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Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Review

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Celebrity Eclipse

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Eclipse

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

My family had a wonderful cruise. We had good weather the entire time which I feel so blessed. Overall the food was very good. The worst thing was the Celebrity app. It’s buggy and half the time, your message is delayed. That sucked!and a bit disappointed w the amount of photo opportunities we had on board as we had a photo package and expected lots of photos.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Everything went so smooth. Not much waiting around. They have ur seapass at ur stateroom door so they don’t need all that paperwork like before.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall the food quality was good. MDR had excellent food. I tried breakfast there and it was good. Had lunch there the last sea day and it was good too. I wish I can say the same for the Oceanview buffet. Some things were good and some were not. Breakfast fare was the same old thing every day. I know things have changed after the pandemic and I wasn’t expecting lobster on formal night but we did get it one night and u r limited to one per person at ur table.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The fitness center was well equipped but the classes fill up quickly. U can’t sign up for the next day cuz it’s full. U need two days in advance to get in. I did enjoy the gym cuz it was a larger gym than other ships. I like the cold towels! The Solarium needs to have a change room and not just washrooms. Solarium pool open for kids from 4-6pm for the Alaska sailing. I didn’t find there to b as much activities around the ship like it was pre pandemic. Not sure if it has to do w staffing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows in the evening were fabulous! This was by far the best shows I’ve seen. I really enjoyed it.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My kids say the camp leaders r really nice. There’s lots to do for the kids. My kids didn’t want to go to the port and wanted to stay in camp.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Overall the service was really good. Room attendant was good. We had an issue w our sink and had to call to get it fixed and it was done in a timely fashion.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
All the common areas were very clean and well maintained. I thought the MDR was absolutely beautiful. Very modern. The bathroom in our inside cabin was larger than other ships. That was a nice surprise. The odd thing was the outlet in the bathroom was up in the ceiling so it was awkward to put ur hairdryer down when the sink was right underneath the outlet.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was clean. The beds were very comfortable. There needs to b more drawers but I guess there’s four of us. The strange thing is our closet had all wire hangers. There was about four wood ones. I’ve never seen wire hangers in a ship closet before. We’ve always had nice wood ones. Bathroom is a good size.

Ship tip

Book ur photo packages early cuz u won’t see it online for purchase closer to the date of sailing.

Ports of call

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5
We didn’t do an excursion. We walked to the raptor center which was a nice walk. We had a beautiful day.

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It was excellent! It seems that everyone does self assist these days and take their own luggage off so there isn’t a lot of waiting in common areas. Got off so quick.

Traveler Photos

Rigatoni Prime rib Cafe pot de creme Moonlight Sonata(MDR) Eggs Benedict Spanish tapas At oceanview Couscous Inside cabin for four passengers
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9 Comments

deconz    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Ladyjunecliff    1 year ago

Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Celeb22    1 year ago

I'm taking the Cabo cruise in Nov, just wondering if anyone recommends the deal or no deal package?

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

shaneo73    1 year ago

Thanks for your review, we are heading on Celebrity Eclipse Sunday 10 September any advance or tips?

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

wkran71    1 year ago

Appreciate you taking the time to write your review. We sailed the Eclipse and loved it.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Great review! Glad you enjoyed your Alaska cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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