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Was an average cruise. by
Anna from Shelbyville, TN Sailing date: Oct 2006Pros: The staff was very nice. Could do a much better job getting people off the ship on last day! Too much of a hassle! Entertainment & Activities
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   Excellent Value by
Andrea P from Birmingham, AL Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: friendly service, good food Cons: Ship in much need of refurbishing Service was excellent with great attituded by all. Best food of any cruise line (incl. HAL and Royal Carribean). Enjoyed main dinining room and especially loved the 5 course/wine pairing dinner in Olympic. Ship in much need of refurbishing, but aware of such when booked. Still, public areas were very clean and cabin bed confortable. However, despite repeated attempts to correct had A/C problemns in cabin so that it was overly warm entire trip. Noticed that the entire aft area was warm, as was 10th deck buffet area. If weather had been hotter, would have been miserable. Kudos on non-smoking casino. Enjoyed the clean air and friendly low key dealers. Entertainment was top notch -- esp. Broadway Revue with excellent sets, costumes and vocals. Ship Quality
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An amazing first cruise! by
Sarah S. from Cincinnati, OH Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: The ship was beautiful and clean. The buffet was delicious and open almost the entire day. Dining food was delicious. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Cons: Beverage packages were expensive. Bar service in the dining room was slow. The last night the bar waiter took our beverage orders; he never returned. This was our first cruise, but we thought the ship was absolutely beautiful. The rooms and public areas were clean and updated. We were told this is a smaller ship compared to others, but with a four night cruise, we still were only able to see only half of the ship. We thought it was extremely nice and were impressed! Ship QualityAlways clean! Dining/FoodNew and different options each night in the dining room! The bar service in the dining area was fair at best. Our waiter and assistant waiter did a nice job and were friendly. Stateroom QualityWe had a balcony room and it was absolutely beautiful. It was tastefully decorated with a nice open view. For the two of us we had plenty of space and plenty of storage. We were treated to a complimentary bottle of champagne and fruit dish upon the arrival of our room. We were always given an after lunch snack of cheese/crackers etc. The room was kept cleaned and organized. Ship Staff QualityEveryone staff member on the ship went above and beyond. Everyone was friendly. Our stateroom attendant Derrick, was great. He helped us...we had lots of questions being first time cruisers. Our bed was always made by the time we came back from breakfast and after dinner our bed was turned down with mints to share. He also left a variety of fresh flowers in the room each day...nice touches! 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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nicer than expected by
Laura O from Coon RApids, MN Sailing date: Dec 2011Pros: enough to do Cons: shows were just ok After reading some of the reviews concerned about condition of ship, seemed very nice layer out just like the new eclipse ship easy to get around ship. Understand this ship will be redone in february interested in seeing what they do and what they keep, very nice still, pool area getting worked over looking.
Dissapointed that I purchased a bottle of wine to be delivered to dining room on our 2nd night as a gift to my cousin for her first cruise and got on the ship and there was the bottle in our room with the note, 2nd time with celebrity that this has happened, seemed not to care that they made the mistake, did nothing to fix it, like get it to the dining room so it can be chilled when we need it. Ship Qualitysize was perfect Dining/FoodDid not like that in the buffet they dished the food out for you, many servers seemed crabby also. Stateroom QualityWe had a handicapped room for my cousin, wish all the rooms were that size, need a plug in near the beds though. Ship Staff QualityGreat attitude with nearly all of the workers. Entertainment & ActivitiesJuggler was GREAT, singers got old and the comedian was so, so, last cruise with eclipse we had shows similar to cirque de soleil that were great. 3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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A great cruise. by
Ramon D. from Wellington,FL Sailing date: Jul 2011Pros: The magesty of Alaska. Cons: Placement of stateroom near elevators,people could see as in balcony. Great overall,ports visited,the crew was extra helpful and atentive to detail. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodBeautifully presented food but many of the dishes were bland and tasteless. Stateroom QualityGot a stateroom for handicapedd wich was extra large,that we apreciated very much.
The bathroom however smelled awful after day six of our cruise. Ship Staff Quality
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Our First Cruise by
Sandra C from Morningview, KY Sailing date: Jun 2011Pros: Mostly Everything Cons: Some of the employee were hard to understand and they had trouble understanding me. VERY nice. Ship Quality
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Ship Staff QualityOnly issue was understanding each other - some staff members did not understand.
Example - serving - if you asked to ham or turkey you had to point at the item. They just did know. Wasn't just cold items it was the same at all stations.
But EVERYONE was friendly and willing to help. Children's Programs
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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), AlaskaI did enjoy the nature walk and the history of the cannery, but not much to see.
The zip line pricing is our of control 2 people - 241.00!
Juneau, AlaskaNice outside of town - again nothing but jewelry in town
Don't Miss: glacier also Hick up Mt. Roberts Ketchikan, AlaskaIt is all about "DIAMONDS" every shop was jewelrynot much history to see.
Skagway, AlaskaNice outside of town - again nothing but jewelry in town. I wanted to find
a small toy for my grandson - none nowhere that I could find.
Don't Miss: White Pass or Historcial Bus ride to the Klondike Trail 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Very pleasant cruise by
Odette P. from Belgium Sailing date: May 2011Pros: Exceptional friendly crew - high standards of service Cons: ship needs to be refurbished - but that will be the case in near future The ship is a sister ship of the Constellation with which I made a cruise last year. They both are very beautiful ships with many bars, restaurants, lounges etc. The level of service was very high. Crew was very friendly. Organization perfect. I'm looking out to my next cruise with Celebrity ! Entertainment and shows breathtaking ! Ship Quality
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Ketchikan, AlaskaThe float airplane visit to the Misty fjords is a MUST! - In the afternoon we visited the rainwood which was super interesting !
Don't Miss: Misty fjords ! Skagway, AlaskaThe city itself is a beautiful example of how life was in the days of the gold rush. We went with a helicopter to the gletcher for dog-sledding
Don't Miss: The dog-sledding on the gletcher !! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Food Adequate / Not superior Freeport st by
Ely from NJ, USA Sailing date: Dec 2006Pros: Shows at nice were fantastic. Good excursions overall. Overall, it was a good experience. We had a nice cruise, the desert buffet was spectacular in design and varieties. The major complaint is the stop in Freeport and not the greatest variety of soup and the lack of an ice cream machine. However, we overcame these obstacles and had a wonderful time with friends and family. The excursion to the Rain Forest in Puerto Rico was terrific. Entertainment & Activities
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Casa De Campo, Dominican RepublicRain forest in Puerto Rico is beautiful. Beaches in Casa Di Campo were well run but very crowded the day we were there.
Don't Miss: Rain forest. San Juan, Puerto RicoRain forest is beautiful.
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
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This cruise did not live up to usual Cel by
Lee Pascale from US Sailing date: Jan 2007Pros: The nighttime shows in the lounge were excellent as they always are on celebrity. This was a 55th aniversar cruise--it was a very special trip for us & some of our friends were with us. The dining staff did help with the celebration however, the line did nothing to add to the celebration. Entertainment & Activities
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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We love transatlantic cruising on Celebr by
Annie from St. Louis, MO Sailing date: Nov 2006Pros: Two-story theater and the large atrium-type aqua pool area. We have sailed on Celebrity Cruise lines several times and always receive excellent service from the stateroom attendants and wait staff. The food is great and the dining room staff is very attentive to your needs. We had a wonderful cruise around the Mediterrean and across the Atlantic. The weather was great for late November & early December. The only problem we encountered was at debarkation and this always seems to be a problem for transatlantic crossings. We were supposed to leave the ship at 8:00 am and fly out of Ft. Lauderdale at 11:00 am. Instead, it took forever for the ship to pass inspections (having been in Europe for several months) and we were not permitted to leave the ship until 10:30 -- so we missed all our flights and suffered through a VERY long travel day. It was truly a travel day from hell! Entertainment & Activities
Entertainment: Get rid of shows that feature jugglers, magicians, plate twirlers, etc. The same acts tend to move from ship to ship and become very repetitive! If you've seem them once . . . 17 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
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