We just returned from our first Celeb. cruise on the "Mercury." We've sailed numerous other lines and were eagar to try something new and different.
What we found in Celeb. is the crew and service were "great." We booked a "sky suite" and it was a wonderful experience. The butler was outstanding. Our suite was clean and well maintained. We did hear from others who experienced a sewage odor and cabins in need of dry dock. We had no problems.
I will say we were suprised in the level of entertainment. I'm 50, DH is 60 and to be honest we got a bit bored on Celeb.. You do have mostly older passengers with entertainment aimed at that age group. We were glad we didn't bring our two teenagers 17 & 19. They've been spoiled with the activites on R.C.L., Princess, Carnival and N.C.L.. We met a lovely single mom who brought her teenage son aboard as well as a newly married couple in their 20's. It was a first Celeb. cruise for them and they all stated it would be their last. Not enough to do for them onboard. The passengers do go all out for dinner. We were surprised how dressed-up most were for "casual" night. During the day it was casual attire. The food was hit/miss. Fellow passengers commented on the level of quality not as good as it used to be.
The passengers are very friendly and outgoing. We met wonderful people on board. The Mercury is an older ship with some wear and tear but she'd been well cared for.
We're glad we went but I don't know that we'll do Celeb. again. We don't drink and do very little gambling. However, we're young at heart and like to stay very active. We enjoy the shows, dancing, food, shore excursions and meeting new people on board. Celeb. was just a little too "quiet" for us.
I hope you enjoy your first Celeb. cruise. The service is outstanding.....
