Three of us recently returned from the 7/4 sailing on the Celebrity Solstice, Alaska Sawyer Glacier cruise. We have all cruised multiple times in the past, but this one was "special" as my elderly, handicapped but still sharp as a tack Mother would be joining my husband and me. Gullible idealists, we assumed that the Celebrity tag line, "Modern Luxury" and a pricey cabin would reward us with what ...
We've been loyal Celebrity cruisers for several years now. Sadly, this cruise may have ended that. The attention to detail that we've enjoyed on many Celebrity cruises is apparently gone.
When we arrived,our stateroom looked lovely and clean. After spending a few minutes in it, we began to discover things. We found vitamins from previous guests on the floor. The tray that held toiletries had a ...
We took our first and probably our last cruise. We were extremely disappointed. You always hear how great the food is and how great you are treated by the stateroom attendant and other ship staff.
The food in the main dining room is ok, nothing spectacular. You can get this type of food in any good restraint. Had dinner there every night and had lunch there once. Ordered a burger for lunch and if ...
I have sailed a number of times on Celebrity. I have always had good service, clean rooms and delicious food. This time, our entire group felt that Celebrity completely missed its mark of supposed excellence. The buffet carpets were often dirty, with food everywhere. When I complained about this, the manager of the buffet simply said that people don't like it when we clean while they are eating, ...
After nearly a year of anticipating a lovely, elegant cruise on the Celebrity Solstice, I find myself disappointed in the experience. The ship was nice, the food was good, the staff was friendly. The onboard amenities and entertainment did not live up to my expectations. All of the presenters must have been told to amp up their energy levels, because each of them over-performed almost to the point ...
I'm a "butt in the sand - toes in the water" kind of person, so when my husband said NEXT TIME, WE ARE GOING TO ALASKA - I had to give in. We live very far from any port, and typically spend as much on air fare as a cruise ticket, and therefore, only have the financial ability to cruise every other year. As my TA and I were debating on Alaskan cruises, she had talked me in to trying Celebrity. ...
The Ship
Food was mediocre, which was surprising as Celebrity is thought to be upscale from our usual cruise line of choice.
Boat is older and shows it's wear
Small craft, not much in the way of physical activities to do.
Wasted space in some venues cramped the passengers even tighter in common ares.
Not enough enclosed deck areas for an Alaska cruise.
The Itinerary
A cruise ...
We anxiously awaited our cruise to Alaska since we have been to Alberta,Canada and saw absolutely breathtaking scenery and friends that have cruised to Alaska told me to expect the same.
We arrived in Seattle and boarded the ship after waiting in moderate lines. There seemed to be a concierge class place to queue but we were directed into the main line with all passengers. There were no ...
Celebrity Infinity - Seattle to Alaska 6/26/2009
We just got back so I wanted to write this before it faded too much.
First night dinner was disappointing. I had the stuffed chicken, which was dry enough that it was probably hours old. The dining room was not crowded - late dining - and there were only 4 of us at our table for 8. Service was mediocre, no one took our drink orders until ...