We heard comments from several other cruises at the airport who had many complaints about other cruiselines. This was the first (but not the last) time with Celebrity - they absolutely hit the mark!
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Good except for an hour immigration line.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
We stayed with the main dining menu and it was high class.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
We did the Spa package (incl. Sauna) and it was relaxing
Entertainment
5 out of 5
All shows/performances were very enjoyable
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Everybody really made sure we are taken care of - NO was not part of their vocabulary.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
very well thought through. Everything well maintained and documented
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
all 4 suitcases fit under the bed, the cabin was spotless clean
Ship tip
like on every cruise: eat outside the mainstream hours. 8:30pm is actually a good time to eat on the ship!
If you plan to eat King Crab outside (in the crab house) - do it here! The price was about half compared to Juneau ($20/cluster, about 4 legs vs. $40/lbs which is only about 3 legs in Juneau)
Captain Leo is the best! We came about 2-3km closer to the glacier than the previous ship. It was so close that we felt it would have not been worth it to do the excursion with a small boat.
Nice town. We eat lunch outside in the blue building next to the front of the ship (The Hangar Restaurant). The Taku Inlet First Mate Plate (Halibut and Salmon) was the best Salmon I ever had (and much cheaper than the Salmon Bakes). Make sure to go up Mendenhall Glacier and the Waterfall (you go up the visitor center e.g. by Taxi), then walk about 15 minute to the waterfalls.
Not the CruiseLine fault but (again) there was a strike of luggage staff and we had to schlepp all luggage ourselves. (Deja Vue from last cruise?) Other than that it would have been a 5-star
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