Luigi G

We were on this cruise in December. Indian was available on the buffet daily for breakfast and dinner and was excelent. Indian vegetarian was also available in the main dining room off menu and was a nice spread.

Here are some quick notes and tips. Not all are directly applicable to Celebrity but our trip in general. We have been sailing with Celebrity for 24 years / CC Elite. We travel extensively mostly to Europe and not on a cruise ship. Good · Itinerary is fantastic. A must do if interested in this part of the world · Ship in overall very good shape. Minor signs of wear but good overall · Crew was great especially in the main dining room & rendezvous lounge · Bands were good · Food was the best it has been since covid and we enjoyed all of our meals. Indian on the lunch buffet was outstanding at times. Oswald Habrecht has been on this Millennium since it entered service and I think this a direct result of his continued involvement · Shore excursion were well organized for the most part some were very long · Affogato available off menu item in Baccio! · Expansive Indian Vegetarian available off menu in main dining room. This slowed down normal service at times but we were in not rush so did not concern us · Buffalo Trace in all bars. Cattier champagne if you make a bartender friend (no charge on Premium) · New? Japanese? Chocolates are much better than the old stuff but still miss Cova · Debarkation was quick and smooth · Pre and post cruise hotels were fantastic (self-booked). Taj Palace in Mumbai which is a must do if you are OK with the cost and Fullerton in Singapore which was decorated for Christmas and had carolers on Christmas eve. Two of the best hotel breakfasts we ever had · Virgin Atlantic and Japan Airlines flights were great and on time Neutral · Passengers were a mix of British, Indian, Russian, Canadian, Australian, American (in order of %). · You MUST have a full Indian & Sri Lankan visa (not in transit) · Be sure to complete your electronic arrival card to Singapore on the ship as instructed or you will end up on an endless line · Get the GRAB app for Singapore no Ubers · Uber from Mumbai airport to our hotel was quick, easy and very inexpensive · Celebrity will hold your passport for part of the cruise and collect a copy of your Sri Laken visa. Remember to bring extra hard copy · Singapore is expensive Bad · Indian immigration at Mumbai airport is very slow given how much information we provided when we completed our visa application. Use caution and ensure you are in the correct line because they will send you to the back of the correct line if you are not. They will also request a copy of your boarding pass so try not to leave it on the plane · Red & White Wine by the glass and mixers are poor in our opinion (had premium package) · Embarkation was a disaster as it took place at a hotel and everyone arriving congested the streets so bad the busses had difficult leaving for the ship. We did not get our luggage till just before late seating dinner · Wife found the Goyard boutique in Singapore 😊