Celebrity Solstice

MARCH

Excellent trip. Adventures in Viet Nam and Thailand were spectacular.

SEPTEMBER

We stayed in a Suite in the Retreat in a recent cruise to Alaska. This was our first time cruising and we could not have had a better time. I can only comment on what it was like to stay in The Retreat and it was amazing. I can't say enough about the attention and the service we received. The food we had in Luminae and the Specialty Restaurants was next level. We were also amazed by the level of entertainment - we took the time to see most of the shows. We will cruise again for sure!

AUGUST

We were glad we chose Celebrity and the Solstice for our first cruise. We were happy they were able to stop at all the locations and we were happy with the excursions.

JUNE

We had such a great time, and cannot wait until we can sail again with celebrity! We were traveling without children, and this ship was perfect for that. If we cruise as a couple again, I would absolutely cruise with celebrity again, however if we took our daughter with us we would likely cruise on a line that is a little more geared toward kids. This was our first trip alone in 5 years so we appreciated the excellent concierge service we received and also liked that this felt like an “adult” vacation because there were not that many children on the ship.

MAY

We had a great time on the Alaskan cruise. All our servers were wonderful. Very attentive. Our Blu maitre’d Sherwin was very attentive. Jerome and Ferlinda were great. Our room attendant was also great. He made sure our room was always clean and made sure we had everything we needed. Room service was also wonderful. Overall my husband and I had a great time and we would do this again.

MAY

Overall, a great experience! Most of my group were first time cruisers and they thoroughly enjoyed the adventure!

MAY

<div>Overall our cruise was wonderful. The weather was perfect which was a total bonus. The sail up the fiord was spectacular. I did not expect that. The ship accommodations were nice and comfortable. So was our bed and bedding.&nbsp;</div>

MARCH

Excellent service: Luminae waiter--Budi Luminae sommelier--Chandon Cabin Steward: Montong Butler: Shingai Murano specialty dining was fantastic, as always. Should be an option on all Celebrity Ships. Fantastic whale watching excursion.

FEBRUARY

Ship, crew, staff and entertainment was amazing!

DECEMBER

We ate at the Blu Restaurant every night as part of the Agua Spa Suite. The staff was great and super friendly, and we had a wonderful time every night! The Aqua Spa was also nice, and we did spend at least 4 days there. I won't ever get off the ship again in Ensenada. The other two ports were great, and we had tasty food and drinks. The stateroom: the sofa prevents you from standing in front of the closet! The shower angle makes you stand in the corner of the shower because the head could not stay in the middle no matter what we did, I need zip ties, I guess. Going to shower at the Spa was better. The bathroom counter is the smallest I have ever had. 900-1300 guests onboard depending on who you talked to....that was sweet!

SEPTEMBER

Very clean. Great staff. Food was good. Not sufficient time in Victoria BC. Wasted Visit. More time needed. Getting on and off seemed well organized. Gorica was very helpful in accommodating my three sisters and I to have the same dining time.

JUNE

We very much enjoyed our first cruise - everyone was helpful and friendly. The food and entertainment was very good, and plentiful. Will definitely do this again.

JUNE

Very scenic cruise. No masks required, not a full ship.

FEBRUARY

The back to back cruises was nice being we traveled so far. The Sounds of New Zealand are a must see.

DECEMBER

We had a wonderful holiday

AUGUST

<div>Great cruise, Alaska is beautiful....cruise staff very friendly. Food was great! I would recommend Celebrity Cruise Line for your next cruise.</div>

JULY

All in all it was an experience of a lifetime. Would love to do it again. Weather was perfect. We were prepared for rain but it was sunny at every port.

JULY

I have no comments other than those made above. Maybe more dance music, even a dj. But that's just my preference, I feel everyone else enjoyed the music that was offered.

JULY

Everything about this cruise was 5 star except the buffet area. The food and staff were excellent but the food "station" concept created a sense of chaos with hundreds of diners milling about in several different directions. This feeling was generally shared by all 14 people in our group. As a result most of our meals were taken in the main dining area.

JULY

We were extremely pleased with our overall experience. The ship itself was beautiful and our room attendent did an amazing job and was very friendly and pleasant. We often could not find a seat in the main cafe, especially right before debarking for an excursion or right after returning to the ship. The other restaurants- Sushi on 5 and Murano's were excellent. The whale excursion at Victoria BC had us wait for an hour and a half and then did a very poor job. They were very unprofessional. We would definitely not recommend their tour.

JUNE

Wonderful week. So organized. Everyone went beyond their duties. Entertainment was great. Loved it!!

JUNE

The food buffet is similar to Golden Corral. Evening meals were better

JUNE

I’m not a “cruise person” and have never wanted to cruise. However, I was told by many that it is the best way to see Alaska. And I think that is correct. We had a Royal Suite and it was perfect for my two adult daughters and I. The staff could not have been more attentive, there was always something to do and the food was as plentiful as you’ve been told. We met many people who never left the ship. I would suggest you leave the ship as often as you can. After all you are traveling. Travel! See the sights but enjoy the ship when you are “ home”.

JUNE

I can't say anything bad about our cruise to Alaska. The complete staff were excellent. Every single staff member will address you as you walk buy. They will greet you every time and I believe that is very important. Our room attendant, Michael, was fantastic. Our Waiter Jim and Assistant Waiter Sunny were awesome. Very professional, friendly and accommodating. They remembered our name the second night of dining. I met the Captain who was very warm, friendly and funny. We will cruise with Celebrity again.

JUNE

<div>Outstanding cabin staff, ability to accommodate special requests.</div>

FEBRUARY

Overall a great experience led by the itinerary, service, and staff. Entertainment had highs and lows. Food and menu choices in restaurants were very good. Buffet area was extremely crowded during peak periods.

SEPTEMBER

<div>GREAT vacation to Alaska! Can&#39;t wait to go back!!!</div>

JULY

<div>Anyone thinking of booking this ship/itinerary, GO FOR IT!!</div>

JULY

great trip, great weather, lots of fun, everything went like clock work

JUNE

<div>Trip was awesome! We did independent excursions at each port and all were fantastic. The only excursion we booked through the cruise line was the Tracy Arm explorer and it was just okay. My family agreed that we could have just stayed on the ship and enjoyed the scenery just as much In the comfort of the ship. That is not a complaint though, it&rsquo;s just some information if someone is trying to decide on that particular excursion .</div>

JUNE

The service on Celebrity Soltice was outstanding. Food was excellent as well. The captain was a great guy, very funny and informative. I can’t think of anything that didn’t go well for us. We had excellent weather in Alaska which helped make our excursions even more fun. Alaska was so beautiful that it’s something everyone should see at least once if they have the opportunity.

JANUARY

<div>Great cruise. Wonderful scenery and excellent excursion&nbsp;</div>

DECEMBER

Along with the ship's sailing date, please advise clients and where and what date they must arrive at the beginning city, e.g, Sidney. Cruise began on Nov 25 but we had leave Hi on the 23rd. Consider limited airplane flights. Thanks! Needed advance notice on night dining dress for certain restaurants, esp., the complimentary ones; Eperrnay.

SEPTEMBER

Trip was wonderful - Celebrity works hard to ensure a positive experience in all aspects. Food was outstanding, so were the port excursions. The behind the scenes tour was worth it. Impressed with the crew for quick reaction when Skagway port was closed and they arranged an unplanned visit to Icy Point Straight, a wonderful port. Also, the naturalist presentations were so well received they added more. I do wish Celebrity would improve their web site- advance planning was not as easy as it could have been. But the onboard experience- fantastic. Also a note for others: compared to other cruise lines we have been on, this ship seemed to have a lot of bars and also high end shopping. Could have used more simple coffee/cold drink places instead of the bars, and more 'normal' shops rather than the expensive designer /diamond/art gallery shops. Also, after dark visit to Butchart Gardens was not a good value. Not that well lit.

JULY

I highly, highly HIGHLY recommend this ship to everyone!!

JULY

I loved every moment of my cruise on the Celebrity Solstice! I didn't want it to end. I was constantly in awe of the ship's beauty. The captain was such an expert at his job. I was so amazed at how easily he steered such a large vessel, as if it were a small toy. And he was very friendly and also funny. He kept us informed every step of the way. The entire crew was so expert at their respective jobs, and so attentive and personable. I just can't say enough about the Solstice and it's crew!

JUNE

This was an amazing honeymoon for me and my husband. We had an awesome time! The ship exceeded our expectations in many ways. The best part of the cruise was when our captain took the ship down the Tracy Arm Fjord - this was so incredible and breathtaking. Captain Tasos was disappointed that we didn't see much wildlife so he went closer to shore to hopefully be able to see more. His sense of humor was great and we felt very safe having him as our captain. Our cruise director Damain was fantastic and energized everyone. Our porter - Cesar was very warm and friendly and made our stay very comfortable. Our favorite port was Ketchikan. Such a quaint, beautiful little town. Stop by the Sourdough Bar - the local people are very friendly. Our excursion through Ketchikan Outdoors- Rainforest Family Adventure was perfect. So if you go on the cruise check them out...Louis and his team are great. We rode 4x4 buggies through the rainforest and Saxman Village. We stopped at a campsite in the mountains and they served us blueberry pancakes and hot chocolate by a campfire. The experience we had can not be described in words - it is very worth the money for memories that will last us a lifetime.

FEBRUARY

We paid way too much for an onboard booked excursion-small boat which was fine but we paid $200/each and saw no wild life. It's a chance you take but was a long trip for what we got. Best thing was we met some really nice people on this excursion.

JANUARY

The thing that most disappointed us was the food. Dinner selections, in our opinion, were average. We had the same thing for dessert every night but one!! Desserts on the buffet, most were tasteless. We did get a strawberry cupcake that was good but not great. The ice cream was above average! We looked forward to checking out the variety everyday!!

JULY

Outside café was the same every day with burgers, hot dogs, fries. Buffet is typical, tire of it by the end of the week. Fine dining was great but didn't get to try the specialty dining since an upcharge and wanted to spend my money on excursions. All ports were great with the exception of Juneau, nothing but jewelry stores and souvenir shopping. Thank goodness we had an excursion that occupied us most of the day. Really loved Finton who took great care of us in our cabin and we were greatly entertained by the Captain and Ken.

JULY

<div>The entire trip was Amazing but most enjoyable part of our trip was our Dinning experience at the Tuscan Steak House. Our waiter NIKKO was amazing and all of his recommendations were on the ball. Enjoyable night by far. The ship was immaculate and the Ships Captain Tasos without a doubt the most pleasant,brilliant,accommodating and COMICAL Captain we&#39;ve ever met on a Ship thus far. .&nbsp;</div>

JUNE

Most exciting and fun trip ever. The food the music the shows the views the variety. Absolutely everything was amazing

MAY

This was our seventh cruise but the first since my wife's disability required an ADA type suite. The suite itself was great, no separate bedroom but spacious enough, BR with roll-in shower and handheld showerhead, good railing. Toilet otherwise standard, which was OK, but sink was at a nice higher level. The ship does have handicapped stalls, but within the mens' or womens' rooms, i.e. no "companion" or "family" restroom per se. We had been on the Silhouette a few years ago, so the suite class restaurant Luminae was new to us, quiet and very accommodating to our special requests. Tuscan Grill and Murano Restaurants excellent as before. I had never been seasick before, but was incapacitated for a whole day, while my wife was totally fine. Our butler saved it for us, by getting her food from the buffet when I couldn't and room service was overwhelmed! The rest of the cruise was OK, not as magical as our first cruise on the older, smaller Infinity. Brent Nixon was the entertaining and knowledgable naturalist on board. Nice spa and massages. The production shows were a bit overwrought and disappointing. BTW, the HAL Westerdam, our AK cruise last year, does have companion restrooms, very useful. For us, Celebrity has notably better food and personal service, but HAL has a better ship layout for our needs, seems friendlier and may be a better value.

MAY

The "little things" that any hotel chain offers are not available if you are not a suite guest on Celebrity...basic amenities like cotton balls, q-tips, paper & pen! When I asked at guest services, I was told that those items are in suites only. It's become apparent that Celebrity is reaching out to that market and leaving the rest of us behind. This is not taking me away from Celebrity as I have already booked Reflection for 2017, but will encourage me to look at other lines as well.

APRIL

I was really surprised at the cost of on ship programs. The drink ( coffee,soda or beverage) packages were really out of line I thought. The entertainment on the ship played a lot of the same music. Just not for me. I think we have been spoiled traveling on other cruise lines that seemed to be about all their passengers.

APRIL

The weather was bad in Bora Bora, the highlight of this cruise, canceling all excursions.

FEBRUARY

Was great iternary and celebrity was very easy to deal with

FEBRUARY

Overall excellent value. Ship was immaculate. All dning venues were excellent especially the Blu Dining Room and Matri'D and Captain as well as the Ensemble Bar. Only port that was tricky was Melbrourne with a very crowded gate where we could not find our tour guide and were very frustrated. A local ambassador kindly let us use her phone so we could track our tour guide down. Nobody seemed to know anything about private tours.

FEBRUARY

Solstice was a wonderful ship. Sip layout was good as we were midship, with closeness to all venues.

NOVEMBER

We tried to book the most affordable room (inside with no window). After signing up for shore excursions ($1146.50) and the classic beverage package (cokes, coffees, bottled water, wine and drinks $1557.60) we paid $2704.10 more. If we had had upgraded our room one or both would have been included by Celebrity.

SEPTEMBER

Appreciated free wifi capability. Food at Oceanview Cafe Deck 14 & Main Dining Rm Deck 4 had great selection & variety--chief cook & team to be commended. Celebrity Solstice is a beautiful cruise ship. Would easily travel again on this ship.

SEPTEMBER

No complaint here. The ship was wonderful. Definitely a step above the others. The food in the main dining room was wonderful. Staff is excellent. We will definitely being cruising with Celebrity again.

AUGUST

We were on this ship in Australia last December and seeked it out for another cruise as this captain runs a tight and efficient ship. Unfortunatly, we had to bypass the primary segment of the trip because of a medical emergency,which interrupted the scheduled path. The craps table minimum had gone to 10 dollars from the previous 5.00 . While this may seem insignificant to management, it scares away many players and we found ourselves very lonely at the table most nights. Believe it or not, craps is the primary consideration of our group of 32 that takes a Janurary cruise of (2 ) back to backs each Janurary.

AUGUST

would go on this ship again, yummy dessert bar OPEN ALL DAY AND NIGHT! we were on some level called aqua with NICE spa benefits and our own room for dinner for about 150 people, no line, no reservation

AUGUST

This cruise was definitely for the older and affluent crowd and if that is you, then this cruise is for you. Celebrity's dining and service were 5 star however, the entertainment and activities were lacking compared to Royal Caribbean. I did enjoy my cruise but I will likely book with Royal or Disney next time.

JULY

We had the best experience on the Solstice. Everything exceeded our expectations.

JULY

Great Cruise

JUNE

<div>The ship is beautiful. Our room was comfortable. We loved the view from the balcony. The staff was outstanding. Drink package was great, we were able to try new drinks we had never tried before. Food was delicious. Alaska was beautiful. Only regret was not being able to see B.C. Canada. The weather did not allow for it. We would certainly do it again. Maybe Hawaii in 2017.&nbsp;</div>

JUNE

As previously stated, there were not enough activities during the days at sea. An organized bridge game, or other lecturers would have been nice. Everything given involved extra costs

FEBRUARY

We enjoyed our trip immensely. There is much to see and do in Australia and New Zealand.

FEBRUARY

Every facet of the ship, our room, the food the service, room, wait staff and such were outstanding. The band was far too loud, especially the drums and brass instruments. The emcee left much to be desired. Jim Kennedy's presentations were outstanding. He was impressive and certainly knowledgeable. Tours were overpriced. The short length of the steam train ride was a disappointment and at times you were left with questions as to what, where and when the transportation would return to continue or return to the ship. The gymnasts and the Chinese violinist were especially enjoyed.

DECEMBER

A well organized ship with impeccable service and crew. They don't push drinks on you at every turn and nothing is pushed beyond low key. This ship is in wonderful condition and Celebrity seems to have thought everything through. Yes,a lot of the small perks from yesteryear are gone,but they have disappeared from other cruise ships as well. Entry and exit were streamlined and there was no long lines to contend with. We came away better satisfied than we have in our last 15 or 20 cruises. We will be back on this ship again in the future.

OCTOBER

No help in getting case onto the transfer bus. All main ports on a Sunday. Very poor planning.

AUGUST

After 45+ cruises and having sailed everything from the now defunt Viking line, to Carnival, Princess and Royal Caribbean, my wife and I are in a unique postition to evaluate the Solstice. The lay out of the ship was creative and well designed, the venues furnished exquisitly! The food both in the dinning room and in the Oceanview (buffet) Cafe are far and away the best we've ever eaten. It's not even close. Dinning room menu choices, though leaning far too heavily towards fish for our taste, were many and varied. And every item we sampled was literally to die for! It was that good! We found all of the ships officers to be extremely approachable and friendly. The same cannot be said of the bar and wait staff. We found them aloof and distant, often barking at guests who were not familiar with either choices on a menu, be it food or drink, or simply not familiar with the "Celebrity" way of doing things. It is my opinion and that of my wife, that the customer service on Celebrity needs some re evaluation and tightening up. It is, in my opinion, near the bottom in rating the customer service on all of the lines we've traveled. In fact, to be absolutely frank, the only worse customer service we've seen has been on Carnival; a line we will never, ever cruise again, even if we were given one for free. But make no mistake; this one SINGLE aspect of the cruise was the only place in which we could find fault, and we would most certainly travel with Celebrity again!

JULY

A very pleasant 7 day cruise. Lots to do at every port, dog sledding, whale watching, sea kayaking and the list goes on. as with all celebrity ships and especially the Solstice Class ships the food and service are wonderful. We were three generations including 7 grandchildren and everyone had a great time.

MAY

<div>I would of liked to see more wild life and ice mountains</div>

MAY

<div>I will give a score of 2 and one half for my experience in this last cruise being that it did not fully meet our expectation of the cruise. The entertainment is mediocre at best and repetitious. Custom/immigration is a horror story beyond imagination. The staff were not prepared to handle 2,800 people. There was shouting, screaming, yelling and cursing in the lines because people didn&#39;t know where the lines go. I have been on Celebrity cruises before but I&#39;d like to forget this one.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>On the good side, the service at the night time dining is excellent. Cabin service is excellent and the front desk is very adequate.</div>

APRIL

<div>Overall was an excellent cruise - lovely ship, good excursions, and good food. Very pleased with our Concierge Deck cabin mid-ship. Entertainment overall was great. Seemed a little short-staffed in the lounges and dining room but not a big problem. I certainly would sail with Celebrity again.</div>