Nice cruise; too many hoops to jump through

Item: Celebrity Summit
Rating: 4.1
Author: Vegasd4430

Celebrity Summit Cruise Review to Bermuda

Vegasd4430

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

10 Night Bermuda Newport & Charleston (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 23, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Summit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9127

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall it was nice to finally get away but it wasn't without its disappointments. The liquor scarcity and outages along with the itinerary change created unexpected worries. Getting bumped from our berth at King's Wharf after one day we felt real sorry for the older cruisers in wheelchairs and walkers (and there were many) because that meant that they were confined to the ship after the first day in Bermuda. Add that to all the aggravation in finally getting an approved Travel Authorization from Bermuda (they were quick in grabbing your $40 though). And, once again, DON'T GO TO SNORKEL BEACH! This was our 4th visit to Bermuda and I'm pretty sure they've seen the last of us.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Confusing and quite a hassle due to Bermuda's Travel Authorization requirements

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was fine. We were in Aqua class so we mostly ate in Blu. Disappointed in the fact that we upgraded to premium liquor package but they didn't have most of the premium beers and liquor that I upgraded for to drink.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

We really didn't do any activities on the ship

Entertainment

3 out of 5

We mostly saw the comedian(s). Should have been more live (or any kind) of music on the ship.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All the staff was excellent and extremely friendly. In Blu there was Kuksel, Ria, Johanny, Andy and Miller. Our cabin person, Alexander, was outstanding. The Iputu bartenders were great but Nyoman at the Sunset Bar was the absolute best.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Everything was very well organized and laid out. Plently of storage space. Things have sure come a long way.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

4 out of 5

Not their fault necessarily but the confusion over the Bermuda Travel Authorization caused our group to immediately be separated upon embarking.

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Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

3 out of 5

Don't go to Snorkel Beach. What a rip off as it was but then to get lied to about the costs of beers added insult to injury

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Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quickest we ever got off a ship and through customs

8 Comments

Vegasd4430 2 years ago

Because of a itinerary change.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

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1Spursfan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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oceanpier1 2 years ago

Why were you bumped from Bermuda after 1 day?

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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CruiseQueenNH 2 years ago

Sorry the cruise didn't meet your expectations.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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