Disappointing Experience

Celebrity Summit Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 67

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Celebrity Summit

14 Night Panama Canal Westbound (Ft. Lauderdale To Los Angeles)

Sail date: April 14, 2007

Ship: Celebrity Summit

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

This was our 23rd cruise and first one on Celebrity. We chose this ship for the intinerary and because we love RCCL so much, we're told this was a step-up.l I think not. We are far from fussy people but because it was my birthday, we chose to upgrade to a balcony cabin in the Concierge Class. Discovered right away you can get the same cabin on RCCL and not have to pay extra. Sure there were flowers in the Stateroom and hors d' ouerves every night (and not very good ones at that). But what you get is a lot of fluff. Ship needs an overhaul. Stateroom drapes were threadbare enough to see light shining thru them in numerous places. Upon arriving to stateroom, a strong smell of urine in corridor that lasted for days. Spa swimming pool had brown foamy gunk floating in it on several days and wasn't cleaned until 3 days before we disembarked. A lot of the seats in the Celebrity Theater were worn & stained. Had a very embarassing experience with our Somaliar in the dining room. She was rude and unprofessional. We addressed Guest Relations but as far as we know, no action was taken. The food was mediocre at best. What was described to you on the menu was not exactly what you ended up with. Food was tasteless.

Ports of call

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Took the bus, train, & boat tour. It was okay. Train went thru residential neighborhoods and all the little children came out to wave. That was a highlight. Saw one alligator on the boat portion and a lot of birds.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Took the bus, train, & boat tour. It was okay. Train went thru residential neighborhoods and all the little children came out to wave. That was a highlight. Saw one alligator on the boat portion and a lot of birds.

Fuerte Amador, Panama

5 out of 5
The transit thru the Panama Canal was so exciting. It did take 8 hrs but well worth it. Enjoyed the scenery. Ship had a great speaker who was an authority on the canal from start to finish and well as the future improvements.
Don't Miss: Panama Canal by night tour.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Love Aruba. The beaches and water are beautiful.
Don't Miss: Beaches.

Acapulco, Mexico

3 out of 5
Don't stay in or around downtown. Take a tour out to a "cruise friendlly hotel.
Don't Miss: Cliff divers

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great restaurants, shopping, and friendly people.
Don't Miss: Whale watching in the spring.

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great little city. Enjoyed a bus ride thru town and stop at the Cathedral. Beautiful. Had lunch at a beach restaurant. My husband was dying for a taco or at least something with taste.

Fuerte Amador, Panama

5 out of 5
The transit thru the Panama Canal was so exciting. It did take 8 hrs but well worth it. Enjoyed the scenery. Ship had a great speaker who was an authority on the canal from start to finish and well as the future improvements.
Don't Miss: Panama Canal by night tour.

Acapulco, Mexico

3 out of 5
Don't stay in or around downtown. Take a tour out to a "cruise friendlly hotel.
Don't Miss: Cliff divers

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great little city. Enjoyed a bus ride thru town and stop at the Cathedral. Beautiful. Had lunch at a beach restaurant. My husband was dying for a taco or at least something with taste.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Love Aruba. The beaches and water are beautiful.
Don't Miss: Beaches.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great restaurants, shopping, and friendly people.
Don't Miss: Whale watching in the spring.

Pros: Great dinilng room waiter, assistant, & cabin stewards. Specialty restaurant was fabulous. Food and service excellent.,

Cons: Food, rundown ship, plumbing problems, spa cleanliness, bad experience w/ somalier

Recommends Celebrity Summit? No.

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