Underwhelmed , disappointed Constant upselling

Item: Celebrity Apex
Rating: 3.8
Author: Cwilliams864

Celebrity Apex Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cwilliams864

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 09, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Apex

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3142

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Would I do it again, I don’t know. Maybe bigger is not better. This was a floating art gallery, I didn’t spend this kind of money to look an art. I thought it was wasted space you could have used for something fun for everyone.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Buffets a flop, cold food, scrambled egg soup, poached no soft boiled just a real hassle. Order a drink, waiter takes card and doesn’t come for a half hour. I finely get up and hunt him to our card back and the order was WRONG

Oceanview Cafe

2 out of 5

Someone PLEASE TEACH THESE GUYS HOW TO MAKE SCRAMBLED EGGS THAT DONT FLOAT. Or what piece of WHITE BREAD IS..Oh my God what a struggle for a damn sandwich. And drinks wasn’t much better ask for a Gold Peak wth ice. He brings ice tea from the machine.NO Gold Peak Tea with a glass of ice , he comes back with glass of ice no TEA. We give up and I go to the bar myself.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Bingo, slot tournament

Casino

2 out of 5

Machine were so tightened down it wasn’t even close to fun. Nobody lies being raped by a damn machine

Pool

1 out of 5

Could not get two pool seats on pool deck for the entire week. Just try getting a space to sit on pool edge .

Guest Relations Desk

2 out of 5

We asked for an extension cord to plug in a medical devise twice, and No one brought anything or attempted to help

Entertainment

2 out of 5

We came with the expectation of big shows, not a singer from Las Vegas and some guy on a keyboard. Just didn’t cut it. Sure not like the last six cruises we’ve taken. The casino was a joke. It by no means there for our enjoyment. By the third day the word had spread thru the ship . “ wants get fu?!!# just go to the Casino they do a great job , where else can you drop $100 and not get a single bonus , not one. Someone referred to it as the worst casino on the high seas and, then started comparing casinos on other ships . You lose!!!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Very good

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Pool too small for that many guests. We did not get a pool deck or pool chair the entire time we were on board , only in the covered pool area. No

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was fine

Ship tip

Bring a good book and a deck of cardsg

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

11 Comments

Ladyjunecliff 8 months ago

Thanks for your review.

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shemar 8 months ago

Nice to see your comments. We experienced much the same. When I see all the comments on how good it was I wonder if we all were on the same cruise. We had a cruise booked for Feb 2025 and as soon as we got home we cancelled.

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michelleb1127 9 months ago

Sorry, you didn't enjoy. That wasn't our experience at all and I enjoyed the sculptures.

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dlwatkins4 9 months ago

We were on the same cruise as you and didn’t experience so much dissatisfaction as you. If you sailed before on Celebrity cruises as you mentioned you should know what to expect. Why don’t you try Carnival cruise line .. it sounds like the type of cruise you’d like.

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Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 9 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with this cruise.

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jjlen11 9 months ago

Sailing on March 30 thanks for the feedback…..

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javawoody 9 months ago

Appreciate your comments

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deboftheseas 9 months ago

We’re cruising Apex in May, I get where you’re coming from….a lot of stupid sculptures all over the place.

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suekIowa 9 months ago

I totally agree!

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HeavySeas 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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