Didn't meet the advertised expectations

Celebrity Silhouette Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5
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Celebrity Silhouette

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2017

Ship: Celebrity Silhouette

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3121

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Would not recommend the current version unless you like a clean ship, bland food and no excursions. We treated it as an escape with no connectivity and some sun. Bring your own food as what is served is just above drive-thru status.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
I know there was some construction, but waiting almost 4 hours - no it was not pleasant. Not enough help or buses to transport guests.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
The food in the dining room was the same as in the buffet, with a few exceptions - it was plated and brought to you. Minute steaks for breakfast were serve as New York strips for dinner. Same for the other entrees , just plated from the buffet.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Mediocre entertainment, nothing special. Again for being a "Leader" in the industry they need to step it up.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Nothing special to report.

Children's Programs

2 out of 5
Not really a kid friendly venue.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Cabin staff friendly and efficient.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Best thing about the ship, it was clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Nice and clean.

Ship tip

Nice clean ship, just poor food and entertainment.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5
Hurricane caused a change of ports/excursions and they were not prepared. Wait at least a year to go as they are still re-building and those that stayed do not like your business.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 out of 5
Stay away, they are not ready for guests and do not like tourists.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

1 out of 5
Not ready for guests and still rebuilding, locals do not like tourists.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5
Not bad, stay away from the locals.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Reconstruction caused delays.
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4 Comments

cruiser262    6 years ago

I have been on S class for an Alaska cruise and I was disappointed in this one. Everyone on my party got sick.. virus outbreak. Food was bland and too repetitive. I informed guest relations I was allergic to nuts / seeds and several times they tried to serve me seeds. Disembarkation was a nightmare over 45 mins.

korryp    6 years ago

Spent 24 days on her back in July 2017. Loved the shop and the crew. The MDR was fabulous and the food was a lot better than the buffet. Not sure what issues you had but better luck next time. Looking forward to 21 days on Reflection In August. Love Celebrity.

kieckhoefer    6 years ago

Been on this ship twice! Loved it. Had a blast

mrsb3    6 years ago

Well ...I guess you were on wrong vacation. Loved the ship and everything on it and within.😎

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