pete_coach Posted April 29 #1 Share Posted April 29 We booked the Eclipse (primarily for itinerary). We have been on Solstice twice, Reflection once and Equinox as well. Have been reading the reviews of Eclipse and they are quite varied from 2 stars to 4 stars. I know not everyone leaves a comment and many are reviewing just to complain. Are the reviews based on service? Food or the ship in general? Service, on all cruise lines is not the same as before. Sign of the times unfortunately. Food, well, that is the most debated (and heated sometimes LOL) topic on these forums on all lines. No shopping, no cooking, no cleaning up is all fine for me 🙂 So, that leaves the ship itself. Is it old? Rusty? Dirty? Falling apart? Furniture bad? Is the ship still nice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachlover1989 Posted April 29 #2 Share Posted April 29 19 minutes ago, pete_coach said: We booked the Eclipse (primarily for itinerary). We have been on Solstice twice, Reflection once and Equinox as well. Have been reading the reviews of Eclipse and they are quite varied from 2 stars to 4 stars. I know not everyone leaves a comment and many are reviewing just to complain. Are the reviews based on service? Food or the ship in general? Service, on all cruise lines is not the same as before. Sign of the times unfortunately. Food, well, that is the most debated (and heated sometimes LOL) topic on these forums on all lines. No shopping, no cooking, no cleaning up is all fine for me 🙂 So, that leaves the ship itself. Is it old? Rusty? Dirty? Falling apart? Furniture bad? Is the ship still nice? When is your cruise on Eclipse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameronp12 Posted April 29 #3 Share Posted April 29 I was on the Eclipse in October 2023 and thought she was in great shape, other than the normal wear and tear on a ~15 year old ship. The crew was great, as always, and we can overlook a bit of rust and wear here and there! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_coach Posted April 29 Author #4 Share Posted April 29 17 minutes ago, Beachlover1989 said: When is your cruise on Eclipse? January. We finally got the whole clan together (well, a dozen anyway) after many decades and separated by a nation LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_coach Posted April 29 Author #5 Share Posted April 29 4 hours ago, cameronp12 said: I was on the Eclipse in October 2023 and thought she was in great shape, other than the normal wear and tear on a ~15 year old ship. The crew was great, as always, and we can overlook a bit of rust and wear here and there! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted April 29 #6 Share Posted April 29 Here a live trip report on a back to back maybe ask here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted April 29 #7 Share Posted April 29 5 hours ago, pete_coach said: We booked the Eclipse (primarily for itinerary). We have been on Solstice twice, Reflection once and Equinox as well. Have been reading the reviews of Eclipse and they are quite varied from 2 stars to 4 stars. I know not everyone leaves a comment and many are reviewing just to complain. Are the reviews based on service? Food or the ship in general? Service, on all cruise lines is not the same as before. Sign of the times unfortunately. Food, well, that is the most debated (and heated sometimes LOL) topic on these forums on all lines. No shopping, no cooking, no cleaning up is all fine for me 🙂 So, that leaves the ship itself. Is it old? Rusty? Dirty? Falling apart? Furniture bad? Is the ship still nice? I was just on Eclipse last week (13 nights around South America) and overall I thought the ship was in excellent condition. A few lower windows in the forward facing Sky Lounge had lost their inert gas and had become cloudy. My Balcony cabin 1289 was in good condition except 1 drawer that didn’t close all the way. With Celebrity spending big on its new ships it’s not surprising they are not paying attention to all the details of the older ships. The Crew onboard Eclipse are great and the Activities staff are top notch. I don’t grade food and entertainment as there seems to be a lot of opinions about those . I will say that I had a great Cruise and many onboard were doing multiple B2B2B’s all the way to New Jersey so that’s a positive? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted April 29 #8 Share Posted April 29 28 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Here a live trip report on a back to back maybe ask here I believe Jim and Iain are on Solstice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_coach Posted April 29 Author #9 Share Posted April 29 33 minutes ago, D. B. said: I was just on Eclipse last week (13 nights around South America) and overall I thought the ship was in excellent condition. A few lower windows in the forward facing Sky Lounge had lost their inert gas and had become cloudy. My Balcony cabin 1289 was in good condition except 1 drawer that didn’t close all the way. With Celebrity spending big on its new ships it’s not surprising they are not paying attention to all the details of the older ships. The Crew onboard Eclipse are great and the Activities staff are top notch. I don’t grade food and entertainment as there seems to be a lot of opinions about those . I will say that I had a great Cruise and many onboard were doing multiple B2B2B’s all the way to New Jersey so that’s a positive? Great to hear. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liao Posted April 29 #10 Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Here a live trip report on a back to back maybe ask here Wrong ship 🤣 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted April 30 #11 Share Posted April 30 I was on it 4 months ago. I thought it was quite nice. One bad drawer in the cabin. It’s my favorite ship now. We’ll see what I think after Millie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted April 30 #12 Share Posted April 30 3 hours ago, May B said: I believe Jim and Iain are on Solstice. You are right my mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baypeople Posted April 30 #13 Share Posted April 30 9 hours ago, pete_coach said: We booked the Eclipse (primarily for itinerary). We have been on Solstice twice, Reflection once and Equinox as well. Have been reading the reviews of Eclipse and they are quite varied from 2 stars to 4 stars. I know not everyone leaves a comment and many are reviewing just to complain. Are the reviews based on service? Food or the ship in general? Service, on all cruise lines is not the same as before. Sign of the times unfortunately. Food, well, that is the most debated (and heated sometimes LOL) topic on these forums on all lines. No shopping, no cooking, no cleaning up is all fine for me 🙂 So, that leaves the ship itself. Is it old? Rusty? Dirty? Falling apart? Furniture bad? Is the ship still nice? When are you sailing in January? We are on Eclipse from January 20 through February 8 (b2b). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®Magic Posted April 30 #14 Share Posted April 30 I was on the eclipse in December....aside from some expected wear and tear I thought it was in wonderful shape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_coach Posted April 30 Author #15 Share Posted April 30 10 hours ago, baypeople said: When are you sailing in January? We are on Eclipse from January 20 through February 8 (b2b). 02 January till 12 January. Aruba, Curacao and Bonairre with Grand Cayman thrown in . Been on Caribbean cruises a lot and those are 3 places we have not seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccermommy Posted April 30 #16 Share Posted April 30 I was on Eclipse in March, and thought it was in great shape. Yes, there is some wear and tear, but everything is clean and maintained. The Captain told us the ship will go into dry dock next year for its required five year checkup. He didn’t say, but I think some things like carpets and upholstery will be refreshed. To be honest, nothing really bothered me except maybe the lumpy too-used chairs in Al Bacio, but I too used them. The service was exceptional, and the senior officers were available and approachable. I would happily sail on her again, and I will in October when she transitions to the Caribbean from Boston. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway180 Posted April 30 #17 Share Posted April 30 We will be on that same cruise Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baypeople Posted April 30 #18 Share Posted April 30 4 hours ago, pete_coach said: 02 January till 12 January. Aruba, Curacao and Bonairre with Grand Cayman thrown in . Been on Caribbean cruises a lot and those are 3 places we have not seen. We will board on January 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBerard Posted April 30 #19 Share Posted April 30 (edited) We, also, will be on board January 20th. We will also be on board this Oct. 11th for the Boston to FLL repo cruise. Edited April 30 by LadyBerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysey222 Posted April 30 #20 Share Posted April 30 I just got off the Eclipse and I thought it was great! The reviews I read prior to boarding weren't fantastic and I was a bit apprehensive about it, but the ship was lovely. We stayed in the Celebrity Suite and I have zero complaints about the room. Really, I have zero complaints about the entire ship - everything I saw was in nice condition. Service and food was great as well. If you like the itinerary, stick with it! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_coach Posted April 30 Author #21 Share Posted April 30 2 hours ago, keysey222 said: I just got off the Eclipse and I thought it was great! The reviews I read prior to boarding weren't fantastic and I was a bit apprehensive about it, but the ship was lovely. We stayed in the Celebrity Suite and I have zero complaints about the room. Really, I have zero complaints about the entire ship - everything I saw was in nice condition. Service and food was great as well. If you like the itinerary, stick with it! IO am glad to hear you say that. I too read reviews that wee far from glowing but attribute it to people overestimating what they were getting (or not getting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2cruze me and u Posted May 10 #22 Share Posted May 10 We board June 2, 2024. Thanks for the info everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted May 10 #23 Share Posted May 10 I board her on May 26th.......2 weeks from Sunday😃 I plan on having a wonderful time😃 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liao Posted May 10 #24 Share Posted May 10 I’m on the TA March 2025, last cruise before the dry dock refresh, still totally looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz031 Posted May 11 #25 Share Posted May 11 We were on her last September and a month later on the Silhouette and recently got off the Reflection. I would say that the Eclipse felt a little worn out (furnishings/curtains etc) compared to the Silhouette and the Reflection. In how the ship itself was, I would rank them 1. Silhouette, 2. Reflection, 3. Eclipse. We have not been on an e class ship yet, so that experience might make Eclipse seem old and tired out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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