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[quote Ted_D]Celebrity "is not as good at maintaining their ships as most other cruise lines are"? I find that an interesting point of view given the FACT that the Celebrity fleet has been rated number one in main stream lines by the Conde Nast readers' survey for three of the last four years, and their M class ships have been in the top tier consistently.

My personal opinion stands. Their product is top notch unless you want to upgrade to a true premium line and pay the premium price. But, like everything in life, it is the differences between us that make things interesting.

Ted

Hi Ted: You are absolutely correct about the Conde Nast poll but the problem is that the results of any poll depend on what the questions are and how they are worded. This poll was set up to give a great deal of weight to passenger to crew ratios and service on board. There were few if any questions in the poll about the aesthetics like cabin condition, the condition of public areas and such. The Galaxy was rated eigth in this same poll this year, among all of the much newer and well maintained market cruise ships. Last year the Galaxy DID suffer from all of the problems that I mentioned in my earlier posts. In addition to all of the problems that I have already mentioned with the Galaxy when this "poll" was taken, had allowed all of the deck around the main pool to ware down to bare wood and the hot tubs worked only sporadically through the year. Maybe I am wrong but I have always felt that if you can see things that are have not been maintained then what must things be like that you can't see.

There were also no questions about the reliability, especially when it comes to the Celebrity m-class ships and no questions about customer service when there is a problem. If the poll was fair and asked all the questions that should be asked, with the exception of the Constellation, none of the Celebrity ships would make the top ten of any poll. I think that you can see why I would put very little trust in the accuracy of those polls.

Since the OP indicated their one of their priorities was the aesthetics of the Galaxy there should be little doubt that the Galaxy, in its present condition, is not for them. For me I don't care a thing about passenger to crew ratios or which line has the best wine steward, all I want is a reliable ship that is in good condition with good food and service. As you said to each his/her own.

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<blockquote data-quote="wave runner" data-source="post: 1161581">[quote Ted_D]Celebrity &quot;is not as good at maintaining their ships as most other cruise lines are&quot;?&nbsp; I find that an interesting point of view given the&nbsp; FACT that the Celebrity fleet has been rated number one in main stream lines by the Conde Nast readers' survey for three of the last four years, and their M class ships have been in the top tier consistently.My personal opinion stands.&nbsp; Their product is top notch unless you want to upgrade to a true premium line and pay the premium price.&nbsp; But, like everything in life, it is the differences between us that make things interesting.Ted</blockquote>Hi Ted:&nbsp; You are absolutely correct about the Conde Nast poll but the problem is that the results of any poll depend on what the questions are and how they are worded. This poll was set up to give a great deal of weight to passenger to crew ratios and service on board. There were few if any questions in the poll about the aesthetics like cabin condition, the condition of public areas and such. The Galaxy was rated eigth in this same poll this year, among all of the much newer and well maintained market cruise ships. Last year the Galaxy DID suffer from all of the problems that I mentioned in my earlier posts. In addition to all of the problems that I have already mentioned with the Galaxy when this &quot;poll&quot; was taken, had allowed all of the deck around the main pool to ware down to bare wood and the hot tubs worked only sporadically through the year. Maybe I am wrong but I have always felt that if you can see things that are have not been maintained then what must things be like that you can't see.&nbsp;&nbsp; There were also no questions about the reliability, especially when it comes to the Celebrity m-class ships and no questions about customer service when there is a problem. If the poll was fair and asked all the questions that should be asked, with the exception of the Constellation, none of the Celebrity ships would make the top ten of any poll. I think that you can see why I would put very little trust in the accuracy of those polls.Since the OP indicated their one of their priorities was the aesthetics of the Galaxy there should be little doubt that the Galaxy, in its present condition, is not for them. For me I don't care a thing about passenger to crew ratios or which line has the best wine steward, all I want is a reliable ship that is in good condition with good food and service. As you said to each his/her own.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="wave runner, post: 1161581"] [quote Ted_D]Celebrity "is not as good at maintaining their ships as most other cruise lines are"? I find that an interesting point of view given the FACT that the Celebrity fleet has been rated number one in main stream lines by the Conde Nast readers' survey for three of the last four years, and their M class ships have been in the top tier consistently. My personal opinion stands. Their product is top notch unless you want to upgrade to a true premium line and pay the premium price. But, like everything in life, it is the differences between us that make things interesting. Ted[/quote] Hi Ted: You are absolutely correct about the Conde Nast poll but the problem is that the results of any poll depend on what the questions are and how they are worded. This poll was set up to give a great deal of weight to passenger to crew ratios and service on board. There were few if any questions in the poll about the aesthetics like cabin condition, the condition of public areas and such. The Galaxy was rated eigth in this same poll this year, among all of the much newer and well maintained market cruise ships. Last year the Galaxy DID suffer from all of the problems that I mentioned in my earlier posts. In addition to all of the problems that I have already mentioned with the Galaxy when this "poll" was taken, had allowed all of the deck around the main pool to ware down to bare wood and the hot tubs worked only sporadically through the year. Maybe I am wrong but I have always felt that if you can see things that are have not been maintained then what must things be like that you can't see. There were also no questions about the reliability, especially when it comes to the Celebrity m-class ships and no questions about customer service when there is a problem. If the poll was fair and asked all the questions that should be asked, with the exception of the Constellation, none of the Celebrity ships would make the top ten of any poll. I think that you can see why I would put very little trust in the accuracy of those polls. Since the OP indicated their one of their priorities was the aesthetics of the Galaxy there should be little doubt that the Galaxy, in its present condition, is not for them. For me I don't care a thing about passenger to crew ratios or which line has the best wine steward, all I want is a reliable ship that is in good condition with good food and service. As you said to each his/her own. [/QUOTE]