Disappointing

Item: Celebrity Apex
Rating: 3.1
Author: joeepalm

Celebrity Apex Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

joeepalm

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 06, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Apex

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10251

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the on board experience and is the reason we cruise.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Went well.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Restaurants were better than expected; however, what has caused me to rethink taking another trip on Celebrity is the nickel and dime increase in liquor price and mini bar charges when you have a drink package. Plus I’m was charged for storing my insulin in the fridge.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Enjoyed the pool and SPA

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Danced a lot.

Children's Programs

At 81, my kids should be taking me. What a dumb question.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Except for our room steward, all staff we had contract with were exceptional. Especially our lead waitress would want above and beyond to satisfy my food requirements.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Yes and yes

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Lot smaller than expected and surprised no open air. Effectively it is a ocean view accommodation.

Ship tip

Check and double check what you are getting

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

We’re residents of FL!

Thumbs Up 0

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Took a bus tour which was way too long and boring.

Thumbs Up 0

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5

No one told us that you need to take a water taxi to get to Philipsburg. The excursion person lead me to believe the bus tour would get us there. The tour was highly disappointing.

Thumbs Up 0

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Did not visit port

Been there too many times.

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Did not visit port

After our two previous encounters, No way were we getting off.

Thumbs Up 0