Caribbean - Eastern Cruise Reviews

We loved Icon of the Seas. We had anticipated it for over a year. It lived up to that. It is an amazing, beautiful ship. They have thought of many details. The design, the beauty. We loved it. We highly recommend it. Looking forward to someday going again.

We cruise every year in February. This cruise was cool in that it had 2 RCL properties on the itinerary. Both properties are amazing and set RCL apart from other lines. The ship had all the standard RCL events, shows, and things that make RCL the line we enjoy.

As a long time 10 years plus cruiser, we did enjoy the boat and the shows but it's not our first choice for bang for your buck. We have cruised with Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival and Princess. I must admit that your dollars is better used with Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, Norwegian being honestly the best value for your dollar, their all inclusive packages include pretty much everything on the boat, and even the specialty restaurants (which 2 or 3 nights are included) are affordable if you don't get a package. Norwegian does not nickel and dime you for alcohol or food, even the options for snacks are much better and daytime entertainment was found to be better. The boats from Norwegian might not be as luxurious but this is a small difference as Norwegian boats, especially the newer ones are much more fun and still luxurious enough for the average person. Overall Celebrity cruises is good for those who just want to relax, chill and do nothing but for those who want a little more fun and not be nickel and dimed, I do prefer other companies like Norwegian or Royal Caribbean.

This was a very busy ship with a lot to do on board. We had a wonderful time. Food was great especially in the dinning rooms.

Food, Food, Food... It was just terrible. It almost seemed to us that RC was intentionally trying to guide guests to specialty restaurants. I mean windjammer was that disappointing. Main buffet, didn't matter whether it was breakfast or dinner. They are equally bad. Not just main buffet, deserts, fruits, everything. This was my second cruise experience and the first one that I did exactly a year ago was way better. It was by Celebrity Summit a sister brand of RC. If I had to compare their food quality between two, it was like Jeff Rubys vs Local Chinese Lunch Special. I had such a wonderful experience with Celebrity that I chose the RC expecting it to be identical level, but oh boy I was wrong.

The price was higher than we typically pay, but we wanted to try the newest ship (at the time of booking). Because of the popularity of new ship, it drove up the demand and price. It was way too crowded, more so than I’ve ever seen. For the ice cream, the line would wrap around the pool. No sun lounge chairs available after 8:30 am and no staff to monitor this. Looking back, I would have rather paid less money, with lighter crowds vs max capacity due to the popularity of this ship. This experience has changed my view and I will no longer book on Icon for our next cruise. Hope this is helpful

This was our first and last cruise with Princess. The ship was crowded and we were unable to enjoy several activities because there was no room or seats. The food was average. We have traveled on other cruise lines which were much better. The only positive was the staff. All were very helpful and pleasant.

My travel advisor exceeded my expectations! During this trip I needed mobility assistance. My travel advisor arranged for me to have a wheelchair to assist me with boarding. I was very pleased with how seamlessly I went from the luggage drop off point to the shipboard Windjammer. That was the beginning of a wonderful vacation. you Carole from Dream Vacations!

Everything onboard was very excellent, all services were great and beyond. Myself and wife was very please with our services attendant (TEO) who performed his duties with pleasant results, Job Well Done!!, along others services provided at our needs. Currently in the process to book another cruise for the Celebration for Late Feb / early March 2025. Please provide all discounts for this upcoming trip. Prefer either 6/7 day cruise.

We are not annual cruisers. I would definitely avoid this large size ship due to the excessive waits everywhere and limited activities onboard. These were universal complaints vocalized by other passengers.

Good food and drink make up for a lot of other areas where Reflection could be better. Overall, I enjoyed my cruise, but because of the items I mentioned, I would not sail Reflection again. I might not even sail Celebrity because of the blaring music which could be on other ships. Our experience in no way reflects on our cruise planner, Leslie. She did an excellent job.

Overall another amazing cruise on Celebrity Cruises! So good in fact that I booked two Celebrity cruises for 2025.

Save your money and go on a different ship, if you want good customer service

This was our first cruise in February. It was rainy for most of the week, and our Bolt coaster rides were canceled. The sun came out on Thursday in Grand Turk and on the last Day at Sea, so we were able to get some sun. The ship is huge and we had more than enough food choices.

Overall a great ship and nice trip. Unfortunately bad weather put a big damper on things, but not controllable unfortunately

The cruise was affordable when compared to other cruise lines. Please keep in mind, you do get what you pay for.

Great ship . Cruise director amazing . Good on buffet was good

The ship was OK. The Mongolian grill closed too soon. Not having bacon for breakfast daily was insulting. The singles mixer was a flop. Not many activities started on time. Attire rules when wearing swimwear were not enforced.

We had a beautiful experience. The crew were all hard working and extremely accommodating.

The 2nd at sea day was a little rough. My husband isn't usually seasick so he didn't wear a patch or take Dramamine and ended up too nauseous to enjoy anything on the 2nd day. He wore a patch behind his ear the remaining time, as did I and we both were fine the rest of the trip. We recommend start wearing them the moment you board so you can enjoy the entire trip. The cruise had so many great shows and entertainment you won't want to miss any time enjoying what the ship has to offer. Service was great everywhere we went!