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Item: Celebrity Solstice
Rating: 4.3
Author: trevb

Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

trevb

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

13 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 25, 2020

Ship: Celebrity Solstice

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9149

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Having sailed on the infinity last month this ship let us down on food in the main dining room. Not a patch on the chefs on the infinity.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Can’t be faulted. Quick and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Main dining room food was mediocre at best. Specialty better but steak in Tuscan grill was very chewy.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great variation of acts and performers over the 13 nights.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very polite and efficient without exception. Best captain ever, entertaining speeches.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very good.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

All good except a bit tired and showing it’s age.

Ship tip

Book specialty dining or aqua/suite class

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Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Great city

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Cruise Milford Sound

5 out of 5

Great scenery

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Cruise Doubtful Sound

5 out of 5

Great scenery

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Cruise Dusky Sound

5 out of 5

Great scenery

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Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Akaroa, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Tauranga, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Auckland, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Bay Of Islands, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Chaotic. Taxi rank closed and pouring with rain, hence got drowned!

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Other reviews of this sailing

Beautiful country, great cruise staff

This was last of 3 Back to Back cruises and definitely a trip of a lifetime