Being Elite with Celebritys Captains Club,
We went on a Carnival Celebration Cruise this winter. Except for the food (in our opinion ), celebrity is indeed one class above.
Surprisingly the food on Carnival was much more our taste. Celebrity has many pay options but is limited when it comes to included venues. I also miss the Bistro on 5 when it was new on Solstice or the Porch before becoming a Seafood Restaurant.
Although most of it was comfort food on Carnival , it tasted great and was nicely designed with its own venues. Main dining room food was much better for us than any Celebrity Cruise in the past years. However, service and staff was non existent, at best.
With two small kids we thought Carnival might me the preferred choice from now on. However, I felt Celebrity and the vibe on board is still more family friendly, despite the whistles & bells on Celebration.
Conclusion, we booked another Silhouette Cruise and looking forward to being back on X.
We might consider Carnival again, but whatever we try to get some new impressions, we always come back and know the value of a Celebrity Cruise.
It is generous, modern yet classy, stylish, elegant and relaxing. And all that often for a competitive price.