Great Alaska cruise, horrible embarkation

Item: Celebrity Solstice
Rating: 4.3
Author: md359

Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

md359

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska Dawes Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 13, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Solstice

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1579

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Excellent ship and nice itinerary after very disorganized and frustrating embarkation at Port of Seattle.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Most disorganized embarkation I've ever seen in over 15 cruises from many ports. Will avoid Port of Seattle in the future. Total chaos, no signage, port employees unprepared.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Blu restaurant was consistently excellent for food and service. Buffet was hit or miss on both. Main dining room was disappointing for lunch.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Average.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Usual mixture of excellent guests, mediocre ship shows, and good music

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Great crew overall

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very nice ship. One of my favorites.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice cabin size, location and attendant.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

1 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

4 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and smooth.

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