Great cruise, with our primary interest being Israel, as Covid, and military conflicts made this our 5th attempt, and did not disappoint. Only complaint was the distance to Holy Land attractions from the ports-spent way two much time on buses, but......i

Celebrity Apex Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Celebrity Apex

12 Night Israel & Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 05, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Apex

Cabin number: 7301

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Our 6th cruise with Celebrity-they are our favorite. Better food, better service, and definitely a step up from Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and especially Norwegian. You get what you pay for, although their no-tips, free wi-fi, and free booze is hopefully something other lines will adapt.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
As expected

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
As expected

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
As expected

Entertainment

3 out of 5
As expected-mediocre

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
As expected

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
As expected

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
As expected-very roomy

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
As expected

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

5 out of 5
As expected

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
As expected

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
As expected

Haifa, Israel

5 out of 5
As expected

Ashdod, Israel

5 out of 5
As expected

Limassol, Cyprus

1 out of 5
nothing there-$20 bus ride from pier to city-to see nothing....

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
As expected
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