Celebrity continues to disappoint

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

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 87

Overall rating:

1 out of 5
Celebrity Millennium

14 Night Bering Sea Crossing (Tokyo To Vancouver)

Sail date: May 10, 2014

Ship: Celebrity Millennium

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

After the April Hong Kong to Shanghai cruise on the Millenium (see other review) we took the ship from Tokyo to Vancouver.  Some improvements on the Trans-Pacific route.   Cabin ventilation wasn't a problem since we took a balcony cabin and had the door open most of the time - didn't have to sweat all the way across the Pacific.  Since there were a lot of sea days the onboard activities improved a bit - there was more variety each day.  The entertainment improved with a good classical component - a young violinist and Brooks Aaron.  Standing room only concerts and standing ovations.  People were starved for good entertainment and thank goodness we were given this.  It was the highlight of the cruise. 

The food continued to disappoint in its lukewarm, limp, overcooked, underspiced, mass produced way.

All the same cuts in amenities as discussed in my other review which give Celebrity a bare bones feel now instead of a luxury line.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Lukewarm, dry, unappetizing most of the time.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
With the large number of sea days the activities were more plentiful and varied.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Brook Aarons and the young violinist were amazing. The rest of the entertainment was ok.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
They tried to be cheerful on a cruiseline where rboth they and the passengers are noting all the cuts and reductions.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Still lots of rust being unattended. And the outside windows were still unwashed.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Had to wash the balcony glass because we couldn't see the ocean

Ports of call

Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan

5 out of 5

Hakodate, Japan

5 out of 5

Muroran (Sapporo), Japan

5 out of 5

Petropavlovsk, Russian Federation

1 out of 5
The fuss with visas and the lineups to tender ashore made us tear up our paperwork and stay onboard.

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
The most beautiful city in the world.
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