Celebrity Millennium Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We sailed on 2/17/02. There were six of us, ranging in ages from 20 to 56. We had sailed on the Infinity in Alaska last September and that was our benchmark for Celebrity ships. While I gave the Infinity 5 stars, I only gave 4 for the Millennium. The ship was, of course, wonderful, and our category 1B and Category 8 were very nice, but the differences in ships did show. Infinity had the best waiter and assistant waiter we have ever had, while the Millennium's waiter was indifferent, at best. The assistant waiter was good. I thought the food on both ships was very good. The desserts were disappointing, except for the creme broulee that was served the first night (best I have ever had anywhere land or sea). The Olympic restaurant was also excellant. The room stewardess was excellant and was given an extra gratuity in appreciation. She gave us a good tip the day before we disembarked: higher category cabins leave first, lower category cabins leave ship later. She told us to go to the purser's desk and get the same color tags for the folks in the category 8 so we could all leave together. That is probably the best tip that I gleaned from this cruise. I have sailed Celebrity twice now and it is a very refined cruise experience. Having sailed with Royal Caribbean, I feel that it is a little more fun-filled than Celebrity, without having a Carnival type atmosphere. The others agreed with me and so we have booked a September cruise on the Explorer of the Seas. You will have an enjoyable cruise on this ship. The time in ports are ridiculously short, which was the biggest complaint the others and I had.

Embarkation: late for about 2 hours, due to a death in the previous sailing.Rooms were great! We had a window cabin, refrigerator, buit-ins in the bathroom, robes, and all the amenities described in the ship. can't complain. The room steward was always on call with a cell phone in the event you needed something. Food service- very limited!! Buffets always on very slim choices for the diet concious guests. Coffee machines always on the cleaning mode!! If you would go on a tour and came back around 3pm the only choice of food you would have is to stand in line for thick crust pizza. Room service would take around 40 minutes. At 4pm there is tea and frozen yogurt (but you must stand in line)shows- theater is beautiful and broadway shows were very good. Comedian was funny and acrobat guy also.-due to the fact that this was a holiday cruise there were lots of groups, families, etc.. with lot's fo kids.My daughter who is 14 came bck to the cabin every night at 4am. She said she had the best time.-dining room service- extremely slow. The night of the baked alaska and lobster we did not get our lobster until the waiter finished dancing with his baked alaska. We did complain to the hotel service manager, but nothing happened.Service by the pool - terrible!!! No one cleans the hamburger plates lying arounf for 2 to 3 hours. If you want an additional cup of coffee get up and get it, because the help is not getting for you. The only thing they would do it carry your tray to a table so you would not spill all over and they would have to clean up.The ship had first class passengers!!!The martini bar (platinum bar) had the best bartender. SUDI- he knows how to make great drinks. Luckily we had a large group of 18 and we just laughed. This summer we will do a med cruise and will return to princess. We love that line!! First time and possibly the last with Celebrity. We just wanted to see what was the difference between Celebrity and Princess.One last note- our group was one of the last ones to leave the ship in Fort Lauderdale and for the first time in my life ( that i remember at least), I forgot my Louis Vuitton purse on the ship. I was carrying an overnite bag, talking and my bag was left behind. I was allowed back to the ship with some personal escort, and luckily my bag was at guest services intact!!! That I call luck.-I hated having to pay for movies in the cabin tv. Princess does not nickel and dime you!!!

4/15 Eastern CarribeanThe Millenium was a fabulous ship with a fabulous crew and fabulous service. The food was exceptional and the entertainment was good, also. The service was phenomenal, especially in the dining room. Our cabin (cat 1A) was great. The ports were pretty good, and the days at sea were a blast with many different activities. I'm 16 and I met so many different people that I still talk to today. The teen program was fun although I only went to the disco thing at night. The public rooms of the ship were awe-inspiring. Overall, It couldn't have gotten any better.

We cruised aboard Celebrity's new Millennium on 1/7/01 on their Eastern Caribbean itinerary.The Ship is ELEGANT. The woods, the colors, the attention to detail, the space - were all fabulous. My favorite public room was the Platinum Lounge, which is a martini and champagne bar. Such rich hues of purple and steel grey, accented with huge, marvelous crystal light fixtures.You don't feel crowded aboard because they have a high space-to-passenger ratio, and it shows. Crowds developed around the lunch buffets in the Ocean Cafe and Grill, around the pool, and of course, outside the dining room just before the Le Grande Buffet, but I doubt anyone would find any different on other ships. Deck chairs would get scarce in the pool area fast - more than in the thalassotherapy pool area. If you just want to read a book on deck in peace, there are plenty of comfy deck chairs on the wide Promenade Deck (Deck 4 or 5, I can't remember). There are lots of quiet places at any time of day or night, from the library to the ladies' sauna, which surprisingly had it's own huge porthole. There were places for activity and places for quiet any time of day.I also found the ship well laid out. Our cabin was close to the Forward Elevator Lobby, which made it extremely convenient for getting to most areas quickly. There are plenty of elevators, and they all run fast and hold lots of people. Vibration is brought up often with this ship, but we only noticed vibration when at the stern. Noticeable, but not distracting. Didn't notice it elsewhere.Our 2C category cabin on Deck 6 was of just the right size for us and all our luggage. We had a generous balcony (I chose our cabin carefully) and it was wonderful! Our Cabin Stewardess and her assistant were always very friendly, polite and hard-working. We made sure we gave both of them a generous gratuity at the end of the cruise.At dinner in the Metropolitan Restaurant, the food was very good, but it looked like other tables had better service than we did. Wasn't too fond of our waiter and assistant. Breakfast was quite good.I found the breakfast buffets to be just ok. Have breakfast in the dining room instead. The lunch buffets were good, as was the afternoon tea buffet. We did the Alternative Dining one night. Standard fare - herbed chicken, sirloin steak, lasagne, salmon, etc. - simple, but good. The service was ok. I think they train waiters there. Everyone should dine in the Olympic once. I thought the menu was limited, but the service was more than excellent...and they had chocolate souffle!We saw only one production show, and thought it was good. Others we spoke to had very positive comments about all the other shows. The theater is beautiful, comfortable and the sightlines are excellent.The AquaSpa -- loved it. My husband enjoyed a swedish massage ($109) and I LOVED the Persian Garden ($17/hr - great deal!). Our embarkation went very fast and efficient. Debarkation was smooth and without delay. Good job.The art collection ranged from beautiful to clever to "huh?" If you like elegant, you'll love Millennium. I'm looking forward to a cruise on Infinity and/or Summit.

A very good ship. Spotless, food is good, the service excellent.The most outstanding feature is the attitude and dedication of the staff. These people work VERY hard at making you feel welcome, and to accommodate any reasonable request. They smile and greet every passenger every time, and truly make evey effort to please. After all is said and done, this is the most important part of a cruise experience.JimMillenium4/03 Caribbean

Second cruise..we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale and nobody from Celebrity had any idea what we were doing there or why???Stayed in stateroom 9086 (sky deck) and that is under the band and dance floor..would have been nice to be told this when booking cruise.

THIS WAS OUR 10TH CRUISE, BUT THE FIRST WITH CELEBRITY. EMBARKATION WAS DISORGANIZED. THERE WAS THIS AMAZING LONG, LONG LINE.FINALLY WE GOT TO OUR STATEROOM WHICH WAS A SKY SUITE -- IT WAS FABULOUS!!! AND WE ALSO FOUND OUT IT WAS A BIT LARGER THAN THE OTHER SKY SUITES BECAUSE THIS SUITE WAS CONNECTING TO THE PENTHOUSE SUITE. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SECOND DAY I GUESS THE SHIP WAS GOING FULL POWER IT LITERALLY VIBRATED!! THE NEXT DAYS WERE MUCH BETTER. I FOUND MUCH BETTER SERVICE THAN WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN. FOOD WAS VERY GOOD, MUCH BETTER THAN I FOUND ON THE VOYAGER OF THE SEAS. THE SPA IS VERY NICE, I HAD A WELL BEING MASSAGE, WHICH WAS PRETTY NICE. BUT MY SISTER HAD THE STONE MASSAGE AND SHE LOVED IT. OVERALL, I LIKED THE EXPERIENCE AND I WOULD REPEAT IT!!! ITINERARY IS VERY NICE WE LOVED CASA DE CAMPO.

I've read the negative reviews and sit here scratching my head trying to understand how our experience was so different. This was our fourth cruise, two were on Carnival and once on the Grand Princess. After cruising with Celebrity I would not even consider Carnival again, however we did find the Grand Princess to be more elegant but everything else about the Millennium was superior to it. The food lived up to Celebrity's reputation, service was wonderful, the shows were excellent. We especially liked the lack of constant announcements, much quieter and more relaxing to not always have announcements blaring. My husband is in a wheelchair and we found everything on this wonderful ship to be accessible, the cabin was huge! Something else that I liked was that before we could be assigned a wheelchair cabin they required a letter from my husband's doctor verifying that he was truly handicapped. This was a good way to insure these cabins go to those who really need them. And wonderfully accessible, all of the crew was helpful in embarking and disembarking. In fact, as soon as we came into the building to board someone came over to us and took us directly to the head of the lines for instant checkin. The same person escorted us all the way to the gangway and at that point a crew member took over and escorted us to our cabin. I can find no fault with any part of this cruise, other than it was too short!

This was our first time sailing with Celebrity. The ship was beautiful and clean. Loved the fact that we were not bombarded with announcements all day long. The food was very good, although I think they are a little heavy on the salt, especially in the soups. The Celebrity Singers and Dancers are wonderful. Casino is much too small and gets too crowded, especially after late seating dinner. In my opinion, they need more table games and not so many slot machines (which were vacant most of the time). We will cruise with Celebrity again in the future.Max from TX

Embarkation and disembarkation went smoothly in no time at all. Food was excellent, with many choices of low calorie, buffets and pizza, plus sugar-free frozen yogurt and ice cream. Your choice! The staff friendly, considerate and helpful. The entertainment was above average and the dancing areas had terrific dancing music. I would go again.

In Barcelona, you are greeted by surprise with NO LINES! After you have checked in, you are escorted to your room (only if you have a high category suite like we did). Upon arrival to your room, your butler and Chief Housekeeper who then take you to your room and explain the features greet you. The food in all areas of the ship is among the best in the industry. The Olympic restaurant is not only a meal, but also an experience. I noticed the excellent service given aboard this ship. The work "No" is not in the vocabulary of any staff members. The entertainment is superb with plenty of Broadway productions, singers, and comedians. The extensive kids' programs looked fabulous. The children's facilities looked like fun for children. Disembarkation was sad but yet easy and smooth.Feel free to email me at eagleclass@hotmail.com and I will answer and questions or concerns.

After reading several negative reviews here about the Millennium, I wasn't sure what to expect. I can only agree with the wisdom of Marie D. from FL; people who want to complain will find something to complain about no matter what. Sailing on the Millennium was a completely wonderful experience. Having sailed on Renaissance last year, we were looking for elegance and a certain level of service. We were not disappointed. The Millennium is a beautiful, elegant, well-designed ship with lovely open spaces and cozy intimate spots. The service was over the top; every staff member we came in contact with made us feel special. They were ready to do whatever they could to make our cruise a happy one.Unlike what I read in reviews, embarkation was not a nightmare. It went very smoothly, and we were actually on the ship a half hour early. Disembarkation was very chaotic, and getting a cab at the port was a disaster, but certainly not bad enough to ruin a lovely 10 day cruise.There was a great variety of things to do. Although we never went to the shows, we loved the live music available, from big band to a classical quartet. We also really enjoyed the music stations available on TV in the cabins; a very nice touch.The food lived up to its reputation as being one of the best cuisines at sea. There was a large variety at the buffets, and as soon as a tray was half empty it was replaced with a full one. The specialty buffet lunches, the afternoon tea, and the poolside midnight buffets were nice extras. The food in the main dining room was always excellent and beautifully presented. I did not think it was too long between courses; you were there to enjoy, not have a meal at a drive-thru. Our waiter and his assistant were absolutely delightful, and really added to our enjouyment every evening.On the last day we overheard people filling out their comment card. They thought the hallways were "narrow and claustrophobic," the Grand Foyer was "sterile" and the ship lacked "a distinct personality." Get real. These people were just plain miserable. Don't let negativity sway you from sailing this ship. We loved every minute, and would gladly sail the Millennium again. We enjoyed the ship so much that we didn't care if we stopped in port or not!

What a disappointing ten days. This ship is in need of repairs, i.e. tiles missing in one of the pools.The food is only memeorable because it was so terrible. Our head waiter was extremely pleasant and did a good job considering his assistant was unpleasant and never around.There was one bartender who was walking the deck and in various other bars on the ship who made the trip fun. He actually took the time to get to know us and offer suggestions. He was always smiling and joking.Most of the staff seemed to be overworked and tired.The captain walked around with a cell phone attached to his ear most of the time.The cabin staff was very good.But, 10 days of tough meat and terrible selections on the menu, and a dining staff that didn't really have time to have fun really spoiled what should have been one of the most fun times onboard. Even the lobster was over-cooked and tasteless.Tables of 10 that should have seated 8 at the most. The dining room had terrible accoustics it was almost impossible to talk to anyone not seated next to you.I would never choose Celebrity again for a cruise.

Celebrity you did this one RIGHT!!!This was the best cruise ever. Celebrity, your new program is dynamic. We arrived at the ship early. The embarkation was the best. It took 15 minutes. (WOW)When we walked on the ship we were wonderfully surprised by the crew waiting our arrival. We were received by the crew with champagne in arms. (Way to go Celebrity)We were escorted to our cabins. (WHAT A GREAT SERVICE)The food was FIVE STAR. The service was FIVE STAR.Our Cruise Director was great. The entertainment was the best I've seen. (SUPERB)Thanks to Bernie Kaplin our agent from Cruises Only in New York. Bernie you did a wonderful job. I was proud to invite the other couple that went with us on this cruise. This was their first cruise and they are excited about going next year. We have cruised with other cruise lines including Celebrity's Galaxy in 1999. This was the best out of four. The Galaxy was good, but there is no comparision with the service, quality of food and entertainment that the Millennium offers.The service, food, entertainment was 100% better.Our waiter, Roy, was the best with his assistant, Caesar.I work on a corporate level for a major financial corporation and we take customer service very serious because it adds to our bottom line.Celebrity has found its nitch on this ship. Due to the excellent customer service we received on the Millennium, I am booking a cruise with Celebrity for 2003 with a group of 30. I pray you offer this service on your other new ships as well. I would be disappointed if you did not.There's only one thing I would improve, limit smoking areas on this beautiful ship.I encourage everyone to try this beautiful ship with its superb service.A well-satisfied customer.MBA - Michigan

The Millennium is fantastic! A beautiful ship. Embarkation was a breeze. Luggage took about 2 hours after sailtime to arrive to our cabin. The food was very good although a little more variety would make it perfect. Contrary to what I had read in other reviews, food is available 24 hours a day. The entertainment was also very good. Love the band Onyx - bought their CD in the liquor shop. Keep in mind that this is a cruise for the mature passenger and children might not enjoy themselves as much, although we read in the Millennium Daily all the numerous activities for different age groups offered. We had a balcony cabin (CAT 2c) on the Sky Deck that was very roomy and with lots of room for storage. Our cabin steward, Josefino, was excellent. Extremely gracious and tended to our every need. Our waiter, Joe, and assistant, could not have been more courteous. Everything on this ship is EXTREMELY clean. You hardly find trash cans! The staff makes every little scrap on the floor magically disappear! Ports, although we have been there before, were just as nice. Ship is very well-organized. Disembarkation was easy, although the port was disorganized with luggage. Ready for another cruise! Good job Millennium!

This was an 11 night cruise. We were supposed to go to Key West for first stop, but ended up going there for 4 hours on our last day. They said the port was too filled.For a ship only 2-3 years old, I found myself upset with the ladies' restrooms. There was chipped paint off toilet seats, some doors wouldn't lock, soap dispensers left unfilled for three days.Our balcony room was excellent! Our waiterand bus boy were also great! The food was good to very good, not excellent. Our breakfast service in the dining room left something to be desired. Some days we didn't receive our toast. Some days we wouldn't get our milk, other times the "muffin pastry server" just couldn't be found.The shows were above average. We especially enjoyed Dr. Stanley Yarlow's piano playing and Ralph Archillies' act. The singers and dancers were enjoyable, but I have seen better. They worked hard and deserved applause for their efforts. We thoroughly enjoyed the dance music and watching the young and old intertwining their styles... (from newlyweds to the couple who had been married 62 years).As we have cruised a few other times , I would say this was my least positive sailing.

My wife and I just returned from a 7-night eastern Caribbean cruise on the Millennium (sail date 01/20/02). Let me start off by saying don't waist your time or money. We had heard nothing but great things about Celebrity, but our experience was mostly very negative. Let me start off with some positve things. The room was nice and our Butler (Elvis) was very nice. I wish I could say more.Now the negative. I won't make this too long. It all started when we first entered the ship, the staff not being friendly (not even a hello). My wife asked for a second pillow and they told her not until the following day. We were forgotten completely in the dinning room. People were having their lunch served and we had not even had our water poured. We finally got to order after I went directly to the head waiter and complained. Other things of the same magnitude occurred. Both of us were very disappointed with this experience. We are not first time cruisers. We have been on 8 other cruises(RCI and Princess)and never had an experience such as we did on the Millennium.

On December 8 we embarked on one of the better cruises that we have taken.The trip started with the smoothest and quickest embarkation that we have experienced. Within 15 minutes of being dropped off we were on board with champagne in hand being escorted to our cabin.The cabins were well laid out and the ship was beautiful. I was impressed by the cleanliness of the ship and the extremely friendly staff.Food was excellently prepared and presented. My only complaint was that the choices were too plentiful. But, here is where experience comes in, I just ordered each of the entres that I desired and they were delivered without question.The entertainment was excellent, both the ships troupe as well as the "headliners" that were on board. One of the touches that I particularly liked was the cold towels on the beach, really felt good on a hot day.Debarkation in Fort Lauderdale arrived much too soon and to make matters worse it went very quickly and smoothly. We were off the ship and had our baggage within 20 minutes.This cruise was certainly done right, my hats off to Celebrity and the entire staff of the Millennium.

My wife had hurt her knee a few weeks before the cruise and was walking with a cane so we got special treatment at embarkation. It took about 20 minutes.This was our second cruise. We have stayed at numerous all inclusive resorts over the last 10 years. Overall, the food on this ship is a lot better than at the resorts (with a few exceptions, such as the grand lido resorts where I would say the food is comparable). This applies to all meals. We ate at the buffet, at the Olympic Restaurant and at the Metropolitan restaurant during our cruise and the quality of food was excellent at all three. On one night, we even tried the alternative dining and again the food was great. Service was very good to excellent throughout our 10 day cruise. The assistant maitre d' was very good to us and to all guests in our section. He came over every night to see that we were satisfied with our food, service, etc. Our waiter and assistant waiters were both excellent. From the bar staff to the entertainment staff to the stewards, everything was above par. Again, with the possible exception of the Grand Lido, it was much above the quality in any resort where we have stayed.The same applies to the entertainment. It was top notch. Much better than at most resorts with the possible exception of the Grand Lidos and Sandals (we have stayed at the Sandals Ocho Rios where the entertainment was comparable).As stated above, everything aboard the Millennium was top notch.As for a bit of constructive criticism I would note that the cruising experience tends to be a bit more expensive than the all inclusive resorts because the cruise is not all inclusive. No wine with the meals, unless you buy a bottle (prices seemed to range from about $25.00 to $150.00 us). Even soda pop had to be purchased. This, of course, is different from the all inclusive resorts where wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks are included with the price of the vacation. In addition, if you really want to spend $ on the cruise, there is the casino, bingo, all the spa treatments, etc. where you can easily double the cost of your vacation and quite quickly I must say. This being said, it is really your choice, so I am not really complaining about the cost of gambling, etc. I would suggest however that wine (just a good quality house wine would be sufficient), and soft drinks should be included in the price of the cruise.Bill ColletteMoncton New BrunswickCanada

My wife and I took a repositioning cruise on the Celebrity Millennium from Tokyo to Singapore which was everything we hoped for and more. To start off with, we love Celebrity and it is right up to our speed as a couple in our 50's who are laid back. Celebrity treats us like VIP's