The_Farmers_Daughter

Just got back from our first cruise on the Eclipse celebrating 30th wedding anniversary in the Baltic.

The ship is magnificent and we had a wonderful time altogether, even the weather was hot and sunny!! however I would like to take the opportunity to remind fellow travellers to read carefully the warnings given by Celebrity concerning the level of crime in St Petersburg.

Unfortunately my wife had her phone stolen, and I know several other passengers on escorted trips had purses,handbags stolen.

On board the majority of staff were first rate, apart from the martini bar and the sky lounge bar staff (not the waiters) there was a marked lack of courtesy, you were acknowledged by a nod of the head when it was your turn to be served, and on getting the drinks a hand is thrust out and the word 'card' (sea pass)is said, nothing else!! I tried to stop saying thank you every time but I'm afraid it's ingrained in me to be polite. In a word ' Disappointing' not the standard I was expecting. I counted that there were 14 bars on board but I persevered with them mainly due to the large portion sizes of alcohol served!!

I might be paranoid but I wonder if the surly attitude of the bar staff was something to do with the fact I was on a free drinks package?

All that said we had a great time and I have definately got the bug now,so saving up for the next one.

I have e-mailed Celebrity re the attitude problem in the hope other guests get treated with more respect I certainly wasn't the only one to receive such treatment.

Sorry for ranting on..

We were also on this sailing, and concur with you it was a wonderful cruise.

If you were the kind man from Café Al Baccio who suggested I join Cruise Critic, I thank you. There seems to be a wealth of knowledge here on this site.