Celebrity Solstice is an extremely clean ship with attendants in public restrooms and friendly crew. From the minute we arrived we were treated like royalty. Their buffet was very good with lots of seating options.
As regular Princess cruisers we were excited to explore the Caribbean on this magnificent ship. Whilst we have always enjoyed sailing with Princess, the Royal added a new dimension to our cruising experience.
From boarding the ship to disembarking, we had a great time. Our cabin was fabulous and in a great spot to get anywhere and everywhere we wanted to go.
We were offered an upgrade to a mini-suite close to departure date and we took it. The cabin boy was beyond excellent. The range of restaurants and styles of food is just incredible.
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