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Item: Celebrity Infinity
Rating: 4.5
Author: mcduffy1

Celebrity Infinity Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

mcduffy1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

12 Night French Riviera & Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 17, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Infinity

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2175

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Celebrity is our favorite cruise line- food and service always great- this ship is due to be updated and is in need of one- saving grace is the amazing staff who work so hard to make everyone have a wonderful time

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR was good, waitstaff were FANTASTIC !

Cafe al Bacio and Gelateria

5 out of 5

Delicious treats

Rendez-Vous Lounge

3 out of 5

entertainment OK

Cellar Masters

5 out of 5

Knowledgeable staff

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

This cruise was very port heavy so just did the shows in the evenings

Shops on the Boulevard

4 out of 5

Helpful staff- good selectin- wait until close to end for the sales

Jogging Track

5 out of 5

never crowded

Fitness Center

4 out of 5

equipment good but not enough of it

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Celebrity Theater

5 out of 5

Comfy seats

Library

4 out of 5

Went toward the middle of the cruise so not much of a selection

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Dining room & Martini Bar have the best staff

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

compact with lots of room for storeage, large picture window, bathroom excellent

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Arrived in Barcelona a few days early- saw the Gaudi works - Sagrada Familia outstanding, took a tour of Monserrat- beautiful

Thumbs Up 9

Cannes, France

5 out of 5

Took a tour with Liven Up- our guide Peggy was outstanding

Thumbs Up 1

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Took a tour through ItalyTours.EU of Tuscany- Sienna is beautiful- company was great to deal with

Thumbs Up 2

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Been to Rome before so just took a bus in from the port, walked for hours & ate pizza

Thumbs Up 7

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Been to Naples before- not such a great place do did a tour through ItalyTours.EU again= go to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast- wonderful

Thumbs Up 0

Palermo, Sicily

5 out of 5

Been to Sicily before- not the best so booked a walking food tour through Viator- very informative

Thumbs Up 0

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

Also have been to Malta before- took the Hop on Hop Off Bus (the RED one) as we had done previously but this time got to spend some time in Mdina- great day

Thumbs Up 0

Marseille (Provence), France

4 out of 5

Sete (Carcassonne), France

3 out of 5