Celebrity Constellation Istanbul, Athens and the Greek Isles
Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
12 Night Greek Isles & Turkey (Istanbul Roundtrip)
Sail date: October 31, 2013
Ship: Celebrity Constellation
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: GTY
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 10 years ago
Review summary
A very good overall experience. The staff, especially the wait staff and the cabin stewards were extremely friendly and hard-working. The cabin stewards even folded our clothes every day! We would leave the room a bloody mess, and when we returned, it would magically be neat and organized. Likewise, the wait staff in the dining room was friendly and attentive.
On the negative side, most of the information supplied about the ports of call was focused on the Celebrity excursions which they were intent on selling you. It would have been helpful if they would have provided more useful information on the ports of call aside from the focus on the Celebrity excursions.
If I were planning this cruise for Celebrity, I would eliminate the Bodrum and Marmaris ports of call in Turkey, and, instead add more time in Athens. We decided to fly to Athens at the end of the cruise, so as to have more time there.
Also, because of the number of ports on this 12 day cruise, there was very little down time--it was a bit of a grind.
These criticisms aside, all in all, it was a wonderful experience, and I would highly recommend the cruise.
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The outside tables in the aft portion of the ship were the place to be for watching and photographing the sunsets. Also, the place to be in the mornings when the ship docked at the ports of call.