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Name: Jeff Gabbard
Email: jeffg@your-net.com
Age: 35
Occupation: Engineer
NumberOfCruises: 1
TravelAgent: No
Ship: Celebrity-Century
SailingDate: 4/4/98
Itinerary: Western Caribbean
FoodDiningRoom: 94
CruiseDirector: 90
CabinComfort: 87
FoodRoomService: 90
CruiseStaff: 85
CabinAmenities: 85
FoodLidoDeck: 90
DiningRoomService: 99
CabinQuietness: 89
FoodMidnightBuffets:
CabinSteward: 99
ShoreExcVariety: 85
FoodVariety: 95
DeckService: 90
ShoreExcValue: 80
GoodForHoneymoon: 90
CasinoStaff:
PrivateIsland:
GoodForFamilies: 92
LoungeService: 90
TenderService: 91
GoodForSeniors: 90
BeautySalonStaff:
EntertainmentLounges: 89
WheelchairAccess:
ExerciseFacilities:
EntertShowLounge: 91
OverallPortsofCall: 90
BeautySalon:
EntertainmentPoolside: 89
CruiseActivities: 95
Casino:
AirSeaProgram:
MedicalFacilities:
ShipCleanliness: 95
EmbarkDisembark: 90
DiscoNightclubs: 88
DeckSpace: 85
Stabilization: 90
ShopsOnBoard: 91
SpaceRatio: 95
OverallCruiseValue: 93
Submit: Submit Review
Date: 18 Apr 1998
Time: 16:36:03
Remote Name: 208.23.218.174
Remote User:
Comments
This was our first cruise. We had 5 people in one level 7 outside cabin, kids age 7, 10
and 15. We were cramped, but the cabin was clean and the beds
were comfortable. Our cabin seemed very quiet, except for the last night. They were
preparing to off-load all the luggage right below us and it was noisey.
Embark/Disembarking was well organized. I would join Celebritys' 'Captains Club' to get
the cabin upgrade and priority embark/disembark next time. The
food was very good in the Grand Dining Room. We usually ate breakfast at the buffet and
that was good too. We found that it would have been better to
have the late seating for dinner. It seemed to fit the itinerary better, if you try to
make the most of your time off the ship. We had room service a few times
because we didn't have time to get ready for dinner. There is a limited menu for room
service but the food was very good. The ship is impressive. Its very
clean and handsomely decorated. But I can't say enough about the service we received. Our
cabin steward, waiter, Maitre'd and busboys were excellent.
We felt pampered. The kids seemed to be happy with the programs on the Century. There were
plenty activities besides the kids programs. But we stayed
around the pool. I don't have many complaints about Celebrity. I would like to have had an
evening swim, but the pool closed at about 7PM. I found the
photography at the dinner table a little annoying.
We booked 2 shore excursions from the ship. In Jamaica, the Sundancer yacht cruise takes
you from the pier to Dunns River Falls. This is an excellent way
to avoid the crowd of taxi drivers. We walked to the Taj Mahal shopping center (couple of
blocks) before going to the Falls. I probably told 15 cab drivers
'no thanks', some of them several times. I had a couple of them tell me - 'don't miss the
Falls, even if I don't take you'. Climbing Dunns River Falls with my
family was one of the highlights of our trip. I had fun in Ocho Rios. In Grand Cayman, we
booked the island tour with a visit to StingRay city. The kids liked
the Turtle Farm. Hell is just a tiny little stop for the tour bus. The visit to Sting Ray
city was to view the Sting Rays from the lower level of an observation boat.
The tour was just a little too tame for us, we wanted to jump in the water. At Cozumel, we
rented a car. This really is one of the best stops. Don't spend all
your money in Jamaica and Grand Cayman. We visited Paya San Francisco beach. We had lunch
there, the food and service was good. While we were
there, the water along the beach was filled with some kind of seaweed. We visited other
beaches and shopped in San Miguel. Everyone we talked to had
fun in Cozumel. My wife and I enjoyed walking around in Key West. There is a free shuttle
to and from old town and the ship. But other than the Conch
Train Tour, the kids would rather have been on the ship.
Overall, we thought this cruise was excellent. We liked using the Port Everglades facility
and the area around Fort Lauderdale. We are planning to take the
Century Eastern Caribbean cruise next spring.
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