Celebrity seems best of popular lines, little things like champagne on boarding, robes, beach towels to cabin, chocolates to name a few including better food and menus. Have sailed with Carn, Nor. etc. This trip the crew rescued Haitians from a drifting sailboat. Well done Captain Kate McCue,
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Select member, so ushered directly to desk and onboard a few minutes later.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Despite upgrades, the ship's age shows, eg. the chairs in cafe are not comfortable or supportive for eating. Food is generally excellent. The key is freshly cooked. In the cafe fresh poached eggs, omelettes, paninis, minute steaks, pork, chicken, fish and pizza all cooked while you watch are far superior to buffet food that has been waiting for you. Main dining room, the beef was good to the beef wellington superb, tender, cooked to perfection. Salmon was perfect, other fish rather dry and lacking taste.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Compared to last Celebrity cruise, the comedians were much more accomplished ie clever funny. The shows were not in the same league , lacking cohesive storylines and without experienced performers. Entertaining, but not impressive.
Children's Programs
4 out of 5
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Steward was always there providing ice and towels as needed. Our waiter was the best, impeccable service, bringing extra dishes and serenading with his guitar. The bar steward scoured the ship for my requested beers and had them waiting for me at the dinner table. Then there is Captain Kate whose professionalism and personality was a highlight of the cruise.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Celebrity Summit is 16 yrs old and it shows. Generally the ship is still in great shape and well maintained It is clean and well organised. Layout is easy to follow. Nothing special but no complaints. Nice that you can walk through the casino without meandering.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Nice angled balcony, Very effective space utilisation. Quiet location and convenient esp. easy access to cafe for breakfast
Ship tip
Unpublished drink package, unlimited beers for the daily price of 11/2 - 2 beers.
Too many ships here, Was cancelled from prebooked Viator snorkling, so had to take Celebrity catamaran with over 100 people. Sucked; and the hurricane has changed the fish and turtle population, turtle bay was a disappointment.
Too many ships here. Was cancelled from prebooked miniboat trip, so tried to book through ship but was not allowed for age restriction. Did another snorkel trip and found the same conditions.
Aruba is very busy, resorts with US restaurants, great beaches. For snorkling the water is a little cloudy. We did an advanced horseback ride but the terrain is very rocky and rough.
At last a quiet island, snorkling here is great; clear water,a reek with wonderful coral and many fish varieties surrounds the island and klein bonaire as well.
They need a pier here so ships can dock. Had to tender well offshore, landing at a resort. Everything is spread out. We had a full day with a 45 min. drive to Horseplay, excellent riding with demonstrations of cigar rolling, and chocolate powder. Also ziplining was exhilarating.
We had a late flight, so stayed on the ship until 9:30. Again Captain Kate was there to bid goodbye to every guest. Long lines for passport check, but easy to hire a porter and go directly to the complementary airport transfer.
*Cruiseline.com is not a booking agent or travel agency,
and does not charge any service fees to users of our site. Our partners
(travel agencies and cruise lines) provide prices, which we list for our
users' convenience. Cruiseline.com does not guarantee any specific rates or
prices. While prices are updated daily, please check with the booking site
for the exact amount. Cruiseline.com is not responsible for content on
external web sites.
Contact us
Submitting...
Need help from a personal vacation planner?
Loading...
Find the perfect cruise with weekly tips and cruise deals for as little as $30/night!
Sign up for weekly cruise deals
Join other subscribers and get the best
cruise deals of the week in your inbox every Thursday.
