Enjoyed this cruise and all the ports!

Celebrity Ascent Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Celebrity Ascent

12 Night Greek Isles Italy & Turkey (Rome To Barcelona)

Sail date: September 23, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Ascent

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6278

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

In spite of our disappointment with the food in the main dining room, we enjoyed our cruise experience with Celebrity. It was an ambitious itinerary with stops in all the places we wanted to visit. We thought the Ocean View Cafe had a great variety of choices and the gelato/ice cream bar was a favorite too. Our cabin was awesome and we never felt cramped in the Edge Stateroom with Infinity Balcony. All in all, it was an enjoyable cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
We were somewhat disappointed in the food in the main dining rooms. We had a couple of good meals but for the most part they were average and tasted bland. We thought the buffets were well presented and had many different options.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Seats in the pool area were always hard to find to be able to sit together with our group of 3-4. Towels were left on chairs for long periods so that you didn't know if they were occupied or not. We enjoyed a couple of the shows at night, used the gym a couple of times and the casino as well. We took part in the silent disco which was fun!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We attended only 2 of the shows (a comedian and a violinist). Both were entertaining and enjoyable to watch.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff were all pleasant and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
It's a beautifully designed ship and easy to get around. The staff kept up with keeping it looking sparkling and clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This was by far the best part of our experience. We loved the Edge stateroom which was unique and provided a nice area to relax. The enclosed balcony also gave us much more usable space.

Ship tip

Get a Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda and expect the food to be average.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

5 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Well organized.
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

javawoody     2 months ago

Appreciate the post

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise