I would go again on this trip. It was a "stay"cation and a vacation wrapped into one trip. Celebrity did not disappoint and made every day one to remember.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
The onboarding process in Vancouver is different than here in the States -- it's quite a long walk about from where you are dropped off to where you hand over your luggage and then to customs. And often, it is raining. However, it's organized madness and the lines go fairly quickly.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
We were not sure what to expect with 6 sea days, but thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and found time to do many of the activities. Enjoyed the ballroom dance lessons daily. Celebrity outdoes themselves with live music and we took full advantage of this. The glass blowing class was fun and not nearly as dangerous as I thought it could be for a clutz. There were ship tours, lectures, game shows, afternoon encore shows, cooking classes, hula dancing lessons, lei making classes -- almost something for everyone.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Celebrity made sure that the on board entertainment during the ship days was above par. We enjoyed the shows. The musician's for the ship band played in the lobby on one night and packed the house and dance floor. The DJ was great and available. Although 2 of the 3 bands on board were similar in style and sound, it was still enjoyable. There was a string/piano duo that was very talented.
Children's Programs
No children with us.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
One of the friendliest, efficient and happy crew that I've seen in a while. Truly enjoyed the service they provided us.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
The Eclipse is ready for her refurb next Spring - nothing truly bad and absolutely nothing I would have noted had I not seen the Summit. Recently being on the Summit after refub, I am anxious to see what they do here.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Great location -- loved being able to walk out our cabin door go 2 doors down and up the Spa and fitness center. No noise that I noticed from above or below or anywhere for that matter. Would sail in this cabin again definitely.
Ship tip
If you haven't done Aqua Class and have sea days that might be a little chilly, the Persian Garden is a great ambient space that is hugely relaxing and is part of your cabin package.
My favorite "big" City in the world, I think. Great restaurants and beauty surrounds you. Many things to do even casinos if that is your thing. Easy to navigate.
Might be my favorite of our stops. Volcanoes, great local food trucks, waterfalls abound, easy to navigate with a rental vehicle. The best excursion I ever did was here -- Stargazing and Lava Tubes with Epic! Island Tours. Must do.
We went Blue Marlin fishing with a local guy (Northern Lights) here and both of us caught 150 lb Blue Marlins. And the captain was great enough to pick us up at the port and take us to Kona Coffee Company on our way back to port so I could pick up some local coffee. Great take home gift.
I had a blast here in Lahaina. We did the ship tour of the Pineapple plantation - Maui Gold -- hugely more tasty than Dole, I have to say. I think I ate an entire pineapple myself. We also took Sail Triology to Lanai. This was a fabulous way to spend a day.
My least favorite port on this trip. Honolulu reminds me of Miami -- very modern and crowded. We rented a car and went to the north shore. Now this was much better. Try local food--I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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