Excellent first Alaskan cruise aboard Celebrity Solstice

Item: Celebrity Solstice
Rating: 5
Author: donnunn

Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

donnunn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Tracy Arm Fjord (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 10, 2018

Ship: Celebrity Solstice

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1668

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Beautiful scenery, historic ports of call, exciting excursions all contributed to a fantastic first cruise to Alaska.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Restaurant experiences were uniformly amazing and delicious. Room-service dining was a bit off; they missed our scheduled delivery windows twice, 30 minutes early each time.

Sunset Bar

5 out of 5

Can't beat the views from this aft bar on Deck 15. They offer several signature cocktails along with a full bar and beer/wine options.

Cafe al Bacio and Gelateria

5 out of 5

Quick-service coffee and pastries on Deck 5 midship. Get your caffeine fix here!

Tuscan Grille

5 out of 5

Rustic Italian fare and an excellent wine list with views off the ship's stern.

Luminae

5 out of 5

Wonderful friendly service and family-style options so you can select several dishes and try them all.

Murano Restaurant

5 out of 5

Elegant personalized service and a menu offering a range of delicious choices set this specialty restaurant apart.

Champagne Bar

5 out of 5

Flair bartenders make amazing cocktails and offer a show while they pour. Don't miss.

Blu Restaurant

5 out of 5

Restaurant exclusive to AquaClass guests offers delicious meal options for breakfast and dinner.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Spa experience was fantastic, no hard upsell tactics to go with the massage appointments. First time I didn't have to fend off overzealous sales techniques during a shipboard massage.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Martini Bar & Crush bartenders/servers were amazing! Shout-outs to Wirawan, Putra, Johannes, Yopi, Alin, Hendri in particular. In the restaurants, Darko in Tuscan Grille; Oleg and Kennedy in Murano.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

General announcements don't play over speakers in your cabin, so tune TV to bridge channel (5) if you want to hear announcements while you're in your room.

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