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Celebrity Solstice Alaska Review 2022 - Tips and Ship Score!

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Editorial Summary

The creator provides a comprehensive review of a seven night Alaska cruise aboard the Celebrity Solstice using a specific five category scoring system called Doug's Ship Score. The review evaluates the ship design, hotel services including staterooms and entertainment, itinerary and ports, food quality, and overall service. The creator highlights the well designed layout of the Solstice class ships and the excellent service provided by the crew, which earned a perfect five star rating. While the stateroom and entertainment received high marks, the food category received a lower score due to inconsistent breakfast service and issues with food sensitivity accommodations in certain venues. The itinerary included stops in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, with the creator noting a late arrival in Victoria as a minor drawback. Despite some minor issues with food quality and outdated decor in the suite, the creator concludes that the cruise was an exceptional experience, awarding the ship an overall score of 4.3 stars and expressing a strong desire to sail on the vessel again.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Celebrity Solstice
Seriously Tasty
All-time creator consensus for Celebrity Solstice
A Nibble

This review is more positive than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
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Alaska Β· 7 nightsFrom seattleVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we recently did a seven night alaska cruise on the beautiful celebrity solstice let's review what we loved about it and what we didn't

i absolutely love the solstice classroom celebrity we first went on a solstice class several years ago with the celebrity eclipse we were just amazed at the beauty of these particular ships

the celebrity solstice this time was in fairly good condition it showed a little bit of wear and tear it recently got its haul painted but it did not get the full revitalization

would we sail celebrity solstice again absolutely without a doubt and without a second thought

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Book the lumberjack show in Ketchikan
βœ“Choose a starboard side cabin for Alaska cruises to see more land
βœ“Try Tuscan Grill for specialty dining

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the pros and cons of the Celebrity Solstice for an Alaska cruise?
QHow does the ship score system work?
QWhat excursions and activities are recommended in Alaska ports?

Topics Covered

Service Crew5 Happy BaconDining Specialty4Β½ Happy BaconLoyalty Program2Β½ Happy BaconShip Condition1Β½ Happy BaconCabin Suite3Β½ Happy BaconEntertainment Shows4Β½ Happy BaconDining Buffet2 Happy BaconSpa Fitness4 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Juneau3Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Helicopter tour of Mendenhall Glacier with a landing and guided hike
Ketchikan4Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Flightseeing tour on a seaplane through the Misty Fjords
Seattle4 Happy Bacon
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