Stunning Antarctica trip

Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

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Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Celebrity Eclipse

14 Night Antarctica (Buenos Aires Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 03, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Eclipse

Cabin number: 6181

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

The weather plays and incredible aspect to anything and this cruise had possibly the best weather available. The Drake passage was a lake, the icebergs were set against a stunning blue sky and yes we have thousands of photos. The trip superseded my expectations.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
painless, yes a bus ride but nothing too difficult or out of the ordinary

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Not one complaint about any of the food options, locations etc. Food was supurb as were the staff who attended us everywhere.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The gym for me is a must and this gym worked perfectly, as did the spa pools and sauna. Great facilities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Some of the shows are above expectation for a ship. Awesome experiences and a great way to sort out the evening.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Overall, its hard to fault any of the staff.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
I liked the walking track. you could add some stairs and make the track all the way to the front and back of the boat. This is the first ship where this has been obviously able to be done.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Perfect cabin, could have been a floor higher or further away from the life boats when they are dropped to take people ashore. Certainly not an issue for us though.

Ship tip

Use the stairs, too many people use the lifts.

Ports of call

Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 out of 5

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

5 out of 5

Cruise Cape Horn

5 out of 5
The bridge crew did a great job of holding us thier and turning around etc. Stunning weather as well.

Cruise Schollart Channel, Antarctica

5 out of 5

Cruise Paradise Harbor, Antarctica

5 out of 5

Cruise Gerlache Strait

5 out of 5

Cruise Elephant Island, Shetland Islands

5 out of 5

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

3 out of 5
Its a port without a lot of value from my perspective. We never used any excursions but rented taxis and got to drive around. It is what it is.

Montevideo, Uruguay

2 out of 5
WE did a excursion which we found only OK. You need to visit all cities towns etc to see how a place works. We were only there for a short time so never got to see or feel the place. The restaurants ashore were spectacular.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
WE were back to back so it was very easy.
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