Detailed Photo Review of Celebrity Eclipse 14 Night Southern Caribbean Cruise 3/4/18

[deladane]

Love your review and all the pics, going on the Eclipse in November, just cant wait.

Norma

 

Thanks for reading!

[deladane]

Restroom outside the theater (don’t worry, no one else was in here when I took the photo!)

 

Galleria Boutiques (does anyone actually buy anything at these stores?! I never once saw anyone shopping in these stores, let alone making a purchase!)

 

 

 

Art Gallery (set up for an art auction on one of the sea days)

 

[deladane]

 

 

 

World Class Bar

 

Café al Bacio

 

[deladane]

I just noticed the guy behind the counter photo bombed me!

 

Sushi on 5

 

 

Looking down over the Grand Foyer

 

Funky art in the hallway walking aft to the Ensemble Lounge

 

Ensemble Lounge

[deladane]

 

 

Funky art in the hallway outside the specialty restaurants at the aft of deck 5

 

 

 

[Bimmer09]

Dana, I see the curse of the missing photo happening- readers if you see the blue square with question mark just click on it and it will take you to the original on Flickr in a new window.

Norris

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[deladane]

Dana, I see the curse of the missing photo happening- readers if you see the blue square with question mark just click on it and it will take you to the original on Flickr in a new window.

Norris

 

Oh no! Really? Everything looks normal to me. Is it for just one photo or for all of them? I’m not sure what I can do to fix that since it all looks good on my computer.

 

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the photos??

[s0479]

Oh no! Really? Everything looks normal to me. Is it for just one photo or for all of them? I’m not sure what I can do to fix that since it all looks good on my computer.

 

 

 

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the photos??

 

 

 

I see them fine - great pics !

 

 

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[Artie212]

I have seen the photos you posted.....looks amazing......following along and enjoying.:D

 

Artie

[lienf]

Dana. Not only am I very impressed with your photos but your comments are obviously time consuming and also very informative. I don’t know how you have the time. Great job. We have to wait till the 15th to do our TA on the Eclipse. :D Your review has me pumped up.

[StillLooking4Adventure]

Thanks for your input. It's very valuble. My wife and I are going on our first Celebrity Cruise next Fall. We are in a concierge cabin. (They reduced the price lower than the Veranda we had so we switched). I have a couple of questions.

 

What is the "Enhanced Breakfast Menu"

 

What pillows did you choose? I think its great they have a choice.

 

Thanks. (Post more dailies as you can.)

[deladane]

I see them fine - great pics !

 

 

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I have seen the photos you posted.....looks amazing......following along and enjoying.:D

 

Artie

 

 

Great news! Thanks for letting me know :) Maybe the problem fixed itself??

[deladane]

Dana. Not only am I very impressed with your photos but your comments are obviously time consuming and also very informative. I don’t know how you have the time. Great job. We have to wait till the 15th to do our TA on the Eclipse. :D Your review has me pumped up.

 

Yes, it definitely takes quite a while to write up all of my posts but it is worth it. Not only do I end up with a great memory to look back on, but I know I can help lots of other cruisers plan their vacations so it's a win, win! :) You will have lots of time to enjoy the Eclipse on your TA... have a fabulous cruise!

[deladane]

Thanks for your input. It's very valuble. My wife and I are going on our first Celebrity Cruise next Fall. We are in a concierge cabin. (They reduced the price lower than the Veranda we had so we switched). I have a couple of questions.

 

What is the "Enhanced Breakfast Menu"

 

What pillows did you choose? I think its great they have a choice.

 

Thanks. (Post more dailies as you can.)

 

Wow, that's a great deal for your upgrade to Concierge Class! We did not make use of the pillow menu... DH found the pillows already on the bed to be just fine, and I actually brought along my pillow from home. I like my pillows very flat because I sleep on my stomach, so I don't sleep well when we travel because most hotels/cruise ships have thicker pillows that hurt my neck. I figured out last year that it works great to bring an old pillow that needs to be thrown out soon anyway, and then I just leave it on the ship at the end of the cruise (I did the same thing on our Paul Gauguin cruise).

 

The enhanced breakfast room service menu means you have more options than the standard cabins... cheese/mushrooms/ham on your omelet instead of just a plain omelet, pancakes and french toast is included, a few flavors of smoothies and more options for juices and fresh fruit. It's just nice to have more variety than the standard menu :)

[deladane]

Decks 6-11 are all passenger cabins, although there are a few public spaces near the mid-ship glass elevators. I didn’t take any photos on Deck 6 at the Apple iLounge, but that is where you can go to access the internet at the computer lab. They also teach classes about how to use various Apple products, and there is a small Apple store there too.

 

Deck 7

 

Multi-use space near the mid-ship elevators where they put the desks for the Captain’s Club, Future Cruise bookings, and Team Earth

 

Deck 8

 

Card Room near the mid-ship elevators

 

I am 99% sure these were outside the mid-ship elevators on Deck 8 (if not, please correct me!). I thought they were really fun… it was a series of shadow boxes filled with brightly colored crocheted balloons and confetti and it made me smile every time I saw it when the elevator doors opened on that deck.

 

 

 

Deck 10

 

The Library- This photo was taken at 7:30am on the 4th sea day and it was probably the only time I ever saw the library empty. Practically all day, every day, there were people sitting in the library either reading a book or knitting or whatever. The library did have quite an impressive collection of books, sorted and alphabetized by fiction or nonfiction.

 

 

[deladane]

Various views of the live tree in the atrium. I love how it seems to float in the middle of the huge open space of the elevators.

 

 

 

Deck 12

 

This nifty directory hangs next to the elevators on everydeck to help you find your way around the ship.

 

 

There is a similar directory inside all the elevators which lists what is located on each deck… it’s hard to see (both in this photo and in real life) but it lights up the deck you are on to make it even more obvious

 

[deladane]

Solarium Pool

 

Solarium seating (with extra thick cushions on the lounge chairs!) Don’t be confused by all of the towels on the chairs… they are clean and placed there by the pool attendants

 

There are 2 of these hammocks on either side of the ship, located just aft of the doors between the solarium and the main pool area… I almost never saw anyone sitting on the hammock, but aside from this one rare moment, I always saw towels and books on here. It’s really a shame that so many people hogged these hammocks as there are only 2 of them on the ship and surely other people would have loved to use them

 

Pool Bar

 

Main Pool

 

Deck chairs near the pool (note: this was taken at 8am on a sea day, so it IS possible to find an open seat if you wake up early enough!)

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[deladane]

Sitting area at the aft of the pool area (we spent a lot of time in the area throughout the cruise because we could often find 2 empty chairs and pull them together in the corner, and I loved having shade from Deck 14 overhead)

 

Deck 14

 

Sky Lounge

 

 

 

 

Unobstructed forward views out the Sky Lounge windows

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Mast Bar

 

Overlooking the pool from between the Mast Bar and Mast Grill

 

Mast Grill

 

Lots of seating near the Mast Grill

 

Overlooking the pool from the aft side

[deladane]

Couches in the outdoor seating area at the Oceanview Bar

 

Outdoor seating for the Oceanview Cafe (this is where we camped out on embarkation day)

 

Overlooking the outdoor seating at the Oceanview Cafe with an awesome view of the wake

 

Standing at the edge of the railing on the Oceanview Cafe looking down… If you have an aft-facing balcony, be aware that people can see you from higher decks if you stand out by your railing!

 

Deck 15

 

Funky wood benches located just aft of the mid-ship elevators

 

[deladane]

The Lawn Club

 

 

 

Hot Glass Show area

 

Bocce and Lawn Bowling area

 

Sunset Bar (our favorite spot for sailing away from port each afternoon!)

[deladane]

This seating area was mid-way down the stairs from the Sunset Bar to the seating outside the Oceanview Cafe. In theory, it would have been the best spot to sit if you could snag the seats because it’s like your own private deck, but it didn’t work for me because there’s no shade at all out there. Bummer!

 

Miscellaneous art from around the ship that I thought was interesting…

 

 

Look very closely… can you see what is making up the colorful parts of this picture??

 

[Beachlover1989]

Fantastic pictures! Thank you!

 

 

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[deladane]

Fantastic pictures! Thank you!

 

 

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Thanks for reading along!

[Kiwifromkiev]

Dawna, great photos and fantastic narratives! One question- how did you manage to find most the spaces empty? I would have expected people everywhere

 

 

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