North Pacific Crossing

Celebrity Millennium Cruise Review to Transpacific

jeanettehart

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

Bering Sea & Japan

Sail date: September 14, 2018

Ship: Celebrity Millennium

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2004

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Ship is nice size. Captain is great. Crew is very friendly. Food was OK, but very little variety from day to day. Gratuities are always a sore spot with us. Only person who gave us any personal attention was Room Steward--we gave her a tip. We pay our fare; do not feel it is our responsibility to tip housekeeping, cooks, servers, and people cleaning tables. We never go to main dining because we like to sample different foods. Also, toilet was unreliable--flushing was very questionable.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia Did not visit port

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Sitka, Alaska

3 out of 5

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Cross International Dateline

3 out of 5

Port??? Sleeping! Only awareness was that we lost a day.

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Otaru (Sapporo), Japan

2 out of 5

Very expensive for what we got on an excursion.

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Hakodate, Japan

2 out of 5

Expensive excursion. Didn't get to take "rope-walk" because of rain/wind. Refund only $9--entire excursion was $109.

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Shimizu, Japan Did not visit port

Typhoon prevented ship from sailing there.

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Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan

3 out of 5

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

5 Comments

plantycat 6 years ago

Perhaps celebrity and other lines should pay staff a proper wage and not expect the customer to supplement their wage bill. Gratuities are not obligatory they should be given freely to whom you choose when you choose and not be told how much to give by the cruise line . There's nothing mean about making your own mind up what you do with your own hard earned cash. Ps I do tip but on my terms not the cruise lines.

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sandy73 6 years ago

We always pre pay tips. These people are serving you washing your bed linen. Bringing you drinks. So mean

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lrgd 6 years ago

Ugh. Tough trip

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41pearl 6 years ago

So you dont tip people who clear the tables, or bring you drinks in the buffets? I'm sure when you're eating meals ashore, the servers love you.....NOT. Next time stay in a days inn and eat at McDonalds

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onlysail 6 years ago

Some ppl can be really mean

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