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Ports of Call Newport, Boston, and Bermu by
Pat W from Staten Island, New York Sailing date: May 2010Pros: Captian's Club Events were well planned and numerous on this cruise. Cons: Language barriers of the wait staff and room attendants. Aside from the language barriers that were observed on this cruise with both wait and housekeeping staff, the trip provided a great deal of entertainment, Captain's Club Events were delightful, especially the time spent on the Heliport as the ship was leaving the Elegant Tea in the Normandie Restaurant.
The food was less better on previous cruises, however, it was abundant. Ship Quality
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Boston, MassachusettsQuincy Market was our desitnation. We wandered through the shopping district and had lunch at Elephant & Castle English Pub.
Newport, Rhode IslandThe historical village was lovely. The transportation was easily navigated and the shops were numerous. The bus ride through Newport provided us with an easy and cheap way to view the beautiful mansions and the scenic highlights of this historical harbor town.
King's Wharf, BermudaBermuda is so pretty. The ferry ride to Hamilton is always fun, providing us with many photo opportunities. The town is beautiful with it's pastel homes and buildings. Gosling Brothers Limited offered a variety of wines and spirits at extremely affordable prices. They delivered their products directly to the boat, making it tax and duty free! Flying Colors sold T-Shirts, bathing cover ups, sweat shirts and basic trinkets to bring home to friends and loved ones.
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Marshall W. from Salt Lake City, Utah Sailing date: Apr 2010Pros: Ship We just returned from a 7 day Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Summit. We thoroughly enjoyed it and of the 7 cruise lines we have sailed, Holland America and Celebrity are our favorites. The food was excellent as was the service. Our only disappointment was a blocked off promenade deck that did not allow our long around the ship walks that we enjoy so much. The entertainment was great and no embarrasing moments, no belly flop contests or sexy leg contests. Good trip. Ship Quality
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12 Day Mediteranian Cruise 2009 by
Kimberly H. from Seattle, WA Sailing date: Jun 2009Pros: Lot's of ports to visit Cons: Lack of hours of operation & no variety of buffet food I have mixed feelings about this cruise. It was quite expensive and things shut down around 9:00 to 10:00 PM. My room was tiny, but I spent very little time in it so that was not an issue. The staff basically bent over backwards to serve you seemlessly. I got ill one day and had to cancel an all day excursion and they refused to refund my money for that. Big tip; just book your excursions one day in advance. As you go you will learn from others which excursions are value added and which ports are best to just catch a cab or train for very little money. The cuiseline will give you maps of the best places to visit. You can save hundreds of dollars this way.
This cruise is definatly not for solo travelers, I believe I was the only one on the ship... Ship QualityThey could have more deck chairs, if you sleep past 7am they are all reserved by fellow travelers Dining/FoodI only ate in the restraunt one time due to the early seating or conflict with the shows. The buffet gets old fast. They server the exact food every day, but the room service is a god send. Stateroom QualityVery nice but small Ship Staff Qualitythe butlers were excellent. The shore excursion people blew me off several times. Guest relations & others were great. Entertainment & ActivitiesComedy was great. Movies & bingo were fun. Casinio is tiny but fun. The other shows were all geared to older crowds.
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Civitavecchia (Rome), ItalyI got lost a bunch of times but this is a very cool city - must see.
Don't Miss: Vatican Dubrovnik, CroatiaWalk from the ship, it is close! The entire city is very cool!! Walk the city wall if it is not too hot out. There is tons of great people watching & shopping. You will love this city.
Don't Miss: The city wall Santorini, GreeceAwesome beautiful city
Don't Miss: Great views, 4 wheeling!! Livorno (Florence & Pisa), ItalyYou must not miss spending about 20 minutes at the leaning tower. Florance is a wonderful city to visit
Don't Miss: Leaning tower of Pisa Naples, ItalyGreat city. There is just tons of fabulous architecture to see.
Piraeus (Athens), GreeceThis is a nasty dirty city. The only good part is the Acropolis. Be careful not to get lost in the tiny little streets, you will miss your tour bus.
Don't Miss: Acropolis Venice, ItalyIt was awesome but there was some sort of religious holiday so most things were shut down. Regardless there was enough to see to keep me busy all day.
Don't Miss: Statue of David Villefranche-Sur-Mer, FranceYou can smell the money dripping off of the people! Eat before you go, food is very expensve. (paid 22 euro foor a hamburger!!!)
Don't Miss: Monico! 9 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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very good food by
David S from Westen Mass Sailing date: Jan 2009Pros: food Cons: condition of ship The celebrity was a great choice for the dining experience. The layout of the ship was very poor (sailed last year on Royal Carribean Voyager of Seas-bigger and much easier to find your way around), the condition was Fair at best(was going in for electrical overhaul after this shortened cruise). The staff was friendly and excellent except for of all things, the guest relations department. Would recommend a more up to date ship, and prob more things to do. One minus was that you HAD TO PAY for using the steam and saunas (very cheesy), the only time in 4 cruises with different lines in which I had to. One more point is concerning deck smoking..It seems that you can smoke anywher on either side which is a problem for a non smoker like myself. The rules should be spelled out, or signage for it is horrible to have to breath that crap in, on a clear beautiful day at sea. Dining/Foodmuch better than bland food on Roayal, Costa, Carnival Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff Qualityguest relations needed a bit of a refresher course on the topic. Stateroom atendant Joseph was excellent and remembered names as did waiter Joseph. Entire dining and stateroom staff could give Guest relations a lesson. Entertainment & Activitiespaying $100 extra for the suana and stem room is pathetic. The ship lists both but does not state that it costs extra in it's description, very misleading 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Sergei from Portland, OR Sailing date: Sep 2006
Entertainment & ActivitiesActivities: Very small dance floor.
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Great cruise! by
Valerie W. from Indianapolis, IN Sailing date: Feb 2013Pros: Very nice ship that has been recently updated. Everything was clean and looked new. Staff was friendly and helpful. LOVED the thalassotherapy pool. Spent a few evenings there relaxing after dinner. Also liked the AquaSpa healthier options for breakfast and lunch. Cons: Nothing, really. The The ship was great. Very clean and new. Friendly and helpful staff. Variety of food selections, which you'd expect on a cruise. We loved the thalassotherapy pool, which was very relaxing. Ship QualityThe ship is pretty big, so I still don't think we saw all of it in the week we were on it. Everything was very clean and well maintained. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a deck that you could walk all the way around the ship on the outside. The very front and back were restricted. Dining/FoodAs you'd expect on a cruise, there's almost always food available. I liked the AquaSpa healthier options for breakfast and lunch, so I didn't have to deal with the breakfast crowd to get my morning oatmeal. We did the select/flexible dining and usually went around 6:00 and were always seated right away. The main dining food was good and there was a good variety, though I was a little disappointed by the lack of local-type or Caribbean-style options for dinner. Most of the menu items seemed like things you could have anywhere. Stateroom QualityWe had an oceanview stateroom. It was nice, though the layout was a little cramped. Wasn't expecting anything spacious, but I don't usually unpack my clothes and put them in drawers, but we really had to because there wasn't much room to set our suitcases out and no moveable luggage racks. Ship Staff Quality
Entertainment & ActivitiesWe didn't find many things to do in the evenings, since my husband wasn't too interested in the shows. Some of the things we were interested in, like wine tastings, charged an extra fee. There were several things scheduled each night, just nothing that really suited our interests. It was all right though, because we just relaxed on deck or in the hot tubs. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Impeccable service, great cruise! by
Kelly from Nashville, TN Sailing date: Feb 2012Pros: Service, Attention to every need Cons: Never in port during evening The ship itself was fantastic. Plenty of bars and restaurants, the people were happy and ready to serve every need. The rooms were extremely clean and nice. We stayed in a room with a window, and it was great. Ship QualityThey were still working on redoing the top deck in the back of the ship, which I think is going to be a lawn area. Had that been done, I would give it 6 smileys. Dining/FoodThey didn't pair us with people on the same beverage package, which made it somewhat awkward when ordering wine at dinner. Stateroom Quality
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relaxing or busy as you like by
George M from St Paul, MN Sailing date: Feb 2012Pros: food and service The Summit is 10 years old, and certain things show their age (deck chairs, a few service doors, tile in the bathrooms etc.). Still, it is generally very well maintained and had had recent additions to make it more comparable to the Solstice-class ships. The food and over-all service is excellent, which is typical of Celebrity. The new Qsine restaurant is very fun and different from the main dining experience. Highly recommended! The ship has a pleasant and roomy feel in public areas (excluding the main dining and casino, of course) so there are few times that it feels crowded or loud. One oddity was the music choice - loud disco beat in the formal dining room, which tended to be turned off each night at the request of diners, but started again the next evening. This may seem like a small thing, but it really changes the tenor of the experience. Serene, new age by the pool, which didn't bother me, but I heard some wishing for a more exciting atmosphere. If you're wanting an experience of excellent service, and good food, Celebrity continues to be an excellent option. If you're wanting high-energy, loud and raucous, it probably isn't your best option. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe new Qsine restaurant is fantastic! Watch for drink pricing, particularly in the Martini Bar. A vodka gimlet cost almost twice as much there - ouch. Stateroom QualityStarting to look a little worn... Ship Staff QualityAlways well-trained and courteous. Of course you can always find exceptions, but the service is great. Entertainment & Activities
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Excellent cruise and great experience by
Joaquin from Puerto Rico Sailing date: Dec 2011Pros: The cabin space and the dinning room food was excellent. Cons: Ports of call for example Dominica and Grenada. The buffet needs more variety of food. Excellent experience, need to Improve the ports of call and the buffet food and service. The cabin and the dinning room was great. Ship Quality
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Had a great time by
P.J. from Virginia Sailing date: Nov 2010Pros: Friendly crew - and on going activities....IF you want to ! Cons: Food in dining room was "ok" not super wonderful Have been on bigger cruises but this was perfect.....always something going on by the pool but not overwhelming to the point of annoying! Stateroom was WONDERFUL, and steward the best! Ports were fun, crews always willing to help with information.
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Dining/FoodDining room food was "ok" but not wonderful....deck lunches were perfect and on going (5 lbs right there!) Buffet aft open all day and most the night, great selection of menus - on deck every morning at 6 for sunrise, coffee and danish...YUM! Stateroom QualityFirst time to have a veranda and now am spoiled! Door open every night to listen to the ocean and wind....Great size and lots of closet and drawer space....even the bathroom was roomy Ship Staff QualityEveryone willing to help or answer questions....most understand english enough to get by in the dining rooms, main staff were perfect. Entertainment & ActivitiesShows at night were very entertaining, great variety of acts....At the pool there was something going on most day (even when in port) and the use of the pool area for evening entertainment was exceptional.....full use of all venues.
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St. John's, Antigua
Bridgetown, Barbados
Castries, St. Lucia
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
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