteresting old city goes back hundreds of years but look at the modern section too. Just as interesting in a different way.
Warnemunde (Berlin), GermanyBerlin - Check out the sites visited by the tours and choose several and see them yourself. Easy travelling by tram and subway. A must see but whether you like it or not is an individual thing.
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Treated like cattle. by
Charley from Antigo, Wisconsin Sailing date: Nov 2006Cruise is not for those who think they will enjoy being stranded on ship. Felt like a cow being put in this stall, fed grain and put back in the stall. Not happy with experience at all and will not cruise again. No one talks to you unless you pay them tip money or you have money to burn. Not for the average traveler. Entertainment & Activities
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The Best Cruise Ever! by
Joan C. from Las Vegas, Nevada Sailing date: Mar 2013Pros: The days at sea were awesome! Cons: Tendering in 2 ports The ship was the smallest in their fleet but was clean and comfortable. Easy to navigate. Ship QualityVery clean and comfortable Dining/FoodSome of the best food on a cruise ship! Stateroom QualityClean and super comfortable bed. Ship Staff QualityAbsolutely in tune to our needs. No request too much! Entertainment & ActivitiesShows were dynamite! 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
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four day cruise by
A Traveler from chicago Sailing date: Apr 2011Pros: Off boat time and excursions were great......could have used more time in both Key West, and in Cozumel Cons: ship seemed old, housekeeping was marginal. seemed an older ship, fairly good condition, although dated Ship Qualitynice layout, everything convenient Dining/Foodfood was good. 8:30 dining was great..........excellent service Stateroom Qualityhousekeeping marginal at best. asked several times to correct lav faucet so we could get cool/cold water. never was corrected Ship Staff QualityOther than housekeeping, staff attention to detail was great Entertainment & Activitiesvery good
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Cozumel, Mexicorecovery from hurrricane is amazing. would like to own something on cozumel
Key West, Floridaentirely to many tourists and touristy shops, etc. Hard to get a flavor of what Key West is really like
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A great cruise by
A Traveler from miami, fl Sailing date: Apr 2011Pros: The food was amazing! Cons: there was not a lot of activities on the ship. Overall the staff was amazing and the food was excellent. There was not a lot of activities on the ship. Ship Quality
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George Town, Grand Caymannothing really special
Ocho Rios, Jamaicaavoid the tour vans
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Good cruise by
Mike C. from Tampa, FL Sailing date: Mar 2011Pros: The Entertainment & Staff Cons: Limited Shore Excursions in Roatan, Honduras I found the public areas to be well taken care of; my stateroom was showing its age for example the closet doors needed some work and a touch of painting sa well as the balcony door latch that would not keep the door closed during rough seas. Ship Quality
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Cozumel, MexicoI enjoyed the ruins at Tulum; though having more time at the site would have been good.
Roatan (Isla Roatan), Bay Islands, HondurasThe island was beautiful; I signed up for scuba diving but due to a health condition they highly recommended that I not go. I believe Orbitz needs to be clearer in its statement regarding this shore excursion.
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A Good Cruise, Not Fantastic by
Arianne T from Salt Lake City, UT Sailing date: Dec 2010Pros: The staterooms were spacious and attractive, good service throughout the ship Cons: Very little to do onboard, food quality in the dining room wasn't as high as I'd hoped The ship itself was nice. Despite being older, I saw no signs of wear except on our balcony (it needed new paint on the floor). Everything looked updated and well decorated. Our stateroom (balcony, concierge class, deck 9) was roomy, had tons of storage, and had a nice bathroom. The linens were attractive and soft, though the beds were a bit firm.
The food was good. I wouldn't say great, but good. Lots of variety. We ate breakfast in the buffet (tons to choose from-the best was the made-to-order Eggs Benedict, worst were the previously frozen pancakes). We either ate lunch at the buffet or at the pool-side grill (great burgers). The lunch buffet too had a wide variety, though quality varied depending on what you chose. Dinner we ate freestyle in the main dining room. We never had to wait, were always given excellent service, and had plenty of choices for appetizers, soups and salads, entrees and desserts. Again the food varied. Some was absolutely delicious, others tasted like high end buffet food, but not like a fine restaurant. We had dinner the last night at the buffet as we were too full for another big meal, and we found the choices of sushi, Indian food, made-to-order pasta and other items just as good as the main restaurant. Room service was the only food disappointment. Not only was the selection quite small, but the service was slow and they always got something wrong. Our food almost always lacked something that had been in the description of it and usually was missing something major like salad dressing or a side of fruit. It was like playing roulette to see if would get what you ordered.
The embarkation/debarkation were always quick and smooth. We never had to wait in big lines getting on or off the ship. The excursions were nice and well-planned. The Dunns River Falls and Dolphin Swim was awesome and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Service on the ship was probably the best part. Everyone was friendly and eager to help. Our room steward wasn't overly present as they were on our previous cruise, but they did a good job of keeping the room up and meeting our needs. Ship QualityDon't worry about this being an older ship. It didn't show. They've done a great job of updating it, from thes staterooms to the dining rooms, to the lounges. It looked wonderful. My only complaint about the ship was the toilets. They are poorly designed so that the toilet paper sticks to the bowl and never flushes down on its own. They put toilet wands (long-handled) next to every toilet on board, so you could give your TP a scoot to where the water would catch it, but it got tannoying having to do this EVERY time you went to the toilet, in your stateroom and in public restrooms, especially for me, a pregnant woman who had to go quite often!) Dining/FoodI would categorize the food as good, but not spectacular. We never did eat in the specialty restaurant, but both the buffet and main dining room varied widely as to the quality. I felt like the buffet was generally of a higher quality than the buffet on our Norwegian cruise, but not as good in the dining room as the several restaurants on our Norwegian cruise. The service and decor in the main restuarant, however, were wonderful. Stateroom QualityWe had a concierge class balcony room. It was pretty spacious, had tons of storage, had a good sized, updated bathroom with a nice shower head and lots of extas. The beds were a bit firm for my taste, but not rock hard. The pillows and linens were nice. The TV was a new flatscreen. The balcony was so-so. I might not consider paying extra for it next time as we used it a lot less than I thought I would and it was rather small. Overall, I think the room was the most impressive part of the cruise. I also really liked being on deck 9. It was nicely spaced between the pool at deck 11 and the restaurant/theater on deck 7. No public rooms above or below, so it stayed quiet. And being aft, we hardly felt any rocking. Ship Staff QualityWe had great service from our waiters in the main restaurant. Our room stewardess kept up on things and was very polite when we saw her, which was rare; she seemed to know when we were gone and always had things perfect by the time we got back. Every waiter or staff member in the hall said hello and smiled. We never had anyone be rude or discourteous. I think the concierge was a bit under-knowledgeable, but she was very eager to try to work things out after my husband's golf excursion got cancelled. The only really annoying staff members were the activities director and his right hand man, who dominated all the TV channels with commercials for onboard shopping and made tons of announcements but did very little actual activity directing as far as I could tell. Entertainment & ActivitiesThis is where this ship really lost points compared to our other cruise and compared to the descriptions of the other cruise lines we haven't been on. There was almost nothing to do in terms of built-in entertainment (rock walls, skating rinks, putting greens, etc.). Even the golf simulator they advertised was un-findable. We searched for it four or five times, even asked directions to it, but we could never find a door open or marked for it. So at-sea days really only had the option of sitting by the pool. We couldn't even find any shuffle board decks. As far as other entertainment, the guest comedian was excellent, but the broadway-ish numbers were like a high school production. And we never seemed to be able to find much else going on other than wine/food classes that costed a lot or lectures/classes about this and that boring thing. Nothing really entertaining . So with the last 2 days of the cruise too windy and cold for the pool, and the TV channels sparse, we were bored!!! 26 out of 26 people found this review helpful.
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Meh: So-so ship, great crew by
Jack S from Midwest Sailing date: Nov 2010Pros: Terrific Food, Michael's Club Piano bar, Cons: Age of ship, facilities, stateroom, public areas, Pretty boat, but older with worn bits in stateroom (we had a Sky Suite). Nice veranda, great service from the crew, food was a step above other mid-market cruise lines Ship QualityBoat was relatively small and lacking in modern amenities and activities Dining/FoodDining room fare was terrific, interesting, varied and tasty. wine list was ok--prices were reasonable--particularly mid list ($50-75) Stateroom QualityHad a Sky Suite--not big, not luxurious, not updated. Roomy veranda. Ship Staff QualityGreat, friendly, professional crew Entertainment & ActivitiesComedian Troy Thirdgill was terrific. Will on the piano and voacals in Michael's Club was superb. Other than that--meh... 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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