The Panama Canal has been on my bucket list for over 30 years. Before I proceed, I want to comment that we are experienced cruisers (Celebrity Elite). and this is the 3rd time we have sailed the Infinity. We have delayed because I am not a big fan of the tropics, hate heat and humidity, and memories of Vietnam come creeping back in these environments. Fortunately there were few "critters" flying about.

The Cabin: We figured it was now or never and took the cruise. It became, understandably, warmer and warmer as we proceeded. this we expected. Unfortunately our room AC was not up to the task in our Aqua class cabin. 3 complaints, 1 cabin attendant, and 2 to guest relations, failed to resolve the erratic temperatures. Temps cycled from nearly 77 to 68 on an erratic basis that seemed to have no apparent reason. The 77 seemed to be the "norm", which was far too warm for us. The thermostat was left in its lowest setting and never moved up. the 68's while welcomed, came and went. the hallways on deck 9 varied similarly. I suspect the environmental systems people were struggling with keeping the entire ship cool and were cycling the various decks. Changes in deck temps were quite noticeable as you went up and down the decks.

Our mini bar never cooled below 55 degrees despite have it changed 3 times. Is this the norm for minibars? We expected it to be cooler. The beer was warm - ugh Read more