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Item: Celebrity Solstice
Rating: 4.7
Author: tippie57

Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

tippie57

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

10 Night New Zealand (Melbourne To Auckland)

Sail date: February 29, 2020

Ship: Celebrity Solstice

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2143

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Had we not had an issue with the noise above us, we would have given the cruise 5 stars. The noise never actually woke us up but if we were awake, you weren't getting back to sleep. Clearly last minute bookings get the cabins that no-one else wants. We have actually booked another cruise on the same ship, although after it gets a re-fit at the end of 2021. We have just booked on a lower level with staterooms above and below us.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

A little congested but we got through fairly quickly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Everything was top class as for as food

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Indoor pool was great on the days that weren't so sunny

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Mid afternoon shows on sea days were a great extra

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff were very attentive

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Lots of extra hand sanitising stations around the ship

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was a good size and bathrooms were bigger that other lines with a shower screen and not a curtain. Location had some negatives. We were under the overview cafe and there was some seal noise in the early morning - 5:45 to 6:30 am We booked very late due to the cancelation of another cruise

Ship tip

Do not book on deck 12 particularly under the Oceanview Cafe, particularly if you are a light sleeper.

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Ports of call

Melbourne, Australia

5 out of 5

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Cruise Milford Sound

5 out of 5

Cruise Doubtful Sound

4 out of 5

Cruise Dusky Sound

4 out of 5

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

We had been to all ports several times before so we did not book any shore excursions but did still enjoy the time in each port.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick and easy to get off in Auckland

3 Comments

cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Sounds wonderful.

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almtsbb 4 years ago

I wonder if Celebrity will go ahead with the upgrade in 2021 due to the financial losses they are taking now? I have a cruise booked on ship in Dec 2020.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Great review, glad you want to go again!!

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