Thomson Celebration Reviews

Overal very pleased with the cruise and would hapily go again. Plusses - the food was excellent, ship very good, staff very helpful and hard working. Venues changed a bit after booking but the substitute venues very nice so no problem. Only negative was the noise of travelling. Think this was because the cabins were very near the front and we did bat on at night so some loud crashing. No problem for me but a couple in my party had a few sleepless nights. I will book the cabins a bit carefully next time. Overal very good and half the price of the equivalent other cruise lines so we can go twice. 

Went on Thomson celebration in may of this year. Flight was good and transfer to ship was good. we have been on quite a few cruises before sailing with Princess, Carnival and Royal Caribbean, this was by far the best one yet. Yes its a smaller and older ship than the other ones but the service from the crew and staff was second to none. They could not do enough for you and were very courteous at all times. The food was excellent in both the dining room and the lido restaurant. The entertainment was great and there were always shows or quizzes to keep your attention. The destination ports were of great interest and lots of history to discover. We enjoyed it so much we are going back again this month with friends who have never cruised before, combining it with a weeks stay in Turkey.

Had the best time of our lives on this ship nothing was too much bother for any of the crew, clean ship and the food was great plenty of variety, the shows were well done hard working gals and boys ,would recommend this cruise to everyone who has never cruised b4,cant wait to go again. The cabin boys were so good never saw any bins ever filled, was on the Holyland cruise great sites a cruise to remember.

Just returned from 14 day cruise on Celebration to Ancient Wonders and Egypt & Holy Land and will certainly be back. Ratings in all respects (with exception of mould around bath in cabin 218) are all 4 star+. Food was excellent with great choice in both Lido and Meridan Restaurants, all staff helpful and friendly especially in Hemingways, ship was spotless and a varied range of tours at each port visited. Entertainment was varied with some poor shows in Broadway Lounge although Laszlo and Zsoli, violin and pianist respectively, played each evening beautifully in the Explorer Lounge to poor audiences so very relaxing!!! Liberties Lounge was also quite good with excellent band but quiz’s quite dated. Overall, a very enjoyable cruise

Just returned from a seven day cruise around the Aegean, our fourth with Thomson. The ports of call were an excellent choice although we didn't go on any of the organised trips as we prefer to do our own thing. We had a cabin on deck 2 midship, cabins are okay space wise, but looking a little care worn and dated now but kept clean and tidy towels changed daily. The all inclusive drinks package was included in our deal, but service was a lot slower than on previous cruises, the crew were excellent the most friendly and attentive and talented and are a credit to Thomson. The food as always was plentiful, well presented and well cooked and available almost 24 hours a day. Entertainment:the comedian was very good, entertainment team a bit mediocre, daytime entertaiment the usual bingo, quizzes, napkin folding. The ship overall was spotless. A few changes that will be noticed by Thomson cruisers included open dinning times in the meridian resturant (but your steward will keep a table for you at an agreed time) tea served in the Lido buffet resturant and toast readily available at breakfast served till 11-30 for those that like a lay in. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and would recommend thomson to anybody.

Went on this ship 3 years ago and it was very relaxing with no hidden extras. We have since been on Ocean Village 2 ship and it was ok, there is a laundry and ironing room available at a some cost but I must say the bar prices on both these ships where not expensive and there was no extra service charges. We are due to go on Independence of the Seas in may and I have read several statements saying that you get charged an extra 15% charge on your drinks from the bar and you automatically get gratuities added to your bill, we never had this on these other ships

Had a brilliant time yet again on celebration ,we have been on her twice and also been on other Thomson ships which were all outstanding, just booked to go for 2 weeks all inclusive next year, I can’t wait.

As promised the ship was very friendly, certainly the friendliest we have been on and we have covered quite a few cruise companies. The captain was also the best we have had on any cruise. He was friendly and approachable and could be seen around the ship, which was nice. The shows were excellent and the quality of films in the cinema were great, in fact I can't recommend the Celebration highly enough. We would certainly sail on the Celebration again.

This was an excellent cruise to Norway. The ship was clean and tidy and the food was great and plentiful. Cabins are light and roomy and the crew bend over backwards to please you, I couldn't find a fault. I'll go on a cruise like that again any time.

For an old ship you could not fault the cleanliness and organisation it was squeaky clean and sparkling. The food was very good and the service in all the restaurants was top class and the waiting and bar staff were very cheerful and could not have been more obliging - we enjoyed every aspect of the cruise and we had a fantastic holiday - we are going on another cruise in September this year - thank you for a great holiday!!