Celebrity Constellation Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We have never sailed with Celebrity and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this cruise. The food and service were better than we had expected. We loved the thalassotherapy pool and the Aqua Spa Cafe was superb. The quality of the lounge chairs were superior to other cruise lines.

The ship was old. However, the staff were constantly in a mode of maintenance. We were not too happy with an additional charge of $11.50 per day per person charge. We contacted the front desk and they removed the fees. This allowed us to tip as we saw fit. The alcoholic drinks were expensive - $6.00 + 15% tax for a beer! It was robbery for a Corona.

We loved everything

I was very pleased with the layout of the ship. Plenty of elevators and stairways. There were venues for lot of activity, getting rays or quietly reading. Very quiet in the room.

Will probably go back to the smaller ships. Although they may lack the professional theater productions, the smaller ship ambiance and service seems to be a bit more customer focused.

This ship had many activities. Even though my spouse and I did not utilize the activities, we had a relaxing and enjoyable time. No towel animals, just great old fashioned luxury and impeccable service from the staff. The passenger was always right, always aimed to please. Voice your concerns once, and they make it right!

The Constellation is a beautiful ship. It is easy to get around, very clean and very seldom had to wait in lines for food or service.

No one ever told us we would not have 3beds,We had no room to stand in our room.We had to crawl over the beds just to get out.We had to put the table out in the hall just to have the 12inches at the foot of the bed.We have booked ,under different names at least 10 cruises,and will never book throughcruises only,ever again.In speaking with many other passengers, It appears we were the only ones that paid as much as we did The money would not have been an issue had we had a room we could move in.In my 20+ cruises I have never had such a miserable room.Thanks for nothing

The ship was great, sailed on it for the Canadian trip (12 days) from Bayonne. The only negative comment it was the same production performances.

Great ship! Service was excellent. I was disappointed on the last day by the way we were treated. We had upgraded to Con. Class so we got some extra perks. Fresh fruit each day, flowers in the stateroom, etc. On the last afternoon, the cabin steward came in and took the fruit, the flowers and anything else that wasn't "nailed down" so there was no chance of us taking it. I paid for that last day and nite and I was offended by the treatment. Other than that it was absolutely great.

Very clean and with excellent shows.

This was our first cruise and I was impressed with just about everything. The ship was always clean and everyone was very friendly and helpful.

Spacious with good seating areas. cabins were satisfactory. No large foyer or atrium area made us feel somewhat closed in. Pools were good.

Few complaints as staff, entertainment and meals were very good. Problem was a way too heavy schedule of ports, which could best be described as a "sampler." Stockholm should have been at least a 2 day stopover as should have been Berlin(Warnamunde). We're experienced travelers and what we all look for are major periods for relaxation on board and not burying us. Yes, we made the decision, but in the gray headed group, it was too much.

This cruise was our seventh with Celebrity. We recently returned from South America on Infinity and was very disappointed with Celebrity and their disembarkation process in Rio de Janerio. As a result, we missed half of our shore excursion as a result of the process of getting us off the shilp. While Celebrity offered a "partial" refund, it took me several months to get it and it was minimal. To Celebrity's defense, it was the first (they claim to last time) time they pulled into Rio and the Brazilian government handled things very poorly (which they did!). I mention this as we approached this cruise through skeptical eyes! Overall, the cruise went well!. Constellation and her cruise made us feel at home the entire time. The itinerary was very busy and most passengers were very tired by the end. Sea Days came at the very biginning of the cruise and then we hit ports one after the other. The SeaSide Cafe was nice; however, the quality of the food and variety has dropped since the last time we sailed her. The evening dinning was well done and our Server's were excellent. Once again, the quality has dropped and the menu needs to be changed. It was the same as Inifinity six months earlier. The evening entertainment was very disappointing and the variety was not good at all. In fact, many stopped going and chose to meet their table mates at other locations after dinner. The biggest concern I heard expressed was over the connectivity with the internet. While we expected the speed to be slow, the computers do not warn you when you lose connection with the satellite and you continue to pay. Celebrity should load an icon onto the desk top to give you the status of the connection for those who do not have strong computer skills (we had several seniors on the cruise). The shore excursions were well done by the cruise line. Many ports of call can be done on your own and I would encourage this as they are costly! In fact, shuttle buses were offered at a charge of $12.00/person at many of the ports to town. The transfer was very short and I felt the cost was a bit high, welcome to the increase in fuel prices. We did our air on our own which saved us a lot! We asked for a deviation as we toured London for three days on our own at the beggining of the cruise. We tried to go through Celebrity but they were booked. We stayed at the Royal Lancaster which was very expensive and we would chose otherwise the next time. Celebrity was unable to provide a reasonable deviation (we are Captain Club memebers) and they wanted $1,500 round trip. We booked through United and had great connections for $1,200. SAS was wonderful! In review, the crusise was wonderful and I would defintley encourage others to go! The ports are excellent along the Baltic and I found St. Petersburg to be my favorite; even though, it is very apparent that the Cold War distrust for the US continues amoungst the locals.(USSR/Norway/Finland/Sweden/Denmark/England/Germany/Estonia) Remeber, it is a very busy itinerary so come well rested! Constellation is a beautiful shipand her crew equally as wonderful and organized. Disemabarkation went well this time! As I mentioned earlier, we went with a bad taste in our mouth as a result of our trip to South America. I'm pleased to report, this time it went as well as we had hoped based on previous cruises with Celebrity. We spoke to other guests and I think one summoned it best. They had sailed the prior summer on the ship that damaged their propellers while in the Mediterranean and were unable to proceed and had to return to Rome. This cruise was free to makeup for their last cruise as it was eventually cancelled. He felt Celebrity does a great job as long as everything runs smoothly; however, if a major issue should arise, it seemed to him Celebrity loses direction and leadership and becomes unsure how to resolve theses issues. Based upon our experience in South America and speaking to other seasoned travelers, I think this explains it.

Had a wonderful cruise

This is a beautiful ship, well managed and maintained. The food and service are excellent. The cabin and all public areas were always spotless. Hard to fault the ship in any way.

Many eating venues made interesting dining opportunities. Entertainment was outstanding.

The ship was clean and the staff was really friendly and professional. The food was good and varied. I found the lack of announcements over the PA refreshing and relaxing. The singers and dancers were awesome-some of the other shows lacked-but some were outstanding. The ports were really awesome-especially if you did a tour-as to just go to town meant more and more diamond stores-boring!

The ship was beautiful, very spacious and had a variety of activities and entertainment for everyone, whether adventurous or relaxing. The warm thermal pool and whirlpool jacuzzi were great! The meals were amazing every night and there was a 5-star menu to choose from! I was very impressed by how much energy and effort the staff puts into giving each guest the best service possible and making us feel special!