Celebrity quality is being degraded
Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review to Alaska
9 Night Ultimate Alaska (Vancouver To Seattle)
Sail date: May 17, 2017
Ship: Celebrity Solstice
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 6315
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Some little bureaucrat in headquarters deludes himself into believing the cost-cutting is tolerable to consumers. FALSE ECONOMY
Examples.
1) We had a veranda stateroom but never even were provided with a 25 cent toothbrush or plastic comb
2) They have eliminated an assistant stateroom attendant.
3) Many activities once free are now subject to an extra charge except those intended to market teeth whitening, cosmetic treatments, shoe inserts.
4) Alaska is KING CRAB country but the COVER charge for ONE king crab leg is 25 bucks!
5) They eliminated the gala last day lunch with a great buffet and ice display.
6) We and other passengers waited FIVE and a HALF hours to get on the ship in Vancouver. When we got on the ship we were dead tired, past the assigned dining time, but was forced to watch a silly video that was cryptic, About all the passengers were told that was clear.......I checked with several was to wASH YOUR HANDS the stuff on terrorism or emergencies was buried in an idiotic James Bond like video. We were told this video was required by law. However, the important actual safety drill (I was Muster D-3) that is required by law was never carried out.
7) The food in the assigned dining room has gone way down in quality. I ordered one night a spaghetti bolognaise—I have lived in Bologna—and it was SO overloaded with garlic it was inedible.
8) They eliminated the formal nights, an attractive part of the cruise, the chance to dress up and celebrate your partnership.
CELEBRITY is going down in quality. There are BETTER options.
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Ship tip
AVOID STARTING A CRUISE IN VANCOUVER. LEAVE FROM SEATTLE. SEATTLE DISEMBARKATION TSA WAS SUPERB.
Ports of call
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
1 Comment
bebberjean 7 years ago