TheGinBoy Posted January 10, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi Guys, My partner Jimmy and I sailed aboard Celebrity Summit at the end of October / beginning of November 2019 just after her massive 'Celebrity Revolution' renovation. Our sailing was the Southern Caribbean itinerary: San Juan, Basseterre, Day at sea, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Day at sea, San Juan. You can read my review of the ship, and see my photos, over on my blog here: http://www.tomlovescruising.com/2020/01/03/celebrity-summit-review/ We were thoroughly impressed with the expedited arrival system - it took us EIGHT MINUTES from getting out the taxi to being given a welcome drink onboard. The ship itself is looking absolutely stunning. The staterooms are gorgeous, the bathrooms well designed and the beds are beyond comfortable. I know she's an older lady now, but you won't be disappointed by a trip on Summit in 2020. Tom 🙂 11 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandc4e Posted January 10, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Great review! Thank you for sharing. This will be our 2nd Celebrity cruise and we loved the first one. You nailed it by saying Celebrity is RELAXING, GREAT FOOD AND GREAT DRINKS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted January 10, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks for your review! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopsbc Posted January 10, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Great review Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saphira7 Posted January 10, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks, for the review! We will be on her in about 2 weeks, looking forward to it even more now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerelmx Posted January 10, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thank you, I see the old Qsine still onboard the Summit. I Hope Qsine will be there by September when we will sail onboard her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted January 10, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Qsine was replaced in November 2019 on Summit before our Nov 30th cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted January 10, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks for your review. Have to agree with you. We also sailed right after Revolution and for the most part loved the upgrades. There were of course some misses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted January 10, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Thanks for taking us along on your cruise. We also were pleased with the Summits new look (September 2019). Few areas got over looked. Looking forward to our upcoming March/April B2B cruise again on the Summit. Edited January 10, 2020 by davekathy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kag19 Posted January 10, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Excellent review! Thank you! Now only 13 more months before we get to see the renovation for ourselves... 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiranm2000 Posted January 10, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 10, 2020 5 hours ago, TheGinBoy said: We were thoroughly impressed with the expedited arrival system - it took us EIGHT MINUTES from getting out the taxi to being given a welcome drink onboard. This sounds like bliss, I hope they perform as well on our Millennium sailing in April. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nunuc2000 Posted January 10, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks for your review... we'll be boarding her in just 4 days for a B2B2B and we're so excited! We were on her last January, so we're really looking forward to all of the changes. The biggest concern at this point though is the earthquake situation in Puerto Rico - not for our sake, but for the sake of the poor people there who have already endured so much in the past couple of years... just hope there won't be any more quakes. 😞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecslady Posted January 10, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed sailing on Celebrity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdad59 Posted January 10, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Nice review. Thank you. We'll be on Summit Feb 15 with the same itinerary. Your review really helped us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGinBoy Posted January 11, 2020 Author #15 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Hi guys, Really glad you liked the review! Great to have some feedback and comments! We were very impressed with the work done, especially as we'd not long sailed on Independence OTS (review: http://www.tomlovescruising.com/2019/01/28/independenceots/) and we a little disappointed that whilst the refurb touched a few public spaces that the cabins were as tired as ever. I hope those of you sailing soon get to enjoy Cruise Director Rich, he's really laid back chap with a relaxing deep husky voice, such a great guy. Edited January 11, 2020 by TheGinBoy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGinBoy Posted January 11, 2020 Author #16 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Also should say I'm happy to try and answer any questions you might have about Summit after her refurb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boontj2003 Posted January 11, 2020 #17 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Nice review. Thank you! Let me edit by adding I really appreciated your review. It was so thorough and easy to read. One of the most informative without being too wordy. Thanks for thoroughness and simplicity. It works!!!! Bringing her back to the dirtyjersey in May! Edited January 11, 2020 by boontj2003 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeMates Posted January 11, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGinBoy said: Hi guys, Really glad you liked the review! Great to have some feedback and comments! We were very impressed with the work done, especially as we'd not long sailed on Independence OTS (review: http://www.tomlovescruising.com/2019/01/28/independenceots/) and we a little disappointed that whilst the refurb touched a few public spaces that the cabins were as tired as ever. I hope those of you sailing soon get to enjoy Cruise Director Rich, he's really laid back chap with a relaxing deep husky voice, such a great guy. I'm a little confused.....in your first post, you said: "The ship itself is looking absolutely stunning. The staterooms are gorgeous, the bathrooms well designed and the beds are beyond comfortable. " In this post, you say " the cabins were as tired as ever" but I'm hoping you're referring to the Oasis. Sorry, just don't quite understand but hoping we have updated cabins for our Nov cruise on the Summit. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGinBoy Posted January 11, 2020 Author #19 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hi there Bridgemates, I was referring to to the cabins on Independence being tired. The ones on Summit, which you can see in my review, are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not a username2 Posted January 11, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 11, 2020 21 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Thanks for your review. Have to agree with you. We also sailed right after Revolution and for the most part loved the upgrades. There were of course some misses. Hi Jim, what are some of those misses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Lomas Posted January 11, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thanks for the review of the updated Summit. We traveled on her about 5 years ago and enjoyed it. We are hoping to book again for a sailing in March 2022 out of San Juan, but Celebrity decided not to release any Summit sailings for that time period yet (I assume it has something to do with RCCL's issues with the port refurbishment from what I read). Hopefully they will resolve this issue and I will be able to book a sailing on the Summit again. The ship looks wonderfully refreshed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKBR Posted January 12, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Great review! Thank you for sharing. We are on the April 11th sailing and this will be our 4th time on the Summit. Our favorite crew member is Donovan. 😊⚓️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted January 12, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 12, 2020 21 hours ago, Not a username2 said: Hi Jim, what are some of those misses? Pretty well documented on other threads. Some areas like Martini Bar, Cafe Bascio, Cellar Masters, Sky Lounge didn't get any updates so the carpets and some of the furnishings are not the same color palette as most of the rest of the ship. Some of the other things are more form over function like some of the new balcony furniture (suites) and lack of table or any place for room service in the room. Small safe where it's all you can do to get an ipad in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs101 Posted January 12, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 8:21 AM, TheGinBoy said: Hi Guys, My partner Jimmy and I sailed aboard Celebrity Summit at the end of October / beginning of November 2019 just after her massive 'Celebrity Revolution' renovation. Our sailing was the Southern Caribbean itinerary: San Juan, Basseterre, Day at sea, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Day at sea, San Juan. You can read my review of the ship, and see my photos, over on my blog here: http://www.tomlovescruising.com/2020/01/03/celebrity-summit-review/ We were thoroughly impressed with the expedited arrival system - it took us EIGHT MINUTES from getting out the taxi to being given a welcome drink onboard. The ship itself is looking absolutely stunning. The staterooms are gorgeous, the bathrooms well designed and the beds are beyond comfortable. I know she's an older lady now, but you won't be disappointed by a trip on Summit in 2020. Tom 🙂 This has to be one of the best reviews I have ever read. Thank you for taking the time to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted January 12, 2020 #25 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) Loved the review...great format, photos, and content. Can't wait to cruise on Summit next Spring..this makes us even more excited! Glad we booked Tuscan Grill. Thanks for sharing Edited January 12, 2020 by hcat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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