Went to Alaska - came home with a sun tan

Item: Celebrity Millennium
Rating: 4.5
Author: applehazar

Celebrity Millennium Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

applehazar

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 209

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

Alaska Southern Glacier

Sail date: June 28, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Millennium

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8147

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great land and sea vacation - both the land and sea were well put together - Cole on the land side is fantastic - the staff was excellent - except for Celebrity management who cannot care less about their customers - something needs to be done with the tours they sell and get commission for - Icy Straight - in 2017 a passenger complained very extensively about the tour and still celebrity supports the tour - 2019 it is even worse as the Jeeps are dangerous and no one cares. Shame on you Celebrity - Royal would never stand for this - same company but Celebrity management needs to be called out for their arrogance and disrespect of their customers. 3 families complained together right after the excursion - 25% credit was given - so we took it - but we deserve 100% - the advertisement that celebrity posted is deceiving at best and not at all accurate

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Seward has the easiest embarkation in the world

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

From Specialty to main dining room the food was fantastic. Room service breakfast the very very best - (buffet just fair) Royal could learn from celebrity how to cook eggs

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The shows were good - its a small ship so you don't come for the onboard activities - the special sail away for elite were a little lame

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Boogie show very good - others ok

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin attendant very attentive - main dining room waiter outstanding!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The size is small but very efficient in use - I will say the canopy's daily were very poor. Bathroom small but very useful - good storage - must keep bags under bed but that works

Ship tip

Use main dining room when you can - the buffet was fair at best - would like to see more main dining room hours for breakfast it ends very early 9 AM

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

aquarium very good

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Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

great views

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Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

Town for a state capital is worm down. Shore excursions were great

Thumbs Up 4

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Dont miss the wilderness train

Thumbs Up 6

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

1 out of 5

DON'T DO THE WILDERNESS JEEP - ITS A RIPOFF - THE JEEPS MECHANICALLY ARE TERRIBLE AND HAZARDOUS - THIS MUST BE BANNED BY CELEBRITY - AND FULL REFUNDS NEED TO BE GIVEN - BUT ONLY 25% CREDIT - CELEBRITY MAKES COMMISSION ON THIS AND THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND CORRECTIONS MUST BE MADE OR I AM DONE WITH CELEBRITY MANAGEMENT

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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

wilderness and unlimited crab is one of the best shore excursions ever

Thumbs Up 8

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

4 out of 5

not much here

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Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Great city - very expensive - take the city tour