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Originally Posted by PennBF
I would not recommend the "Eclipse" for a cruise. They have reduced the costs to a point where the service and food are allegedly not good. They tout spending additional money to experience their "Specialty" restaurants at a cost of an additional $80 per couple. They haver 4 specialty ones and whereever you go they keep pushing to reserve a table in one. The internet is terrible. It is down a lot and there are as many excuses as there is down time. On most crusies (we have taken a lot) if the service or food is below par there has been an Officer to notice it and take control. Not so on this ship. Allegedly the Officers would walk by food that should have been taken away and ignore that it has been there for quite some time. Everyone has opinions of ships this is just one opinion.  |
The quote from the above post says the food and service on the Celebrity Eclipse is "allegedly not good" and "allegedly, the officers would walk by food and ignore ..."
It does not sound like a first-hand experience to me. I personally love Celebrity ships and have been on the Equinox (sister ship to Eclipse). It is excellent. The specialty restaurants are wonderful and it is fun to go to one or two. The food in the "regular" main dining room is very good.
The Internet service is not good. Too many people have their electronic devices going and the servers cannot handle the traffic. Go without your emails for a week or at least wait until you get to a port and go to an Internet cafe on shore for a very cheap price.
If you own at least 100 shares of Royal Caribbean stock, you will get an onboard credit of $50 to $250 depending on length of cruise. Contact Celebrity for details. Also, a former military person (does not have to be retired) can qualify for a substantial discount on Celebrity. Just contact Celebrity for details.
All in all, Celebrity is a very good cruiseline.