A great way to see the sites of Italy

Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Celebrity Constellation

10 Night Best Of Italy & Croatia (Rome To Ravenna)

Sail date: September 17, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Constellation

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8158

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

The embarkation was seamless. There was plenty of activities. The staff on the ship was first rate.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The embarkation was seamless.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
My wife has some food sensitivities that can cause migraine headaches. The staff at the San Marco restaurant went out of their way to prepare her meals in a way that she was able to enjoy and not have to worry about getting a migraine. From the chef down to the assistant waiter, they were super. I can't say enough good things about how great they were.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There was plenty of activities. We enjoyed the trivia. We did think the music was way too loud poolside and in the Grand Foyer in the evenings. You had to shout to be heard whick wasn't exactly relaxing.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The entertainment was just average, but we did in enjoy Roy Tan. He put on a great piano concert.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff on the ship was first rate. Everyone was friendly and clearly wanted to be make our trip a pleasure. The staff at the San Marco Restaurant were exceptional. They worked with us to meet the dietary needs of my wife, and went out of their way to may sure she had custom prepared meals that she enjoyed. From the chef and maître d to our waiter and assistant waiter they made us feel special and valued. I can't say enough good things about them. That goes for our cabin steward. He kept the cabin spotless and handled all our requests quickly and efficiently. I was impressed by the fact the room service staff and guest relations staff reached out to us every day to see if we were happy with their level of service. We had one minor problem with the sliding door to the veranda. It was fixed quickly and guest relations called to make sure I was happy with the repair. Great service is a point of pride for a Celebrity crew.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Constellation is an older ship, and I read some previous comments about it being a bit careworn. This was NOT the case. The ship was clean and very well maintained. All the public areas including the pool deck were in great shape and as clean as you could want. The layout out of the ship made getting around easy. I want to point out that this ship has three sets of six elevators. We never had to wait more than a few seconds for an elevator, and only twice in ten days did we have pass on a full elevator.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was clean and comfortable. We have stayed in suites on some cruises in the past and frankly were just as comfortable in this cabin. Everything worked and there was plenty of storage. The bed was very comfortable. We got had excellent wi-fi and internet connection.

Ship tip

If you use wi-fi get the VIP package. It's a great deal that includes premium wi-fi, unlimited room service, prepaid tips, and much more.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy Did not visit port

Portofino, Italy Did not visit port

Naples, Italy Did not visit port

Messina, Sicily Did not visit port

Brindisi, Italy Did not visit port

Kotor, Montenegro Did not visit port

Split, Croatia Did not visit port

Zadar, Croatia Did not visit port

Ravenna, Italy Did not visit port

Disembarkation

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7 Comments

Sogmoore     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     1 month ago

A great way to see the sights of Italy, but yet you didn’t visit the ports?

TiffyTaffy     1 month ago

Great itinerary! Did you stay onboard?

cruising2004     1 month ago

Did you stay on board at each port? Thanks for sharing.

HeavySeas     1 month ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

Mish74     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing. Surprised that you didn't visit any of the ports.

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