August 27-September 5 Constellation. Just my observations

[billsfan55]

Recently off this wonderful cruise. I have obsessively followed these boards prior to cruise so thought I would share  my trip. We were 2 couples traveling , both have sailed Celebrity many times. We are  retired and travelled in a 2 b cabin  We are not foodies but enjoy a nice meal. We did not upgrade our drink package and we were happy with our classic package. The basic internet served our needs to email home  and keep up with our local news. I will continue in comments

[billsfan55]

We flew from Newark to Rome three days before cruise. Used Rome Cabs for all our transfers with excellent results Our hotel rooms were ready when we arrived at 10 am which was a pleasant surprise. We throughly enjoyed Rome for the days prior to cruise   We’re able to see our bucket list items and enjoy  the city. On embarkation day we were picked up early and off to the ship. We tested using emed in our hotel room. The hardest part was holding the iPad at the correct angle and hearing the very soft spoken  proctor. Check in at the ship was quick and easy.  Dropped off our hand luggage and off to book Tuscan reservations and to lunch. 

[billsfan55]

We had anytime dining and had a great waiter and assistant waiter and sommelier that the hostess was able to reserve the same table for our whole cruise. The food was very good our whole cruise. At times the buffet at lunch did not have food to our taste but we were always able to find something we liked and never were hungry. Our meal in Tuscan was delicious. We all had the filet and it was cooked perfectly  again a great server 

[billsfan55]

We are not big fans of the production shows on cruises so only went to a few  we did enjoy some of the music in the lounges and really enjoyed the game shows and trivia. It was so nice that Benjamin remembered us from our last cruise in February on the Reflection.  

[billsfan55]

We took all our tours thru Celebrity. Most of the tours had about 30 people and with the exception of 1 were excellent.  The guide on the tour of the Amalfi coast and Pompeii was not good. I hated to complain but I did to guest services regarding his tour. If they do not know there is a problem they cannot fix it. 

[billsfan55]

We enjoyed the smaller ship. Yes she is a little tired but very clean and the crew was outstanding.  Service was great. There were 1050 passengers. I heard no mention of Covid the whole time we were on board. Disembarking in Ravenna was smooth. We opted for the transfer from ship to Venice City Center. We were able to buy a 3 day vaporetto pass  when we got off the bus and rode it to our hotel. Spent 3 days enjoying Venice. Then took the high speed train back to Rome.  Spent the night in Rome and then flew back to Newark. It was a wonderful trip on a wonderful ship. Very happy with Celebrity. 

[Tee & Chilli]

Thank you for sharing.

[goofysmom99]

Thanks for taking the time to write your review.  I have 24 nights on Constellation coming up and it's nice to read such a positive report.  

[chemmo]

Thank you for sharing your experience, so pleased you had such a wonderful holiday. 
 

9 hours ago, billsfan55 said:

We took all our tours thru Celebrity. Most of the tours had about 30 people and with the exception of 1 were excellent.  The guide on the tour of the Amalfi coast and Pompeii was not good. I hated to complain but I did to guest services regarding his tour. If they do not know there is a problem they cannot fix it. 

Totally agree, whilst you can not re do your day, hopefully feedback may improve the experiences for future cruisers.

 

9 hours ago, billsfan55 said:

We enjoyed the smaller ship. Yes she is a little tired but very clean and the crew was outstanding.  Service was great. There were 1050 passengers. I heard no mention of Covid the whole time we were on board. Disembarking in Ravenna was smooth. We opted for the transfer from ship to Venice City Center. We were able to buy a 3 day vaporetto pass  when we got off the bus and rode it to our hotel. Spent 3 days enjoying Venice. Then took the high speed train back to Rome.  Spent the night in Rome and then flew back to Newark. It was a wonderful trip on a wonderful ship. Very happy with Celebrity. 

I am sure many future cruisers will be reassured about how easy it is to add Venice to the itinerary now the big ships no longer enter Venice itself. 

[GonzoWCS]

Thanks for sharing!

 

Cheers