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Celebrity Infinity Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Reviews: 3
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Celebrity Infinity

14 Night Azores & Iberian Peninsula (Ft. Lauderdale To Barcelona)

Sail date: April 22, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Infinity

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8163

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Will definitely to a TA again and will choose Celebrity!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and welcoming embarkation

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent service. We had scheduled dining times but when we got on board we did not have that option, however, we were happy with the open seating times. Our evening dining staff was exceptional. Requested the same server’s areas each time and were granted it by being patient for our preferences.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Did not participate in the planned activities, but they appeared fun for those that did. Enjoyed the pool upper decks for calmer enjoyment.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Mostly enjoyed the small venues in the different lounge areas. Attended 2 of the main shows, but they mostly conflicted with dining time choices. One particular solo/guitarist was our favorite to follow.

Children's Programs

No children with us. Very few children on a TA cruise, which was enjoyable for us!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service. We chose Concierge Class which offered some extra perks we enjoyed. Room stewards very attentive but not too much, concierge was awesome to help any way we needed him as well as being very personable, waiters were excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Infinity is definitely due for it’s scheduled overhaul, but it was clean and well attended to. Always saw staff cleaning and making each area the best it could be.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was clean and well appointed. Linens were a bit worn, but clean, crisp, and fresh every day. Bathroom clean but definitely will benefit from a refresh soon. We were not disappointed at all. Excellent location on the ship. Center of ship. Close to elevators and stairs, but not too close to hear any noise, no huge overhang, nice balcony. Port side.

Ship tip

Just go enjoy and allow the staff to pamper you.

Ports of call

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5
Enjoyed this port very much. Did on our own. Ship was docked further from town so a lot of walking. Ship did offer a shuttle for a reasonable price but did not use it thinking town was closer....should have! Loved the monorail to Monte and back down. Highlight of the port. Great shopping in town.

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Did a ship excursion to Cascais. Enjoyed that city, but did not have enough time to thoroughly take it in. Beautiful coastal town.

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

3 out of 5
Did not do an excursion here....did the hop on hop off....very disappointed in that in this city. Weather was very cool and very windy. However, did hop off and went to the cathedral....it was amazing. A definite do again.

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
Did a private bus tour to Ronda and Mijas. Not to be missed. Had time to explore both cities on our own with lots of great input from our guide. Lunch in Mijas in a back of restaurant garden was delightful. Cool in the mountains in May so take coats!

Alicante, Spain Did not visit port

Stayed on ship that day.

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5
Did a private ½ tour right off the ship. Excellent overview of Barcelona and Gaudi’s work at Guell (guided tour in the park) and Sagrada Familia exterior. Excellent tour guide. Glad we did that. Stayed over one night to do Sagrada Interior. Very crowded and touristy area though. Took away from the beauty of Gaudi’s work.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Did self disembark due to having a scheduled tour waiting.....ended up being way to early so sat outside terminal way too long. Had we understood the timing better would have made some different choices.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

wgammon1    3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

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