ALaska in August

Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Tracy Arm Fjord (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 19, 2016

Ship: Celebrity Solstice

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1174

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The weather was perfect, we got one short sprinkle. First I don't recommend Concierge. The fruit is mostly apples, and the afternoon snack is just plain weird and not enough for one person.. I never saw much else being offered. The ship is set up oddly to me. The people are all very nice and helpful. It was a friendly ship and I enjoyed my trip. My favorite excursion was the Whale watching. It was fun and the area around us was beautiful.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

it was different, it started out pretty good and went down hill.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Not enough storage, but it's a nice room. The balcony was a lifesaver. I couldn't get a picture of the Tracy Arm Fjord, went to my cabin and the captain did a complete donut and I got great pictures.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Lumberjack show is in town and you have to walk to unless you add the bus ride through town.

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Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

3 out of 5

The train ride is cool, you go up on one side and trade sides on the way down, so you really only see the view going up or going down.

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Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

1 out of 5

7 Comments

WeCruiseToo 8 years ago

Glad the weather and scenery were perfect! Thanks for the review!

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ganendal 8 years ago

I want to modify my previous comment by saying that I love Celebrity, the only line that I have ever been on.

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ganendal 8 years ago

I wonder about concierge services? It didn't seem too be very helpful, and nobody really explained what services were provided, tho Chester seemed nice. The snacks were just gross and I asked not to get them. Fruit was only offered two times, red and green apples without any way to slice or peel them. The bottle of champagne left as an introduction was awful. The excursions weren't booked by Chester and I really don't understand his function. I called him a few times with requests and was instructed to notify guest relations, etc. I think that the inclusion of concierge services and OBC was part of a supposedly bargain price but I have already been on Celebrity and the rest of the experience was the same as our past cruises but we paid more tips and got stale bread in the afternoon.

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ourgal63 8 years ago

Just have to ask. They are very accommodating! It is a snack, and just before dinner it was just enough!

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billderhwa 8 years ago

Agree with Chicogirl, you can pretty much ask for any fruit that is available and we always ask for the shrimp cocktail. The normal canapés are not good at all but Celebrity goes for something cheap and easy.

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Chicogirl 8 years ago

You can request something different. I had different fruit everyday, and shrimp contrail. Just ask.

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eddiemac1 8 years ago

Yes, the afternoon canapés left me scratching my head lol

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