Sea Day on the Celebrity Solstice My first full day was a sea day on the Celebrity Solstice as we made our way from Sydney, Australia to Hobart, Tasmania. How about this for the most perfect sunrise ever? There’s something so special and unique about sunrises at sea. A quick stop at Café al Bacio for… Read More
Sailing Out of Sydney Hidden under the clouds in Sydney Harbour is none other than the Celebrity Solstice. On that grey and cold day, we were sailing out of Sydney finally. We made our way onto the ship to begin our 12-night cruise to New Zealand. For me personally, I was glad to be out… Read More
On my recent Celebrity Cruise on the Celebrity Solstice, my cabin of choice was an Aqua Class cabin. Located near the Aqua Spa with complimentary access to the Persian Garden and Relaxation Room, this was the perfect choice for a 12-night cruise to the South Pacific and Fiji back in October 2013. Measuring approximately 194… Read More
Celebrity Solstice is the first ship in the Solstice class of ships by Celebrity Cruises and is by no means an ordinary cruise ship. Did you know that the Solstice Class was named “Best Cruise Ships” by Frommer’s 2011? Celebrity Solstice accommodates 2850 guests and was first launched in 2008. With the trademark “X” on… Read More
Embarkation day for any cruise is an exciting day, but it was especially exciting sailing out of Sydney. I couldn’t get enough of the scenery, the warm weather, and the amazing people. If you haven’t cruised before or if you haven’t sailed out of Sydney, here’s what you can expect. After checking in at Overseas… Read More
Although it was Fall back in New England, on this bright and sunny Spring day in October in Australia. We were in Sydney because we were sailing on the Celebrity Solstice out of Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) for a South Pacific and Fiji cruise. Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT), from where the Celebrity Solstice departs, was only a few minutes walk… Read More
Caissie Stafford (Cais Dillon) from her FaceBook page On November 30, 2012 while the Celebrity Summit was in port in St. Thomas, Celebrity Cruises was kind enough to allow me to interview a few members of the staff. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, life gets in the way and I did not have a chance to… Read More
Have I ever mentioned that I wake up at 5:30 am every morning? I usher my husband out the door by 6 am, then my son is out the door for school, and my own day begins. So despite the fact that we are not observing Daylight Savings Time, my natural time clock is waking… Read More
It wasn’t so much the sound of her phone that woke me up at 5 am, but the light beaming off her cell phone from her bed that told me it was time to get up. “Are you really awake at this God awful hour?” I asked. Yes, she was because when Anna is back… Read More
What do you do on your last day at sea on a cruise ship? Some people sleep in or sleep off a hangover, but not me. I am up and early to soak in the last of the sun’s precious golden rays before heading back to freezing cold temps back at home. Lots of other… Read More