First Celebrity Cruise

Item: Celebrity Summit
Rating: 4.3
Author: BrainDad57

Celebrity Summit Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

BrainDad57

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 23, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Summit

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8000

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

With nearly 30 cruises total, this was our first on Celebrity. Smaller ship but not crowded, that means fewer activity options and shows (by contrast, we were on a RC Oasis-class ship two weeks prior; way too crowded but many activities & show options). Older crowd and fewer children so much calmer than family-oriented ships. We enjoyed and would cruise again. Tuscan Grille not worth the extra cost; MDR featured good food and great service.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Not as smooth as other cruise lines

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR was outstanding. Buffet OK. Specialty restaurant not worth it

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Great fun around the pool and trivia.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Not a wide variety, but great talent

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin steward outstanding. Most wait teams also. Attentive bar staff poolside and for events. Cool towels and lemon ice handed out on pool deck!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Older but good shape. No issues finding a bathroom and well maintained/staffed

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Small with too much furniture. Nice makeup table with plugs & lighted mirror. Steward kept it clean!

Ship tip

Hard to find drinking water outside dining areas. Bring a bottle and fill hygienically

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

One of the Best Caribbean ports. Clean & safe. Enjoyed Celebrity excursion

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Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Improving but still madness outside secure area. 3rd party excursion was good (not great). Ship excursion was better

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

OK but older terminal with kludgy baggage claim and narrow exit from ship

6 Comments

CruiselineAdmin 1 year ago

@BrainDad thanks for your review! We have updated the review to reflect your ratings based on the comments.

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BrainDad 1 year ago

There is an error in my review. Service and Staff should be 5 STARS, Embarkation should be 3 Stars. I am left handed, and notice that scrolling with my left finger changed some of the category ratings to 1 star. Did not see and fix this error before submitting!

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iankaus 1 year ago

Can I ask why you only gave 1 star for Service and Staff? Your comment doesn’t seem to match the rating. Thanks

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you were disappointed.

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