Celebrity Southampton Cruise Reviews

I start by questioning some rather negative reviews of Celebrity Silhouette which reference guests' demographic, number of children onboard, busyness of ship, over crowding etc. I don't believe this to be different to any other cruise ship (of a comparable class or equivalent 'passengers to space ratio'), having sailed myself on Royal Caribbean, P&O, Princess as well. My family (me, my wife, ...

We chose this cruise as we had been impressed by Celebrity on a taster day visit we had done pre-Covid and because of the interesting itinerary. We had been concerned about some negative reviews post-Covid suggesting standards had slipped. However, we got a decent deal with plenty of OBC so decided to press ahead. We were delighted that we did. The whole experience was first class, we could ...

Embarkation - Celebrity Silhouette embarkation was on a Saturday. We stayed overnight in a local hotel, very close to the terminal. A word of warning to anyone walking with their cases: the road down to the terminal is not a smooth journey, with broken pavements, rough surfaces and few lowered kerbs. However, once we arrived at the terminal the process could not have been more straightforward. ...

We chose this cruise specifically for the itinerary. We wanted a Scandinavian cruise that included both Oslo and Tallinn. Both were highlights. This was the only cruise we could find that included both ports. Our first time on Celebrity. Previously, we've cruised with Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, and Holland America. A bonus here was that we could transfer our Royal C. Crown and Anchor points ...

This was back to back after visiting England, Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands. Weather was great and the shore excursions were to new and interesting places. We were spoiled by the entire crew. We had sailed with some senior officers in the past and that got us some added perks that were greatly appreciated. We participated in almost all trivia games. We booked a back to back to back ...

This was our first cruise with Celebrity. Previously have gone with HA, RC and most frequently NCL. Having not cruised since 2019 wanted a short cruise to get us back in the swing of things. This fitted the bill. On NCL had used a Mini Suite so decided to try Concierge. Pre cruise customer service poor, very late getting luggage labels and joining instructions. Also took some time to get OBC ...

We travelled on the silhouette to celebrate the back holiday. Went aqua class. The staff (especially the staff at the Blu restaurant) were exceptional. Despite it being busy at times (bank holiday) all services and support were great. What really made me appreciate the crew were the time and effort they invested with passengers with specific needs. A truly inclusive ship/crew which was ...

The Ship was in good condition I think there could have been more activities for kids, although they had the kids club the kids did quite like the hideaway. The food was amazing all of it was good I think the buffet could of had been a bit more elevated. The speciality dining was very good I would recommend the pistachio crème brûlée at the Tuscan Grill. The bars were very nice, the cocktail bar ...

Went everywhere I wanted to go . Especially the port that allowed us to visit Pompeii and Rome. Enjoyed the sea days in particular as we love to see the wildlife visible from the boat. Was disappointed that the Sky Lounge was closed on some occasions. Enjoyed the captains club get togethers. Was hoping for different shows but only had the same ones that we had previously seen in the last 2 ...

Everything was perfect for this cruise, I could not it fault in any aspect. Having last travelled with Celebrity to the Canaries in 2017 which was brilliant in every way, we thought the company would not be able to achieve such high levels of service throughout. Well they did! From the moment we boarded to our very last steps off the ship, the welcome, friendliness and sheer work ethic ...