Packed not enough crew

Celebrity Apex Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 132

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
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Celebrity Apex

12 Night Israel & Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Apex

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9213

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It’s like airlines booking planes without pilots praying for miracle. Celebrity is filling ships to brink without ensuring adequate staffing. Inexperienced and understaffed they are doing their best. But celebrity is charging high fares expect and demand better.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Overcrowded bedlam select diners not knowing they can reserve. Walk inns line ups lousy dining service in restaurants sommeliers overwhelmed. For celebrity and price I paid expect better. Ocean view at busy times you need to go get your own drinks at the bar with line up. Tip get drinks first or food will be cold. When ship is this packed need more STAFF

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Staff is wonderful but overwhelmed

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Avoid until covid staffing issues resolved

Ports of call

Limassol, Cyprus

1 out of 5
Nothing special

Haifa, Israel

3 out of 5
Port security makes it difficult to visit without excursions

Ashdod, Israel

3 out of 5
Jérusalem tour but dragged to shopping at specific store for obvious reason. At price you pay Celebrity Please enough.

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

3 out of 5
Nice tour but again dragged to carpet store lol

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

3 out of 5
Busy easy to get around on own

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Was retreat so was perfect
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