seven of eight of us got very sick

Item: Celebrity Solstice
Rating: 3
Author: Shermar

Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

Shermar

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

12 Night New Zealand (Sydney To Auckland)

Sail date: February 05, 2017

Ship: Celebrity Solstice

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1553

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

I believe this ship is not clean. I was not sick when I boarded the ship, but by day 4 I was very sick. So were so many of us. Four years ago on this same ship I saw employees cleaning everywhere - hand rails, elevator buttons, elevator doors, and I saw purell dispensers everywhere too. Not this time. It did not seem as clean; the attention to detail in the service was different. 3 of our party saw the onboard doctor. i had brought antibiotics with me, but am still sick. two of our party are going to the doctor tomorrow. I went today. There is something wrong. Many people complained of being sick. People coughed and hacked constantly in the elevators and in the buffet dining room. Not good.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

the specialty dining was good, especially the Tuscan Grille. The buffet was abundant but very repetitive; the Epernay was fine but repetitive.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Nothing terribly inspiring. I missed the free Zumba classes. The paid Zumba, I went to but was sick most of it and could not. The Zumba was in a hot small room. The instructor was great.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The house band was not good; the shows were awkward, despite the very talented singers, dancers and acrobats The hypnotist was excellent. the cruise was a little dead, actually.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

There were a variety of staff people who were wonderful and others who were condescending and not well trained. It was a mixed experience.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

We enjoyed this ship 4 years ago, same ship, for a transAtlantic from Florida to Barcelona. It no longer makes that route, I understand. this time, the illness and the weather and the kind of dead activities, despite the talented cruise director, made this a mediocre experience for me.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Nothing special. Nothing grand. The perks: we discontinued the tea every day, and the terrible canapés every day. We didn't go to the BLU because our friends were not allowed to. The spa is not free or cheaper, so what good is the Aqua Class? At first we had fresh fruit every day but New Zealand prohibits that, so not even that.