Europe Cruise Reviews

This was our fifth attempt to cruise since the pandemic. We enjoyed every aspect of the cruise and felt the staff and those who served us were excited to be back cruising. They were wonderful, helpful, and courteous. The dining roomWas excellent and the Covid protocol was superior.

Pandemic cruise which did everything in it's power to keep us safe. 100% vaccinated and were tested 2x on cruise. Mask wearing was mandated inside and mostly had compliance. Only had 900 passengers which allowed the staff to pamper guests to a greater degree than normal cruises

As an American and not knowing Italian or Spanish it was hard on the excursions because English ones were cancelled. Felt like we missed a lot even though guides tried to pull us aside and explain things.

Brand new ship is beautiful. Service slow in most restaurants. I think they are just getting use to being back to work.

I would do this ship and itinerary again. It was my best cruise ever and I’ve been on a lot of them.

We are extremely disappointed in how uninformed and misinformed we as guest never traveling on celebrity were. Beyond dissatisfied by the discrimination ams accusations that were made against us and later told was a mistake with no apology offered will not recommend this racially profiling ship to anyone

We enjoyed this cruise very much in spite of Covid protocol. The fact that there was only about 400 passengers was nice but it lacked some of the excitement that we have always enjoyed on previous cruises

Great Cruise. The ports of call changed a few times before we actually boarded the ship. We origionally booked a 10 night cruise back in November 2019 on the Aug 7 2020 sailing of Apex. We all know what happened. Celebrity did their best to make sure we had a good cruise and following the CDC and world health guidelines. It was.

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our cruise. A few small things would make it exceptional (more hooks and different port location for Santorini) but the staff and crew were fantastic. We felt very pampered and safe!

Love Iceland. No matter where you look, it is beautiful. Whale watching in the RIB was awesome.

Enjoyed everything about this cruise. Even when we were not able to dock due to sea conditions the day was enjoyable.

Amazing ship and ports. Great cruise! The Apex is a MUST cruise.

Our family of four from the United States, two adults and two children ages 7 and 10 had the pleasure of cruising with Celebrity Apex the week of July 9-17, 2021. We were very pleased with Celebrity Apex. The service, food and amenities on board were truly top notch. What made this cruise unforgettable was truly the service our family received on board. The staff worked hard to make sincere connections to guests and went out of their way to provide exceptional service. We stayed in a Celebrity Suite and it was incredible. The room was spacious, had great storage and a wonderful balcony. Staying in a suite allowed us access to The Retreat. The staff in the Retreat Lounge, Retreat Sundeck and Retreat restaurant, Luminae, were truly exceptional at customer service and went out of their way to make sure our vacation was one we will never forget. The level of service and attention to detail was top notch and so appreciated. The only negative experience we had on board was at the spa. It was the worst massage and facial I've ever had in my life. My therapist interrupted my massage and facial MULTIPLE times to try to sell me on a number of products and additional add-on services. She told me how my body had cellulite, not enough collegian in my face, among other hurtful comments. I came to relax, not to be sold on additional services and products by telling me how my body wasn't perfect. I had purchased a week-long thermal pass and after such a negative experience during my massage I stopped going to the spa. I didn't feel comfortable and didn't want to be approached again to hear about how my face didn't have enough collegian in it, or how I could decrease my cellulite. It's the only negative experience we had on board, but after spending almost $300 for the thermal pass and $200 on my spa treatment it leaves a VERY bad taste in my mouth as to how I chose to use my on board credit. The food on board was plentiful and delicious. We dined for dinner most nights in Luminaee the restaurant that was reserved for guests staying in the Retreat (suites). Our two servers in Luminaee were beyond FANTASTIC. Gary and Sony were two of the best servers we've ever had anywhere in the world. The food was incredible and portion sizes were appropriate. The service in the Retreat Lounge and Retreat pool was also incredible. The staff would often walk around offering guests drinks, cold towels, fruit, and other special treats while enjoying the sun deck. There were always plenty of chairs by the pool and on the sun deck. We also appreciated that there were a number of options for chairs that had shade and sun, depending on what felt best. The two bar tenders in the Retreat Lounge were WONDERFUL at their craft and worked so hard to please each guest. A BIG thank you to Oksanya and Demitri. Our Retreat host (butler), Diana and stateroom attendant Natalia both worked so hard to make our trip unforgettable. They both showed tremendous love to our family and children. We dined in two specialty restaurants while on board. Eden and Le Chef de France. Both dinners provided exceptional food and service. We could not have been happier. It was our first time on Celebrity and we look forward to our next trip and hope the spa goes better next time.

We have not been able to cruise for about 2 years due to COVID. This was our return to the water on a great ship, first time on Celebrity, and first time in the Retreat. Well, we're spoiled now and will definitely be returning to Celebrity. Our cruise coordinator, Donnie Brummer, bent over backwards to see that we were able to get on this cruise. We thank him for all of his efforts.

This was a wonderful week. It was the maiden voyage of a brand new and very impressive shipt. Everyone (crew and guests) was thrilled to be there at all after more than a year of covid grounding. We were only 700 guests on the huge ship so everything was convenient, no lines for anything, everything available.

This is the BEST way to travel through Europe. Congrats to Costa Cruise on such a great ship and staff.

Nicely Done. Beautiful Ship. Very European and Nice for family.

Ship was beautiful; service was great; food was ok; destinations and tours were awesome (except for France); price was extremely good for a balcony.

Went to see Northern Lights. - Success! Met new friends and had an excellent time.

Based on our other cruise experiences, we would not consider Viking again unless they had an itinerary that we could not get on another cruise line.