Crossing the Atlantic to the Island of the Flowers

Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Celebrity Constellation

15 Night Transatlantic Eastbound (Miami To Amsterdam)

Sail date: May 05, 2013

Ship: Celebrity Constellation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 years ago

Review summary

We had a very relaxing and interesting cruise, with plenty of activities on board during the ten days at sea. My wife, who always says she has no artistic ability, took up watercolor painting with the help of several workshops and some advice from fellow artist-passengers. The island of Madiera was a beautiful port of call. We could have happily spent two or three days there. The service and amenities aboard ship were top-notch, just as we've found with Celebrity in the past. Unfortunately, the bow and stern areas of the boat deck were closed off, so you could only walk the boat deck by staying on one side or passing back and forth through the elevator lounges. There seems to be a general trend in the industry toward minimizing public spaces, which I regret. I want to travel on a ship, not a stack of balcony cabins.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Late seating was unpopular; after a couple of days, the dining room was very empty at the 8:30 seating, most everyone who could had switched to "anytime" seating. Shifting the times to 30 minutes earlier might be better.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Don' t know.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

If late seating is still 8:30, take the early seating or "anytime" instead.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
I'd prefer Ft. Lauderdale

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Needed more time.

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5
Even the 9 hour day was not enough; an overnight here would be better.

Dover (London), England

5 out of 5
Needed more time, or skip this port to allow more time at another.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Madeira, ship seen from sidestreet across harbor cruise on Celebrity Constellation to Transatlantic flower globes for Fatima festival, Madeira Performers at theater door showers to starboard Constellation at Le Havre
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