Celebrity Solstice Reviews

Excellent ship, well suited for a young couple like ourselves (under 30). There was lots to do onboard and the itinerary was good. The staff were extremely friendly and went out of their way on many occasions. Superb food in the main restaurant - we didn't feel it was necessary to eat in the specialty restaurants. As this was only our second cruise, we would have found it useful to have more info beforehand i.e. confirmation of the onboard currency (Dollars), plugs (European) and dress code (mostly Smart Casual). Would definitely recommend and cruise with Celebrity again.

My sister and I sailed on the Celebrity Solstice on 11th October, 2011 on a 12 night Mediterranean Greek Isles Cruise. We sailed out of Barcelona and our ports of call included Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Athens (Piraues), Mykanos, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Santorini and Valletta. We had booked a Concierge C1 Cabin at the aft of the ship and from our balcony we enjoyed the most marvellous sunset as we left Barcelona, sipping our complimentary sparkling wine and enjoying our canapes. Our cabin could not be faulted and we had adequate storage space for our belongings. The bathroom was excellent with a powerful shower and complimentary bath robes. The towels and sheets were of an excellent quality. On our first night we dined in the specialist restaurant MURANO'S and had a superb meal, much of which was finished in its preparation at the table. We had excellent attention from all of the restaurant staff and would highly recommend this dining experience. The main dining room served a wide variety of food with some popular dishes available every evening. We chose the Select Dining option and, despite the fact that the ship was full, we never had to wait long for a table. The breakfast and lunch time buffets in The Oceanview were of a very high quality. There was certainly something for everyone. I particularly enjoyed the stir fry dishes prepared from my selection of ingredients, and the delicious ice creams. We had booked all of our excursions in advance, taking advantage of small group tours, which we prefer. We made some good friends this way! The shows in the evening were very entertaining and enjoyable, as too, were the cookery demonstrations during the day and the Hot Glass Show. One of the highlights for my sister was when she was chosen as the assistant chef to the ship's chef in a Celebrity Cooking Competition held in the theatre. We had a wonderful holiday and visited some interesting places, some for the first time. Our favourite was the beautiful island of Santorini seen at its best in lovely sunshine. The heavy rain in Naples and Athens was perhaps the only disappointing aspect of the holiday because everything else was perfect. We have sailed to Alaska with Celebrity before and Celebrity will be our first choice for any future cruises. Thank you to Iglu Cruise for offering us a fantastic rate for a top holiday!

We cruised with Celebrity on the Solstice in May 2011. Cannot really fault it in any way. We had a sky suite which was lovely and roomy. Only one drawback was the overhang of the back of the ship over our balcony which blocked the sun, but otherwise this ship has a good 5* rating. The food was very good as was the entertainment. It was definitely worth booking the sky suite just for all the little perks that go with it. The ports of call were very interesting and, where tenders were necessary, these were very frequent. Tracy at Iglu was extremely helpful in arranging this cruise for us and everything was plain "sailing".

As usual, we booked our cruise with Iglu. We like a balcony and find your deals fantastic. We must have had a couple of upgrades for the price we paid! We were given an Aqua class stateroom, which meant we had fresh fruit and bottled water delivered every day. The Blu restaurant, dedicated to Aqua class, serves superlative food. We flew to Barcelona and cruised round the Eastern Med. The flight itself was short and the transfer and embarkation went without a hitch. The service on board is fantastic and the staff wonderful. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and although we love the elegant nights, the choice is always ours, whether we dine in casual style or get 'dressed up'. We especially enjoyed the lawn area when we were not on one of the great trips. We have cruised with 5 different cruise lines but Celebrity is the best as far as I am concerned. I have recommended both Iglu and Celebrity Cruises to friends and family.

I have been on 8 cruises in the last few years, and Celebrity Solstice is so far the best ever experience. The ship, the food, the staff are all fantastic. I would recommend this ship to everyone! We had a great cabin with balcony (3 of us) on one of the first trip in summer 2009, from Rome Civitavecchia to the Greek islands and Turkey. I have now heard that Equinox and Eclipse are as wonderful as Solstice.

Absolutely fantastic, everything went just as our Iglu rep said it would, all flights and transfers were great, and the cruise itself was fantastic. Definitely will use Iglu again, and would have no hesitation in recommending them to others.

I saw Solstice when she was in Hamburg and was pleasantly surprised by the variety of high quality dining options, and even though it was raining, thought the grass deck area was fab. There's also a lawn club shop where you can buy flip flops with grass like feel, which are sure to become this season's must have! The ship itself is elegant throughout - the staterooms particularly are well laid out and when booking adjoining cabins you can have just a single door, as they have porches which can be combined. This is the same as equinox and Eclipse. The dining rooms were a real wow, especially the Blu restaurant, which is reserved for guests in aquaclass cabins.