Celebrity Eclipse

On November 15th Sylvia Berman and I took sailed on the Celebrity Eclipse for a 2 night cruise and inspection of the ship. Our first impression was one of comfortable elegance. The colors are muted and soothing, and the ship is spacious. Our balcony cabin was a nice size for 2 people, although there is not much storage space...only 4 small drawers and a small closet. We then took a walk around the ship, starting with the top deck, where Celebrity's signature grass area is a peaceful place to take your shoes off, have a cocktail, and watch the on board Glass blowing

demonstrations. The pool area is beautiful...with 2 adult pools, and a fountain area you can sit in and play. The pool lounge chairs are comfortable, and it's not too crowded. There are plenty of places to sit in the shade or sun. And the pool crew was constantly available to serve your favorite cocktails.In the common area there is a coffee bar, a cocktail bar and a dedicated Vodka tasting bar...unfortunately closed for our stay.

The main dining room is absolutely elegant...and the food was exceptional.

The library is unique...it is open 2 levels high, full of comfortable chairs, on both levels. You can see the library from the elevators and looked like a wonderful place to spend an afternoon reading.

The whole feel of the ship is casual elegance. There are interesting designs, a good traffic flow, and it never felt crowded. The suites we saw were very nice, and there are family suites available. The gym and spa were also very nice. Celebrity Eclipse will be sailing the Caribbean until the Summer, when it will head to Europe for the season.