Great trip and Alaska is definitely something to check off your bucket list! The cruise ship itself was okay... not the best we have been on.

Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Celebrity Eclipse

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 23, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Eclipse

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9281

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Service could have been more responsive and professional, but overall good. For example I had a used cup and was looking for a staff member to give it to, and he asked me to go find someone else. They appeared to be tired and not happy to be there. The entertainment was the least favorite. Will not be traveling with Celebrity.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
No complaints, but nothing to be said. It was much less welcoming than other cruise ships experienced (Royal and Norwegian). Usually they have an area to take your picture as you enter - nothing here.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was good. If this was your first cruise experience, then it was wonderful, however compared to other cruises, it was okay. No complaints but not as organized and friendly.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Not sure if it was this particular ship, but I had higher expectations of Celebrity. There was no variety in activities. Activities included spa consultations, morning stretch, bingo, disco dance. Many activities were either held before 8:30am or the items on the schedule seemed to just repeat day after day. We were under the assumption that Celebrity was a higher end cruise line, however I would rank it after Royal and Norwegian.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Not many. Musicians were ok. Sam the comedian was very good and they should have staged him on multiple nights to accommodate those that did not make it.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Lots of teens and kids programs. I feel like more programs were available for teens rather than adults.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Good and thank you for your services. Could have been more responsive and polite, but overall good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Size and comfort of the room was much better than other cruises.

Ship tip

Opt into paying gratuity yourself and not the rate that the ship chargers per day per person.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

4 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Not sure what was going on and if this is how celebrity operates, but luggage was not handled with care! Luggage's were being dropped down flights of stairs. Unprofessional handling of luggage. Our luggage was damaged!
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5 Comments

dintym    1 year ago

We just booked a June 2024 cruise to Bermuda on this ship. This is the second not-so-good review I've read. I hope things improve!!!!!

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate your view

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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