Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Constellation Reviews

10 night cruise to Greece and Turkey on Celebrity Constellation -deluxe Ocean view cabin)- did not include wi-fi, drinks or gratuities. - previous cruises - Celebrity Equinox and Apex, Disney Magic, Holland Noordam positives - 1. itinerary was great with 6 ports of call in Greece and one in Turkey with 2 days at sea. 2. Staff is generally excellent as was cruise director and activities staff. 3. Embarcation and disembarcation very smooth. 4. main dining and buffet food was delicious, although buffet choices were limited. 5. Entertainment was enjoyable if a bit predictable. negatives - 1. This cruise does not leave from Venice, it leaves from Ravenna - read the description of itinerary very carefully. Budget additional funds to get to this out of way port. Ravenna is beautiful but not easy to get to unless you hire private transportation or know Italian trains and schedules and take a 50 euro cab ride from the Ravenna station to the port. While cruise leaves from Italian port, there are no ports of call in Italy. 2.Ship overbooked by 10-15%. Passenger capacity 2184 over 2400 on board according to staff. ship felt crowded and hard to get seating at pool or solarium unless you are there at 8 AM. 3. Housekeeping very poor. room not clean when we entered, dirty glasses and opened diet coke in fridge. Consistenty had to ask for fresh towels and toilitries to be refilled as well as had to request bottled water which we had to pay for. 4. Poor use of ship's space - casino and shops footprint could be reduced and additional dining like a pub could be added. 5. Buffet options appeared reduced as compared to Solstice and Edge class ships. Sushi on 5 and Tuscan Grille mediocre. 6. Ship looks dated and worn. Some windows appeared to have mold, rust stains in solarium pool and around portals. Cabins look very dated. 7. Ship sponsored shore excursions varied - about 50% good and 50% were a waste of time and money.

This was our 1st cruise, so we didn't know wht to expect but we had a good time and are considering a second cruise.

Our trip was very wonderful! We enjoyed the sites as well as the staff on board made it great!!

Our trip was excellent especially the Celebrity Constellation. The only thing we will change is the cabin location. The forward cabin view was limited over the bow of the ship and chopper pad as the window was recessed on an angle. Next voyage we have a Sunset Veranda.

A most interesting vacation aboard the Celebrity Constellation - visiting ancient and modern sights in and around Greece. Had a glimpse into 4 countries I had not previously visited. Overall this was an experience I loved. We did a couple of days in Athens before the cruise and a day in Venice at the end. Unique bit - take a boat (actually a vaporetto) to the airport! The ship, launched in 2003, was showing its age somewhat, but it is scheduled for a renovation/uplift in the next year or two. While it was not as sparkly as the newer Celebrity ships, it did not impact our pleasure in the cruise. Onboard offered a nice selection of events, shows, casino, art and shopping. Food was pretty good and drinks always flowing. Our party had two special diet members (gluten-free and vegetarian) who were offered special menus guaranteed to meet their needs. Shore stops and excursions met our expectations - we did expect that many of the spots would be pretty thick with tourists. Of the 7 possible stops, we booked 3 excursions, toured 3 with self-guided walking tours, and stayed on board for 1. Excursions were well run and the guides mostly pretty great. Where we had changes in docking, the cruise line arranged for free shuttle transportation to the original location. Stops were at Santorini (beautiful, steep climbs, narrow streets, many tourists), Ephesus (fascinating, fair bit of walking but not steep, fun shopping at the end, wish the ruins tour could have included the Temple of Artemis) Rhodes (steeped in history, loved the architecture, self-guided here) Mykantos (they don't call it the Isle of Winds for nothing! another self-guided tour much enjoyed) Zakynthos (famed for beaches, but we stayed on board this time) Kotor (Our Lady of the Rocks was a fascinating story, incredibly steep cliffs surrounding the harbor, cafe with chairs just inches from the edge of the seawall was so characteristic European, beautiful baroque architecture) Zadar (we went self-guided again here, walked the walls of the old city, greatly enjoyed the Archeological Museum)

Best cruise we have ever been on. Great staff, great food,and wonderful entertainment. Horray!!!

Very nice cruise the employees were exceptional and very courteous. All in all was a very good cruise.

BETTER THAN WE EXPECTED.WONDERFUL TIME .

This was our third cruise on Celebrity Constellation and we enjoyed it very much. However, we strongly feel that there should have been someone on board to lecture about the destinations on the trip; Bermuda, Madeira, Cadiz, Malaga and, finally, Barcelona. Nothing was shared about these interesting places until the day before we stopped in Madeira when someone from the Excursions Department spoke about trips still available. He was trying to sell the trips not give interesting information on our destinations. Very disappointing. Previous cruises have always had a lecturer on board. Also, there should be better control over which passengers go on the trips. We had one trip (Malaga) that was clearly stated as a small group and strenuous. The group had over 50 passengers in it and some were obviuosly not able

Most of the cruise was uneventful and exceeded expectations in many areas . Cabin Attendant was fantastic as well as dining room staff (waiter/assistant waiter) and generally the whole dining staff. Cruise director was the best we have ever had had over approximately 12-14 cruises we have been on with various cruise lines. even our excursions we picked we great. However, our stateroom bedding was horrible. the mattress on one side had a permanent indention that cause back pain. To mitigate this the cabin attendant was able to flip the mattress around so at least the indention was closer to the foot of the bed. Apparently, no replacement was available. The second issue was the cabin attendant must have had a mold or other unseen issue because it affected our sinus to the point by the end of the cruise my spouse had laryngitis. This must have built up over the 11 nights. I would be very weary of another Celebrity ship that hasn't been renovated because it doesn't seem that they keep up with cleanliness.

We had a great relaxing cruise. Music throughout the ship was pleasant and not too loud. Music groups in the lounges were mediocre. Service was exceptional and food was delicious with an artistic presentation. Can’t wait to go again!

Staff & crew very good. Food average to poor.

Although we normally cruise large RC ships, for a special occasion we chose to step up to Celebrity, with which we had previously had excellent experience. This particular cruise was a big step down. Whether the problems were unique to the older Constellation, to Celebrity, or is endemic to the hurting cruise industry is hard for me to say. Poor service in concierge class seems inexcusable in any case - especially with the quantum leap in gratuity fee. Food was fine for breakfast, worse than mediocre for lunch (containers of unappetizing brown goop were particularly distressing), dinner selections were limited and sometimes disappointing. Wait staff was overtaxed, inexperienced or lazy; Two hours was way too long for an enjoyable experience. We saw our cabin steward on the first day ONLY. The room was generally cared for, but 11 nights on the original bedsheets was an unpleasant surprise. A malfunctioning toilet, a door deadlock requiring service, and a need to string an extention cord across the cabin floor for my CPAP are signs of a tired ship and substandard maintenance. On the positive side, we found most staff to be friendly and helpful

This was our first cruise since our 1975 honeymoon cruise and it exceeded every expectation! Eric was so helpful and we will book future cruises with him!

Good TIME

Great Cruise

everything was perfect other than the mattress

It was a really fun trip. The food was great except for specialty restaurant Tuscan Grille. I would say don’t waste your money on this restaurant. Could even eat my meal. However the Qsine specialty restaurant was wonderful and very entertaining. Highly recommend. We had good tours in Cartagena but our tour of the Panama Canal was abruptly canceled the night before.

We loved the cruise line and the itinerary. Everything was perfect. No complaints whatsoever. On the contrary I can´t say enough of their services and personal attention

Very accommodating staff, attentive stewarts and pleasant crew at every turn. Wonderful food and entertainment. La Petite Chef was grand and so underrated; we thought is would be a kids dinner-what a surprise we had!

Great crew

The handicap rooms were at the extreme opposite end of the ship from the dining room