OkanaganRon Posted February 29, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Our 14 night cruise on Eclipse was THE BEST of our 28 cruises taken, (two with Celebrity). The ship is looking terrific, both inside and outside. Constant maintenance has kept her looking like new. The friendly and enthusiastic efforts of all crew contributed materially to a very happy cruise for my wife and I. In particular the stateroom attendants, dining room servers and martini bar people were outstanding in service provided. Well done Eclipse! We stayed in balcony cabin 1068, a mid ship Concierge Club cabin (category C2). The cabin was fine, very quiet, no view obstructions, and very clean. We ate only in MDR and Oceanview cafe, skipping the specialty restaurants for the first time ever, This was because we found the food to be very good in the 2 venues we used. Quality in the MDR was good, no bad experiences. The menu is short but has adequate variety nightly, and all dishes were high quality. In our opinion food quality in Oceanview has improved over our last Celebrity cruise, and is superior to Princess, HAL and RCI, much better than NCL. Entertainment was improved over 2 years ago, some good comedy and general entertainment acts. The shows were OK , not really our style, but well done. Both embarkation and disembarkation were a breeze, no waiting and no problems. We were relieved after reading so may horror stories on CC. Some observations in response to issues we have seen raised on CC lately: .Buffet food was very good. The sushi was quite acceptable, if not great. Items cooked to order such as shrimp and steak were well cooked and tasty. .In the MDR we found the sommelier service to be funny/friendly and fast, no sign in our area of overly busy sommelier or slow service. .The treats in Cafe al Bocio are still free and do not require purchase of a drink. .The martini bar staff were terrific, and we absolutely enjoyed the bar at 4:00PM daily. We saw no sign of poor seating in the area, and the music was not too loud at all. . We did not experience any difficulty getting prompt service at any time in any bar. .Chair hogs continue to be an issue near the pool. We avoided that area seeking quieter spots which are plentiful. .We are not fans of the Curacao overnight stay, but it did not affect our enjoyment of the cruise at all. Hopefully those who do more touring than we do saw the benefit. In summary, a great relaxing and enjoyable cruise, with no issues at any time. We are a couple aged 70 and 71, who are looking forward to our next cruise, which will be on Celebrity for certain. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbess Posted February 29, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Great review. Thanks!++ Glad it was such a good trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted February 29, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Thanks for the positive review. We board in less than three weeks, our first cruise on the Eclipse since 2014. It sounds like she is at least as good as when we were last aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted February 29, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 29, 2016 We too board in less than 3 weeks. Thanks for the positive review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queen of cruising Posted March 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted March 1, 2016 We were also on the Feb. 7 cruise on the Eclipse and we agree with the above review. It was an awesome trip. We even booked a back to back for next February, too many great perks not to take advantage of. We love Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorkel Dawg Posted March 1, 2016 #6 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Great review has me excited about my sailing this April Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 1, 2016 #7 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks for the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 1, 2016 #8 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks for sharing, great to hear.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hapicruisin Posted March 1, 2016 #9 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Great review, many thanks. So looking forward to our Eclipse cruise in a few weeks time. Not been on it before but did enjoy our Solstice cruise early last year. Eclipse sounds even better. Hapicruisin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted March 1, 2016 #10 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks for the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowyboy Posted March 1, 2016 #11 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks for the review glad you had a great time, all I would say is, I would expect nothing else from the Celebrity Eclipse. days to go before we board the Eclipse :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 1, 2016 #12 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Great review. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdcelebrity Posted March 1, 2016 #13 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Our 14 night cruise on Eclipse was THE BEST of our 28 cruises taken, (two with Celebrity). The ship is looking terrific, both inside and outside. Constant maintenance has kept her looking like new. The friendly and enthusiastic efforts of all crew contributed materially to a very happy cruise for my wife and I. In particular the stateroom attendants, dining room servers and martini bar people were outstanding in service provided. Well done Eclipse! We stayed in balcony cabin 1068, a mid ship Concierge Club cabin (category C2). The cabin was fine, very quiet, no view obstructions, and very clean. We ate only in MDR and Oceanview cafe, skipping the specialty restaurants for the first time ever, This was because we found the food to be very good in the 2 venues we used. Quality in the MDR was good, no bad experiences. The menu is short but has adequate variety nightly, and all dishes were high quality. In our opinion food quality in Oceanview has improved over our last Celebrity cruise, and is superior to Princess, HAL and RCI, much better than NCL. Entertainment was improved over 2 years ago, some good comedy and general entertainment acts. The shows were OK , not really our style, but well done. Both embarkation and disembarkation were a breeze, no waiting and no problems. We were relieved after reading so may horror stories on CC. Some observations in response to issues we have seen raised on CC lately: .Buffet food was very good. The sushi was quite acceptable, if not great. Items cooked to order such as shrimp and steak were well cooked and tasty. .In the MDR we found the sommelier service to be funny/friendly and fast, no sign in our area of overly busy sommelier or slow service. .The treats in Cafe al Bocio are still free and do not require purchase of a drink. .The martini bar staff were terrific, and we absolutely enjoyed the bar at 4:00PM daily. We saw no sign of poor seating in the area, and the music was not too loud at all. . We did not experience any difficulty getting prompt service at any time in any bar. .Chair hogs continue to be an issue near the pool. We avoided that area seeking quieter spots which are plentiful. .We are not fans of the Curacao overnight stay, but it did not affect our enjoyment of the cruise at all. Hopefully those who do more touring than we do saw the benefit. In summary, a great relaxing and enjoyable cruise, with no issues at any time. We are a couple aged 70 and 71, who are looking forward to our next cruise, which will be on Celebrity for certain. :D We were on the 7Feb2016 cruise aboard the Eclipse also. Pretty much agree with the above comments. Same demographic, Sunset Veranda. We ate also at Murano: same menu as before (when will they change the menu?), but the Lobster still is good. For those who are Elite and above: the Elite 5-7PM cocktail time is about the same as before, even with the munchies. Just use the coupons that you will receive. Bring a pair of scissors. Someone forgot to tell the crew that they are supposed to be stressed and rude. On the contrary, consistently attentive, friendly and timely: the Cabin crew, Captain's Club hostess, MDR, especially the Sommelier. One additional thing we would like to mention about this cruise: the people we met. This is what made this cruise especially nice for us. We really enjoyed our fellow travelers in the Sky Lounge (Elite Cocktail time) and our table mates. Fellow Cruise Criticers were so helpful (arranging private tours and maintaining the Roll Call - thank you Mary, Peggy, et al!) and friendly and INTERESTING. We are booked for the same cruise next year (5Feb2017, Eclipse).:) Dee&John (AKA "dijon") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 1, 2016 #14 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) In regards to Murano's menu, the dishes may be listed as being the same, but we noticed a difference in how some of them were prepared and presented. (the difference was from Oct 2013 to Jan 2016) Edited March 1, 2016 by MicCanberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted March 1, 2016 #15 Share Posted March 1, 2016 So glad you had such a great cruise. As we have two Eclipse cruises booked we are watching all reports with interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Texed Posted March 1, 2016 #16 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Oka, Thanks for posting. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The bubble Posted March 1, 2016 #17 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Wonderful cruise. This was our 3rd year we were on the Eclipse, Southern Caribbean, and I have to say we had most fun this time. The meals in the main dining room were the best yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted March 2, 2016 #18 Share Posted March 2, 2016 We'll be on Eclipse again in just a few short weeks. Your review makes me even more excited than I already was. Thank you for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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