MILLENIUM, ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE
MILLENIUM, ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE |
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Reviewed By: FARRELL, SUNNINGDALE on 12th Mar 2010
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| Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises |
Times cruised before: 6-10 |
| Cruise Ship: Millenium |
Sailed:
February,
2010 |
| Destination:
Caribbean
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Age: 56-65 |
| Cabin: Balcony |
Occasion: Annual/regular holiday |
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This was our second cruise on Millenium (5 years apart) and i still think it is a very nice vessel. It may not be as glitzy as some and may be lacking in bling, but it is probably the better for it. The southern caribbean is a pleasant place to be in mid February till the first week in March and the ship visits a lovely set of islands during the 11 nights.
The food i felt was not as good as the first time around and this may have something to do with Celebrity being taken over by RCCL or Carnival, i think Celebrity has lost some edge because of this. In the main restaurant you can always find a couple of courses to suit. On a personal note, i think the food was over seasoned and sauced, but this is pure personal taste. The buffet foof was a the greater disappointment with the most confusing layout i have ever seen on a cruise ship. I found the buffet food lacked imagination although you will always find something suitable. There is a never ending free supply of ice cream and frozen yoghurt, not the best in quality, but then again it hit the spot!. The Olympic Restaurant will not disappoint. It is interesting to watch people with their food, or the size of their appetite, or what we think we need to survive until the next meal, not a pretty sight!.
The entertainment, with the exception of a young, talented and energetic show troupe, mostly Brits i think, was mundane. But catch the lady who does piano in 'Michaels' club in the evening and the guy who sings like 'Bob Dylan' in the coffee hous and the aft bar early evening, both are good value. The Cruise Director appeared a nice guy, if there is such a description for a cruise director. His staff were very also good, especially the Argentinian guy who assisted him. A real people person, talented, with a bit of irony thrown in.
The ship passengers were a mix of Americans, British, Germans, a few Dutch and some spanish speakers. A large contingent of French Canadians who swarmed around together. The great thing on cruises is the little conversations you can have with total strangers and they things they are prepared to tell you as you amble through the day. It never ceases to amaze how open and friendly Americans can be. On sea days get up early and watch the spectacle of deck chair reservation free for all, a real education in people watching, with obsessive, compulsive disorder on show. All in all a very nice cruise, except for the couple of hundred people went down with the noro-virus. The crew worked their socks off cleaning the ship but it only takes one to bring it onboard. Would i go back, probably not, but then again i have been on the ship before. I had a 'deal' for this ship which made it very worthwhile. Anyway, enjoy it, i know we did.
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