Great itinerary with beautiful fall foliage and the appearance of the northern lights on the last night!

Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Celebrity Eclipse

11 Night Boston Maine & Canada (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 30, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Eclipse

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8341

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

A fun cruise highlighted by seeing the northern lights.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and quick despite one temperamental escalator.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
For the most part food at the MDR and Oceanview Cafe was well presented and tasted very good. We enjoyed the theme lunches (Italian, U.K., German, Mexican) served daily in the cafe.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Loads of activities to satisfy just about anyone. On sea days a different activity occurred every 15 minutes.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We enjoyed going to the nightly headliner shows. Most were pretty good, but the comedian was disappointing. The four production shows starring the ship’s singers and dancers were hit or miss with two of the four being really good. Live music could be found throughout the ship nightly.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service provided by all staff members we encountered especially our room steward, MDR staff, bar servers, and guest relations personnel!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Older ship, but well maintained. Staff members were constantly cleaning the ship and maintaining public venues and bathrooms. We had a veranda room # 8341 which was very comfortable for the two of us, but could increase storage space with an upgrade of existing shelves and cabinets.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Average veranda room comfortable for two persons. Bathroom was very adequate. We slept well and were unaware of ship noises. Room steward, Anak, maintained the room in great condition with two room visits daily. Cabinetry should be updated to increase storage space.

Ship tip

Dining space for the Oceanside Cafe is always available in the outside aft section. Also, a great place to have a beverage and enjoy the wake view.

Ports of call

Sydney, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
Rural area was excellent for fall foliage viewing. We visited a Living History Village which explained the immigration to and settlement of this area by the Scots and Irish.

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5
Beautiful city and easily accessible from the port. We were in Quebec for two days an did a walking excursion through old town on Day 1 and a bus tour excursion to a maple sugar shack and the waterfalls on Day 2. Both excursions were booked through the ship and left us free time to explore more of the city.

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5
We arrived three days early and had a great time eating, drinking, and sightseeing in Boston. We stayed at the Hyatt Place / Seaport District. It was a ten minute walk to the cruise terminal and very convenient to restaurants, breweries, and historic sites. Boston is a fun city to cruise from!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
Port is adjacent to the city. We walked into town and enjoyed local craft beers in a neighborhood pub.

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5
Port is adjacent to the city. We walked into town and visited some stores before eating lunch at $3 Dewey’s, advertised as the oldest pub in Portland.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

5 out of 5
PEI is an easy port to self-sightsee. Short walk to restaurants and shops. If you are an ice cream lover, a visit to Cow’s Creamery is a must!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy, but crowded in terminal and at Uber pickup location.
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004     1 month ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

SRAlbritton     1 month ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your cruise with us. Glad you enjoyed it.

HeavySeas     1 month ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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