Family Christmas together. First cruise for my husband and I, but Grandma and my brother's family had both cruised several times before.
Embarkation was dismal - standing in line for 3 hours facing armed security guards, with no explanation given until after we finally boarded. (The explanation eventually given was that the 30-mph winds were too high to safely deploy the gangplank. I think Celebrity needs a stronger gangplank.) Debarkation also much slower than expected: from on-line research, we though we would be able to just walk off since we were carrying our bags, but there was a huge lineup and it took about 45 minutes to get off the ship and another half hour to get through customs.
Once on the ship, things improved a lot! We had a terrific cabin steward and good dining experiences in the main dining room. We were doing "anytime" dining and ended up never needing to make a reservation - there was only one night when we had to wait longer than 5 minutes. Excellent gym facilities, although very busy. Bought one Pilates class and it was excellent, although pricey. The ship is beautiful and well maintained, and although full there were always places to sit and relax. We had 3 cabins in a row and had the dividers removed between the verandahs, so had some good quality family time together out there.
Up-to-date, comfortable cabin with an extra-large verandah perfect for relaxing. Our family had 3 cabins in a row and our steward removed the dividers between them, making it very convenient to visit with each other.
Had an enjoyable walk along the Paseo del Morro to the fort, visited with many cats and took sunset pictures along the way, and then came back along the field and strolled through Old San Juan (very crowded but festive), winding up with an excellent dinner at Princesa Gastrobar.