As regular cruisers we decided to go on a totally different trip and booked the 7 night Alaskan cruise in June 2019.
Ok we were unfortunate with the weather but that was the least of our problems.
We had pre-booked the ships excursions having spent ages reviewing them all and whilst they were in our opinion expensive didn’t think the cruise line would let us down. How wrong we were. In ...
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 ...
Have cruised quite a few times on the Silhouette, but this time there were quite a few differences, some good, some bad.
The bad:
1. Holes in the "black out" curtain lining. I had to put small black patches over the holes to stop the light from the promenade deck below shining into my eyes during the night.
2. Shower caps, cotton swabs and ear buds no longer supplied as amenities. They ...
We left Rome and visited several ports in the Mediterranean. They included Malta the Turkish port for Ephesus, Athens and 2 other Greek ports. The most impressive part of the entire journey was our three day visit to Israel. The first day we stopped in the port of Haifa. We visited the city of Nazareth and the sea of Galilee. The next day we moved to the port of Ashdod. We visited Jerusalem, ...
We have had the good fortune to cruise quite a bit. We must, with that said, state that this was perhaps the finest cruise that we have been on. We upgraded to Aqua Class and it was extraordinary. Dining at Blu was like eating in a specialty restaurant every night. The restaurant staff (Sasha and Marie) knew our names and preferences by the end of the first night. The wine steward (Anish) was ...
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 ...