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Thanks so much for the extremely thorough review! My husband and I (both age 28) will be on the Solstice in December and we've never cruised with Celebrity before so it's great to hear from a similar perspective.

Does anyone know if the Solstice has HDMI ports, since it's an older ship?

We're doing this cruise in December (can't wait!) so I'm curious about this answer. We are booked in a starboard cabin though.

Thanks for the great review, makes me look forward to our 12 night Aus/NZ cruise on Solstice in December even more!

I'm interested in a email address too.

 

I've been trying to register for "My Celebrity" for the past several days and after filing in all the required information and clicking on the "Register" button I get a "Page no longer available" message :(

 

And, as you have found out, completing the online form to email them about the problem gives a "page not found" error :confused:

Try a different browser, I had that issue with Safari then finally got it to work with Firefox.

2109 is same size as 2105. We never noticed any noise in 2105 or 2106.

 

 

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Ok, all locked in for 2106, Thanks for your help! :)

As noted in the live/blog below, we got off of the Solstice eleven months ago from doing a Sydney to Auckland sailing. Overall things worked fine for us and the six other couples in our travel group from Central Ohio. Check out the postings below on my live/blog for more info/background on these many different ports, tour options, visuals, etc.! Happy to answer any questions. Just go the live/blog, post there and I will be happy to respond and share more.

 

As you have wisely noted, certain "things" have changed with Celebrity and most other cruise lines. To be blunt and honest, however, much on this "down under" cruise is about the ports, sights, cities, nature, countrysides, etc. The Solstice is a very nicely-designed ship. Classy, fun, roomy for the number of passengers that it carries. Decent values, many food options, etc. See just a few of my visual samples below to get you excited about this upcoming cruise. We had been on the Solstice in the Med from Barcelona in June 2011. We could see a few things that might have slipped and/or could have been improved. BUT, nothing that I would call that major or dire.

 

Consider doing the two-day, Queenstown overnight excursion. Can explain details on the "why" for that option.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

Enjoyed a 14-day Celebrity Solstice, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139

for more info and pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 91,457 views for this posting.

 

 

Here is a photo highlight from our ship's production show called "Ghostlight--The Spirit of Broadway". Lots of great tunes, including many from the Four Seasons as done on Broadway with Jersey Boys. Nice lighting, staging, sets, etc.

 

 

 

For dining in Tuscan Grille on the Solstice in January while sailing from Australia to New Zealand, we started with a nice glass of sparkling Italian wine (Prosecco Spumanti). Fun, especially as the glass kept being re-filled!! One bread stick (got to save room for the later “good stuff). My first choice for “primi piatti”, crab cake with a good sauce. It’s called Polpette do Granchio. Roasted pepper caponata and basil emulsion. Then, a “warm-up dish” of Pomodora Mozzarella di Bufala. The main course was Lobster Papardella Alfredo. But, the best is always saved for last . . . a nicely designed and super tasting of this Italian favorite, Tiramisu. I also had some Limoncello to top off the dining delights. Did we like it all? Absolutely!! Plus, we had lots wave action to see (and survive) from this great viewing position on the back of the ship with its big glass windows on the fifth floor of the Solstice as we sailed across the somewhat rough Tasman Sea. :

 

 

 

On the top, back of the Solstice, here is a wider view of Corning Hot Glass show area, plus the green grass and the unique covering designs for this special area of the ship. Classy design touches and style!!:

 

 

 

The Solarium was one of our most favorite areas. Food and drinks were nearby and it was very relaxed and sophisticated. Quieter, too, as it is an adults-only area. Two hot tubs here. Not crowded, especially in the evenings. Nice art and design with this facility. Wonderful setting for relaxing and watching the outside water/shore views, enjoying subtle inside action, etc.:

 

Hello, I would love more info on the two day Queenstown excursion as my husband and I are doing a 12 day Sydney to Auckland on the Solstice in December and are definitely considering it despite the high cost. Is it worth the price? How early does it need to be booked? I am a little concerned about it filling up. I looked through your other thread a bit but there was just so much there (which of course is great)!!

Switch to either 2105 or 2106. Only difference is 2105 is port & 2106 is starboard

 

 

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What about 2109? Looks like that balcony would also be larger and I'm wondering if being just a smidge further in would be quieter (although most reviews say noise isn't really an issue in this area)?

We've had 2106 & 2108 on Solstice. Great cabins, so convenient to everything & great size on the balconies (they do open to make them even larger!). I don't remember what time the hot tubs closed tho, believe it was 9pm. Great choice on the cabins

 

 

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Hi, reviving an old thread but I recently booked cabin 2108 on Solstice for a December 4 AUS/NZ cruise and I'm wondering if I should switch to 2105 or 2106 which are both still available because it looks like they would have a slightly larger balcony. Since you would be familiar with both, do you have any input? Thanks!

Don't ever do this....you pay a double commission because celebrity charges you a hidden 5% on each transaction.

 

Either buy Australian from your bank in the uk....or use an atm in Australia. You do not need any money on board. If you want to tip, just tip in uk or Australian money.

 

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What about for the casino?