Since debuting in 2008, Celebrity Solstice has been an ever-popular part of Celebrity Cruise’s fleet of luxury cruise ships. Not only boasting 1,216 outward-facing cabins, but also a unique half acre lawn on the topmost deck, guests will be able to make the most of the amazing landscapes they visit throughout their cruise. When it comes to enjoying the onboard experience, Celebrity Solstice boasts some of the fleets most exciting features, including a luxurious spa and sophisticated evening venues. What's more, with drinks, tips and wifi all included in your fare, relax, rest, and recharge aboard Celebrity Solstice as every detail is taken care of.
As with the rest of the Celebrity fleet, Solstice boasts a ratio of almost 2 to 1 in terms of staff to guests. This results in an extremely high and attentive level of service including poolside butlers and even wine experts on hand in every dining venue to advise you on a selection of over 500 different options. A selection of these are available with the classic and premium beverage packages and your meals.
Celebrity Solstice has 10 dining venues to choose from depending on your tastes and class options. The Grand Epernay is a two-storey main dining room with impressive chandelier serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can pre-book a table or just turn up, although there may be a short wait to be seated. Meanwhile, the Oceanview Café is self service for all meals and 24-hour coffee, tea and juice, serving a variety of food to suit all tastes.
During the day, Cafe Al Bacio and Gelateria provide Italian ice cream and coffee for those with a sweet tooth looking to start the day right, while Bistro on Five specialises in sweet and savoury crêpes freshly prepared just for you. Alternatively, if you’d like to indulge in some classic comfort food, Mast Grill is a popular burger bar for those looking for a tasty snack during the day.
If you are looking for an even more luxurious mealtime, several specialty restaurants are available in the evenings. Murano is the contemporary French speciality restaurant serving either an à la carte option or Five Senses tasting menu. Silk Harvest is an Asian fusion of Chinese, Thai and Japanese-inspired dishes, only available by reservation. Tuscan Grille serves as an Italian seafood and wine and American steakhouse combo, available to book for $30.
AquaSpa Café is available for quick and healthy breakfasts and lunch, and smoothies you can enjoy in your swimming trunks near the spa. In addition, the famous Blu restaurant serves exclusively AquaClass guests in the intimate, clean-eating Blu restaurant. Suite guests can dine at the exclusive Luminae for breakfast, lunch and dinner where dishes are often destination themed and of the highest quality that you won’t find anywhere else onboard.
For those wanting to enjoy the delicious cuisine without leaving the comfort of their cabin, there is also room service available all day and night.
A walk around Celebrity Solstice will show you the great variety of what’s on offer, with regular entertainment acts popping up in the Atrium or one of the bars and lounges, including the resident band in the Sky Observation lounge or cocktail flaring in the bar. If you go out onto the lawn club, you’ll be able to catch an exhibition of Corning Glass Company’s famous glass blowing artistry.
Meanwhile, in the evenings guests can enjoy a variety of Broadway-style shows in the Solstice theatre before dancing the night away at a silent disco or DJ night in the Qasar nightclub. If you’d prefer to sit back and take it easy, the Cellar Master Wine Bar is perfect for wine lovers. Those who like a flutter can head to the Fortunes Casino or retreat to one of the intimate card rooms.
One of the great things about a Celebrity cruise is you can cruise at your own pace. With the daily program delivered the night before, you can pick and choose what you do with your day onboard. Celebrity are famous for their cultural enrichment programs from art exhibitions to talks about your next destination.
For those wanting some souvenirs and retail therapy there are plenty of boutique shops such as Tiffany and Co where you can browse anything from designer watches to clothes and accessories- all tax free. There is also a multimillion dollar art gallery onboard to peruse, boasting contributions from 90 artists from 26 different nationalities. One of the largest contemporary art collections at sea, guest can explore at their own pace with a hand-held audio or iPad guide.
For those wanting to make the most of the sun there’s the pool and four Jacuzzis, with volleyball games and the kids splash park extremely popular among passengers. Meanwhile at the rear of Solstice, you can enjoy the Lawn Club with a game of boules or croquet.
If you’re looking to truly rejuvenate on a cruise, Celebrity Solstice is for you. As an AquaClass passenger, you get unlimited access to the Spa and relaxation room as well as the Persian Garden steam room. All 130 Aqua Class guests also have exclusive dining at Blu, serving a menu of delicious clean-eating dishes. In addition, Celebrity Solstice has fully modern gym facilities and even various health and fitness sessions such as yoga or spa treatments for you to keep energised between destinations.
28 May 2019
Ship excellent and well managed. Captain Tassos charasmatic and very entertaining. Cruise to Alaska first class with great ports of call. Would certainly recommend.
27 Apr 2019
Went on this fabulous cruise to New Zealand and Australia with my husband and friends as a celebration for my retirement, 60th birthday and Ruby wedding anniversary. As ever, with Celebrity, the staff went out of their way to make sure we were happy. The food was great and the buffet always had a huge and varied selection on offer. The entertainment was excellent both in the theatre and around the ship. Ports of call were all fabulous and our excellent captain ensured we were able to visit each scheduled stop. Celebrity is my favourite cruise line and this was no disappointment We have booked with Iglu cruises on several occasions and they have always been helpful do efficient. On this occasion we added a number of additional destinations at the start and end of the cruise. Our Iglu advisors were able to book excellent hotels and organise our flights and transfers for us. All these worked out fantastically. However, whilst trying to communicate with Iglu to organise our flights I found them difficult to contact. I could not get through on the phone for a number of days as they had an answer phone message saying they could not take calls as they were extremely busy. I was concerned, even checked to see if they had gone out of business. Once we were able to get through again on the phone our advisor ensured the whole package was put together and our holiday of a lifetime was brilliant.
Show more21 Apr 2019
Very good holiday overall, hotels at Auckland & Sydney could have been better but in truth for all the time spent in them, they were adequate. Embarkation at Auckland was easy, the best we’ve had. Solstice is showing a few understandable signs of her age but overall is excellent. Celebrity do the whole cruise experience pretty well. Definitely a cruise to do, saw lots & met lots of different & interesting folks.
23 Mar 2019
Overall it was excellent. BUT It was not pleasant being hassled immediately on boarding to upgrade meals, buy drink packages etc. This was annoying particularly after undergoing the stressful checking in/security procedure.
21 Mar 2019
Sailed from Perth to Auckland - a wonderful cruise. Sailing into Sydney was something to tick off the bucket list, and even the low cloud and mist didn’t spoil it. The ports were, with only one exception, Esperance, really good. Enetertainment was of a high standard, especially the Production crew and the Solstice orchestra, with the added bonus of an outstanding Cruise Director, who kept us all entertained. The Entertainments team, William and Jenna, were also brilliant. Food was good, and, in Murano’s, exceptionally good. The Solstice is a lovely ship, well kept and clean. Our stateroom was looked after really well by our steward, Antonio. Staff are lovely, and seem to really want you to have a good time. We had booked a few tours through Celebrity, and although possibly a bit pricey, were extremely well organised. We had a great time, on board the beautiful Celebrity Solstice.
Show more20 Mar 2019
23 March 2019 returned from New Zealand starting our cruise from Perth. Our ship celebrity solstice cabin 1211 our cabin steward looked after very well. Everything we asked him for was given. We chose concierge class and enjoyed the few benefits. The cabin interior looked dated and was in need of modernising. Food was fantastic, entertainment good. Thank you Lewis and all your team for keeping us entertained. Good job. Our only niggles were the pricey drinks package and daily $15 per person gratuity charges for 16 nights.
Show more10 Dec 2018
Good food, plenty of variety and excellent service. Very clean public areas especially the toilets. Plenty of bars and relaxation areas, even on sea days there were plenty of places to sit. On the negative side the entertainment wasn't up to the usual standard with shows being of a more amateur quality. Our balcony cabin was quite worn and furnishings being quite 'tatty', the bedding and towels were very worn and the bath robe was awful. Although we had prepaid gratuities, apparently this only applied to our drinks package and we were made to pay an unexpected bill at the end of our cruise. Apart from these gripes, the ports and cruise in general were very good, especially the staff. We've booked another cruise with celebrity next year .
Show more21 Oct 2018
Excellent service, staff, facilities and entertainment
06 Mar 2016
My wife and I have just returned from Australian/New Zealand cruise. We traveled on the Solstice. This was a great experience The ship and crew where first class Food was also first class. We where in cabin 7200 This was looked after by cabin steward Anselmo and Assist cabin steward Arfa. First class service from both Meals where taken in the main restaurant on table 214 The waiter for this was Savio and Assit waiter was Yucel. Again first class service from both nothing was to much trouble for them this made our meals and evening a great dining experience. Also wine waiter Yesi gave great service I would rate all staff 10 out of 10
Show more08 Mar 2013
Had a good time cruising round Australia for the first time from Perth to Sydney visited some great places. Brisbane rained constantly! We loved meeting people, taking part in the quizzes and the food. There was little entertainment such as the shows were boring, films were on too late, port talks were boring and tours weren't interesting. We were going back to the ship from Bali they were helping people out of the tender, they helped a woman out and the waves rocked the tender, the woman almost fell out the sailors just about grabbed her but it should of been reported. David, Wigan.
Show more31 Jan 2013
We have just returned from the Austraila/NewZealand cruise.The ship looked so impressive and spectacular waiting for us in Sydney harbour right next to the bridge and Opera House. Ship is spotless, so much so that the constant cleaning and hoovering began to get on our nerves as the hoover wires became a hazard when walking about. There are no kettles or facilities to make a drink in your cabin, but a kettle was delivered when we asked for one.Staff are very friendly and helpful, although the young girls making the toast in the morning were not as polite or friendly. They also had no idea how to make toast! The drinks packages are expensive and someone was always trying to sell you something which became annoying. These are just some of the little things that may be of interest to you. On the whole it was a fantastic cruise and would recommend it. Going through Milford sound is absolutely amazing and spectacular.
Show more25 Nov 2012
In May 2012 I was lucky enough to go on the Celebrity Solstice. Having been on quiet a lot of cruises, this was by far one of the most enjoyable. The service was amazing and staff were fantastic, nothing was to much trouble, and the food was 5 star. I would not hesitate booking to go on this ship, or any of the Celebrity ships, for my next holiday.