Celebrity Apex

It was a good cruise food good staff very helpful, the ship was cold at times especially in the corridor. Not too happy about the buses to the centre of the ports some were charged for this has not happen before on cruises.

The entertainment was enjoyable and suited the clientele and age profile, There was some amazing acts and things to participate whilst on board but was unsure of what was happening each night. Food in the Oceanview was a great way of sampling different menus, whereas the restaurants felt like a dated experience. The ambience in the restaurant did not feel like an amazing experience and the food was hit and miss due to the rigidity of the menus. I only found the Eden buffet lunch near the end of my cruise. The ship seems to be aimed at an older clientele without trying to complete with the Royal Caribbean. I felt the ship didnt flow but that appears to be as per design, there were a lot of dead ends on rhe ship and spaces not used. The information and directions around the ship were limited compared to peer ships and many people were lost or struggling to get hold of information. Otherwise the ship was comfortable and pleasant, including the cabin. I did enjoy the walking/running track and the fact that it was banked.

Celebrity are the best cruise line for service, food, cleanliness, and entertainment ticks the boxes. We had a terrific time again with them, I have tried many of the cruise lines and if you have high standards then Celebrity are spot on.

Cruising Celebrity Apex to the Canary Islands for 11 nights was overall a very good experience. The food was excellent, particularly the buffet food, was extensive and of high quality. We tried one speciality restaurant and it was of excellent quality. We were put off from more speciality dining as it seemed very very expensive indeed. We were put off from booking more excursions as they seemed to be disproportionately expensive too. We did go on one in Gran Canaria, which was a four hour bus tour. It didn't go very far from the ship and was effectively a shirt walking tour round a local market, with a short trip up a hill in Las Palmas for a photo opportunity of the harbour, followed by the visit to the Aquarium. However, while the tour guide was OK, we could have walked to aquarium from the ship, within 5 minutes. The aquarium was excellent, but we could have done this independently much cheaper than was offered by Celebrity. Another thing that disappointed us, was the slight deception of the mini bar, and water and crisps that were left in our room. We almost opened them on our arrival, as they looked like they were complimentary, but the water wasn't, nor were the crisps, which were marked up at an eye watering £6 per packet!!! It was also odd that there was coke in the mini bar, which was free on our drinks package, but not if we'd have taken it from the fridge in our room. This seemed like a bit of a cheap trick by Celebrity, not in keeping with their premium brand. Aside. from these relatively minor issues, the ship, the crew and itinerary were very good. I will be using Planet Cruise and Celebrity again - we put a deposit down while on board and will be speaking to Planet Cruise soon about our future options.