Molly123.

Just remembered why I avoid posting anything on cruise critic.I always try to give a balanced and fair viewpoint on anything I comment on in life but appreciate it is solely my opinion. I respect others views but clearly some people feel differently. Note to self don't post on cruise critic in future.

Disembarked Silhouette last Saturday first time cruisers on Celebrity,having cruised on everything from Regent to Airtours over the past 30 plus years.Found the ship itself both inside and outside to be well cared for.,expectations for food included in cruise fare met in part.Menu in MDR was limited some dishes were delicious,others were pretty basic, sadly lots of repetition. Struggled at times to find anything appealing to eat in MDR ,no problem though if you like caesar salad daily tough steak or liver.Service in MDR very variable outstanding from some staff,consistently challenging if you wanted tea not coffee at breakfast,at times service was just poor resulting in cold food being served.

We sailed on Iona the end of January this year. We always self -disembark on Southampton cruises and are usually on the road before 7.30am heading for home. On Iona I contacted the customer care number on the TV screen from the cabin a couple of days before disembarkation as the queues at the pursers desk were always very very long.We were given a time to leave and were off the ship straight after breakfast.