Not everyone who takes a cruise is a picture perfect couple who will spend a romantic cruise dining on delicious food and kissing under a moonlit sky. For the rest of us, a cruise might look much different. Maybe you have one, two, or three children and unfortunately, that can mean trouble when trying to… 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
Are you cruise line dedicated? Do you find yourself taking cruises on only one brand because that’s the brand you started with and are happy with the brand? Does the thought of straying and trying another cruise line scare you? Maybe just a little bit? Don’t worry… you’re not alone. Many people start out with a… Read More
The Celebrity Reflection is the fifth and final ship in the Solstice class for Celebrity Cruises. She can accommodate 3,046 passengers and its 1,000+ crew members. Inaugurated on October 12, 2012, the Celebrity Reflection made her way across the Atlantic to Miami for her inaugural Caribbean cruise on December 5, 2012 and her inaugural 7-night… 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
Despite objections from our son, we planned room service for 7:30 am in order to get an early start on our day. As a result, we were off the ship by 9 am. The walk from the ship into the port isn’t a long one, but they do have a ship shuttle for anyone needing… Read More
Day 1 of Our Cruise on the Celebrity Summit Cruise time! As the sun started peeking in through the curtains, we knew it was time to start our day and prepare for day 1 of our cruise on the Celebrity Summit. Luckily, there was a Starbucks across the street from the Conrad Hotel and so we were… Read More
Celebrity Cruise Line has been busy “Solsticizing” it’s ships. “What’s that?” you ask. It’s M-class of ships, which includes the Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Millennium, and the Celebrity Summit have all received updates to reflect the cruise line’s newer class of ships, the Solstice class. I recently had an opportunity to tour the Celebrity… Read More
Solstice Deck The last day of a cruise is one that I consider is a transition day back to reality. You know you’ll need to pack your bags and settle up any outstanding charges, but you try not to wait to do that until the very last second, if at all possible. I wanted my… Read More
Sea days can be a blessing or a curse. You either are a sun worshipper who enjoys baking in the sun on the pool deck or you don’t. Another day on the Celebrity Eclipse: Day 6 of our cruise and since I had gotten crispy both on St. John and in St. Maarten, I was… Read More