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Name: Steve Paskay
Email: stevelicia@earthlink.net
Age: 43
Occupation: TV Producer
NumberOfCruises: 1
TravelAgent: No
Ship: Celebrity-Galaxy
SailingDate: Feb. 21th 1998
Itinerary: Caribbean/Virgin Islands
FoodDiningRoom: 90
CruiseDirector: 90
CabinComfort: 80
FoodRoomService: 95
CruiseStaff: 90
CabinAmenities: 90
FoodLidoDeck: 80
DiningRoomService: 100
CabinQuietness: 60
FoodMidnightBuffets: 95
CabinSteward: 100
ShoreExcVariety: 75
FoodVariety: 100
DeckService: 90
ShoreExcValue: 75
GoodForHoneymoon: 90
CasinoStaff: 90
PrivateIsland: 75
GoodForFamilies: 80
LoungeService: 90
TenderService: 80
GoodForSeniors: 90
BeautySalonStaff: 90
EntertainmentLounges: 75
WheelchairAccess: 90
ExerciseFacilities: 90
EntertShowLounge: 90
OverallPortsofCall: 80
BeautySalon: 90
EntertainmentPoolside: 75
CruiseActivities: 90
Casino: 90
AirSeaProgram: 80
MedicalFacilities: 80
ShipCleanliness: 100
EmbarkDisembark: 80
DiscoNightclubs: 80
DeckSpace: 90
Stabilization: 80
ShopsOnBoard: 75
SpaceRatio: 90
OverallCruiseValue: 90
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Date: 02 Mar 1998
Time: 14:19:08
Remote Name: 38.29.52.66
Remote User:
Comments
We just came back from the Galaxy to see the total eclipse of the sun. It was our first
cruise and we had a great time. We went specifically for the
eclipse and we were not disappointed. Even though we had many clouds and some showers on
eclipse day, the captain took the ship out to sea and
successfully steered the ship between the clouds. My wife and I are not really cruise
people, we prefer more basic travel, but I must say the Galaxy is
excellent in almost all areas except for one- cabin noise. We were in the aft, on the 8th
deck. This area is above the engines and the Savoy Niteclub
lounge. At night you can hear the music, especially the bass, from the band one deck
below, come through the floor. But the worst part is when the
ship pulls into port, which was every morning. There is tremendous noise and vibration
from the engines. This noise starts around one to one and
half hours before the ship docks. I can best describe the vibration as 4-5 on the Reichter
Earthquake scale. And I'm not exaggerating! The 8th deck
is not cheap, and it's well above the engines, but still the vibration was intense! I urge
anyone booking the cruise to pay close attention to the cabin
position in the boat. Stay away from the aft (the back end) and only accept a cabin in the
middle or forward (stern). But beware, the forward pitches
up and down more than the middle in rolling seas. Regarding space and staffing. I have to
disagree with some other comments I've read on the
subject. We thought the ship was overstaffed and not understaffed as reported in one of
the reviews. The ship was completely booked and never
once did we feel crowded or understaffed. It's a truly massive and beautiful ship and we
had a great time even though we lost at least an hour of
sleep everytime it docked. Regarding entertainment, the highlight was Mario D'Andrea, a
really fantastic guitar player.
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