British Isles 14 day cruise

Celebrity Silhouette Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Celebrity Silhouette

14 Night British Isles (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 06, 2016

Ship: Celebrity Silhouette

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6130

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The ports of call were part of our bucket list.  Saying that, there are several areas that Celebrity cruise line must do a better job of coordinating with the port authorities.  Tendering was, at times, a nightmare.  Long lines and even longer times to dockside were a problem.  The company must look ahead several years to coordinate dock space rather than tendering on this planned cruise.  Staff and quality of food were excellent.  Ship was as clean as a brand new one right our of the shipyard. 

Many of the cruise sponsored side trips were sold out.  Port transportation information for the rest of the cruisers was minimal at best.  

This trip despite these few glitches overall was a wonderful time visiting some of the best that the British Isles has to offer.       

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Except for being right on top of the entertainment theater, where the noise went late into the night, the room was nice. The re-arrangement of storage space was somewhat of a disappointment.

Ship tip

Apply to join the Captain's Club. It was a great experience especially after reaching the Elite level.

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

5 out of 5

Cobh (Cork), Ireland

5 out of 5

Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland

5 out of 5

Liverpool, England

5 out of 5

Belfast, Northern Ireland

3 out of 5

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5

Edinburgh, Scotland

5 out of 5

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5
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b10ant    8 years ago

We were on this cruise and this is a fair assessment. It is hard to believe a city the size of Edinburgh does not have a dock with the size or depth to accommodate a ship of modern size. If small Caribbean islands can arrange it, a large port should. This is not Celebrity's fault. But yes it was a glitch. And as the reviewer pointed out, despite it this was a cruise to remember.

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