Didn’t live up to my expectations

Item: Celebrity Summit
Rating: 3.5
Author: ceceliaraquel

Celebrity Summit Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

ceceliaraquel

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

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7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 26, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Summit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9061

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Interesting ports, but coming from the west coast I find the effort to get there to embark from Puerto Rico a real slog. Southern islands are dirty and not a place I would visit again although the guides and excursions were very informative and the guides lovely. I am new to cruising so I am trying to find what cruiseline suits me. Celebrity lacks in shipboard talent and programs on sea days, but their staff is really terrific. The size of ship is also nice.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

I didn’t see any shows

Children's Programs

Solo cruiser. No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Exceptional people work on this ship.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Revolution design cannot compare to the Edge Class. Still deferred maintenance issues after millions spent; rust, stains and awkward logistics in regards to where dining rooms are located.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The balcony overhang on deck nine is a huge design flaw.

Ship tip

Choose the Edge instead!

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Ports of call

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Seamless. Efficient. Easy!

6 Comments

wgammon1 3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the review.

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chicpeach 5 years ago

Carol147, we've stayed in a cabin with overhang before, we actually liked it because the cabin stayed cooler and you can sit out on the balcony and not bake. I dont understand why people need that on their balcony. So many other places on the ship where can bake. Also, the privacy is very nice.

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Carol147 5 years ago

I’ve heard mixed reviews about the overhang on deck 9, since we are sailing next week on deck 9 I’m hoping that it will be good for us... we are not sun worshipers, prefer shade.

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Bluehengal 5 years ago

If you don't like Celebrity and think the ABC islands are dirty, perhaps cruising isn't for you. Those are some of the best, cleanest, and prettiest islands.

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sueglennorr 5 years ago

Love cruising out of san juan. I fly from Toronto. Love the southern islands and celebrity

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15mustang 5 years ago

I am shocked you found these islands dirty. They are some of the most prosperous islands in the Caribbean. We loved Curacao and Aruba.

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