Celebrity Constellation Cruise Reviews - Reviews

For me perfect size ship. Few lines. Dining options and service so much better than NCL’s Epic last year.

Really enjoyed the trip and would definitely use Celeberty again.

4/3/19 - 18/3/19 - 14 night Arabian Sea and India Abu Dhabi-Dubai (overnight stay)-Oman-Cochin India-New Mangalore India-Goa India-Mumbai India-Abu Dhabi (overnight stay) We are two ladies travelling together. We loved the itinerary and were looking forward to this cruise. However, we had such a lot of hassle regarding visas and medication approval that I was quite ill before we left and would rather have postponed this trip. Also my friend broke a bone in her ankle, one week before we left, and was put in a “boot”, which she had to wear all the time, apart from when showering. That meant she even had to sleep in it! I approached Celebrity requesting that we postpone our trip until my friend had recovered, but they refused to allow this! No swimming, therefore, for my friend. I have various illnesses and take very strong medication. I was told that I needed to get “Prior Permission” to take this medication into the UAE for my personal use. WARNING: Allow yourself 3 months to obtain this Permission as I had such a lot of trouble and it took me just over 2 months before I finally got the required paperwork from them! If you have a USA or UK passport then you are told the visa will be added to your passport upon your entry to UAE. But the advice also insisted that it could change at any time and we had to keep checking with the Foreign Office. The Indian Visa is relatively easy to apply for but is expensive. When visiting Oman, the ship gave out a small ‘visa’ card (credit card size), and you hand it back into the ship once you get back onboard. I wish all other ports were like that! We were in a Concierge Cabin, 8047. AVOID THIS CABIN! There is a contraption attached to the balcony which is there permanently whilst at sea. It only moves whilst we are in port and it is used to take the workmen around the ship to touch up paint! 8047 is the docking station! It covers half of the balcony! We had never been told that there is partial obstruction on this balcony. We would never have chosen it if we had known that. Also you do not expect any obstruction on the balconies in Concierge class. After repeated requests we were finally moved into cabin 8124. We accepted the move but the air conditioning was below par but we never bothered to complain. The ship itself is tired and worn, but was kept spotlessly clean by the staff. We were told the ship will be refurbished in a couple of months. Not before time! The food was fantastic and we could not find fault at all, although there are not many options for Speciality Restaurants. The main Dining Room (San Marco) organisation leaves a lot to be desired. We were on Freedom Dining. However if we tried going to dinner there after 7 pm we were provided with a pager and told to wait in the bar. One evening people were left in the bar until 22.00-22.15! Too late to eat! Once you had a table and were seated, mostly things went very well. The food, again, could not be faulted. A few times when the wait for a table in San Marco was over an hour, then we chose to go to The Ocean View self-service restaurant. We happily chose this one for breakfast and lunch, but we would like to be waited on in the evening. But neither of us like eating too late at night. We also enjoyed going to the shows in the Theatre after dinner; so to wait hours for a table would rule that out. The visiting stars in the Theatre were superb. The resident performers were well below par. The “trapeze artists” (2 of them) were very good. The singers and dancers were like a chorus line of amateur artists. Not the standard I have experienced from Celebrity in the past. As we stayed in two different cabins, we had two different cabin boys. Both men were terrific and could not do enough for us. They were friendly and hard-working. Rusmin looked after us in 8047, and then Savio looked after us in 8124. Most of the staff on board were extremely friendly and appeared to be happy in their work. Excursions booked with the ship were extremely expensive and definitely not worth the money. Some of the coaches were in a very poor state. One coach we travelled on practically had the door hanging off! I have always enjoyed Celebrity cruises and been on a few of their ships. Constellation is well and truly ready for its promised refurbishment.

Think we would have enjoyed our cruise much more had I have been well enough to enjoy it. Unfortunately we spent most of our vacation in our cabin. It was well organised and clean. Staff were amazing! To be honest, I was dreading this cruise after reading somsny negative reviews, but thankfully that wasn’t the case. I am very hard to please and am the first to complain if something is not to my standard. No negative comments on our part.

The worst part of the whole cruise was trying to organise the visas on line for t India. It’s not difficult just frustrating. I feel this is a cruise that is definitely worth a visit.

The ship is looking a bit worn and in need of some tender loving care in places. Food In main dining room was good but the menu somewhat limited. Entertainment average.

I feel stupid for not investigating this cruise more closely. 3 cities were difficult to visit due to distance from the port. It turned out all right because guides answered questions and taught us about their country on the drive. But it made for a long day of driving.

ship needs to be refurbished. Too many people for size of ship. Service and food consistently good

It was a interesting and pleasant cruise. The locations we visited were very nice, and I would recommend this itinerary. I have to confess that the previous three cruises I did with Celebrity were a little more enjoyable. They were done twice on the Equinox and once on the Eclipse. The performances on board I think were better. Finally I have to say that the cost of this cruise makes it a great cost benefit option.

In summary, we very much enjoyed the holiday, and value was overall good, mainly due to independently booking flights and excursions, and wherever possible avoiding Celebrity Cruises hiked prices.

The hard sell, frequent art auctions spa treatments on board shop offers etc under title activities did little to entertain on sea days. The Indian ports of call were let's say interesting to say the least. Evening entertainment was good. Food in the main restaurant was OK but the menus were not to our taste they want to serve mash with almost everything. In the buffet restaurant the food wasn't kept very hot and the bar service very slow. We were angered by charges to our credit card after we had settled the account after we had left the ship for items we didn't purchase. So check your bill.

Great cruise good food , wine and friendly staff. A great way to see and get a taste of India . The only gripe was the added cost for certain things and the cost of their excursions.

Wonderful ports. Constellation in need of updating. Staff and entertainment excellent.

Great cruise but old ship, excellent staff, food was ok.

Great trip butCelebrity try to upsell everything, friendly polite staff

The ports-of-call were truly once in a lifetime experiences. The tours, while being somewhat pricey, were handled efficiently and professionally. The ship's cleanliness and staff were above average. The food in the buffet was average, while the food in the dining room was above average. The wait staff was friendly and efficient. The entertainment in the theater was better than most cruises we've been on. I would not hesitate to recommend this ship and its staff to future travelers.

Our tours booked for Abi Dubai we're changed by celebrity & they did not do properly nor did they take into account info posted on our departure..someone goofed there as on last morning they were dropping us in downtown ... Why ?? Thus, we received a refund.

ok. I did not like the food too salty. staff are very helpful especially the crew on the dinning area and in the buffet dining.

The itinerary brought me on this cruise. I was not disappointed. But having been on many Celebrity cruises, this cruise and ship did not seem to provide the entertainment or on board activities for at sea days that I expected.

Cruise directer was outstanding. I am visually impaired with mobility issues and he made made sure that we had front row seats without using the steps in the theater.