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Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Celebrity Eclipse

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 18, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Eclipse

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8326

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I enjoyed privately relaxing and enjoying the view via our balcony, while my husband enjoyed roaming the ship and exploring. We shared many lovely meals and met friendly people. Wonderful.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and pretty quick.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great service everywhere. Main dining room always good selections. Especially liked the crab festival at the Toscano. The Murano provides an over the moon romantic dinner experience. The cafe was reliable, easy and had a nice variety for breakfasts and lunches.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
I enjoyed having access to a self-service library. My husband enjoyed the blackjack tables. We both enjoyed the Sky Lounge and trivia games.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The staged shows were okay, the acrobatics were good but we found the shows to be fairly sexualized for general consumption--the older crowds don't need it, and it was painful to see children in the front row having performers grind at them. But we really enjoyed the performers that provided music in the bars and public spaces more. We often lingered after dinner to enjoy them.

Children's Programs

Had no children with us this time.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our Steward, Omar, was terrific--very personable and efficient. And in the Moonlight Sonata dining room Enrico, our waiter, and Aldrin, our busboy, took wonderful care of us.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Beautiful and clean, a pleasure to explore and enjoy. Every chair in the public areas was made with the comfort of the tall passengers, and that is nice for them, but I am 5'4" and there was not one chair, including the dining chairs, that supported my back. I was either sitting up rigidly, stealing extra back pillows, or at uncomfortable angles. But they were beautiful chairs. I got great pleasure from really examining the elements of design used.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Really liked the bathroom layout, seemed more comfortable than some cruise lines. The fitting for the room were aesthetically pleasing and efficient. Omar kept it neat and tidy.

Ship tip

Don't worry about the extra courses at the meals if you are far forward or aft, you get your daily walk in even if the don't use the topside track!

Ports of call

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5
Enjoyed the shopping, watching the zip liners, and hanging out looking at the ocean.

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5
Nice slow cruise past, and really enjoyed it.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Amazing excursion to Mendenhall glacier and waterfall. Once in a lifetime whale watch on which we got to see a bubblenet feeding. Wow! and a great salmon BBQ.

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
Did not do any excursions, so it was really just more shopping. But some great artists were hidden between all of the jewelry hucksters.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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11 Comments

dintym    1 year ago

A very detailed review. Thank you.

deconz    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Kplumm1027    1 year ago

Thanks for the review.Happy cruising!😎🚢

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Happy both you and your husband found things you both preferred. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

shaneo73    1 year ago

Wife and I are traveling on eclipse in September ( same itinerary) . Counting down the days !!? Any advice /tips?

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

karlgrgurich    1 year ago

Sounds like a wonderful cruise. It’s so nice that you are on the same vacation, and yet, get to do what each of you like.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad

BeeKimball    1 year ago

Thank you for your detailed feedback! Sounds like you had an amazing time ☺️

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

Good22    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing!

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