I know this video is older, but we have cruised on Summit three times since the Covid reopening and fell in love with ship and its crew. We had the luck to sail in The Retreat in Sep 21 because of terrific cruise pricing and really enjoyed that experience. We were worried that The Retreat had spoiled us too much! However, we sailed in a veranda (neither aquaclass nor concierge...just a plain veranda on deck 7) in both Nov 21 and April 22 and had a blast both times. Our stateroom attendant was amazing in both Nov & Apr. The live music was great and varied. The food in MDR and buffet was excellent. Tea and cake in Cafe al Bacio with live music in the late afternoon is wonderful. Outdoor movies on the back deck in the evening are terrific too! Even after more than two years, I think your review of Summit and what makes it special stands the test of time. Thanks for all of your helpful cruising tips!
We are going on our very first cruise, and it will be on the Summit. We leave in five days... VERY excited! And while watching this, I am realizing that we are on the perfect ship for us. Thank you for making this video. We can't wait to experience this wonderful ship.
I agree with everything you said. I did cruise on the summit. It was my first celebrity cruise. I am a cruiser for over 10yrs. It is the best food and service for me.
Hi the summit sounds like just what I’m looking for but as far as April or May 2023 it doesn’t look like they have any cruises to the Mediterranean - Europe or actually anywhere in Italy would suit uS. Do you know if the INFINITY or the silhouette are similar in terms of size and charm and refurbishment? Thank you!
My 80 yr old Mom and I are going on the Summit in 138 days.....yes, I am counting 😆 She's been on the Summit 2x but it will be my first time. We can't wait!!
Thank you, thank you! We are boarding in Boston 10/5/20 for Canada/NE cruise and then staying on to FLL via the ABC’s. Our first trip on the Summit and for 24 days😍😎! Can hardly wait! We love Celebrity!
Barbara Schwartz oh wow - what a beautiful cruise you’ll have. Incredible to think you’ll be visiting both C/NE and the Dutch Caribbean (love these islands)
My husband and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary on the Summit! We leave in two weeks❤. Thank you for these informative videos!! You’ve highlighted areas on the ship that we will plan to visit.
Loved your comments. My wife and I were on the Summit May 5-12/2019 to Bermuda for our 40th anniversary. Loved the Summit so much we are on it again July 26-August 2/2020 and then again June 4-13,/2021. For both of those cruises we'll be in cabins 7002 and 7003 respectively. We were in a deluxe veranda (7085) in 2019. This time we are going for much larger, based on ship design of 281 sq ft, of these Ocean View cabins (04). Keep up your great videos.
Going on our third trip on the Summit in October to Puerto Rico. We like the smaller ship and it's always a good experience. The staff works really hard and usually we bring a stack of candy bars from Aldi and hand them out, they seem to like it.
Thanks for this video! It’s making me so nostalgic! I’ve been on the Summit four times. And the last was 2019 (revolution). I loved their updates. Plus, I’ve also done Aqua Class every time for the spa and Aqua Class room, but mostly the specialty restaurant, Blu. Fabulous, more healthy-style food. But the ambiance in Blu is spectacular.
Hi the summit sounds like just what I’m looking for but as far as April or May 2023 it doesn’t look like they have any cruises to the Mediterranean - Europe or actually anywhere in Italy would suit uS. Do you know if the INFINITY or the silhouette are similar in terms of size and charm and refurbishment? Thank you!
Great video! Thank you!! We will be going on our first cruise EVER in the new year and Celebrity Summit is the ship we will be sailing with. Very excited to start our adventure. :)
Cheeky Brat that is exciting!!! The Summit is a great ship and I’m thinking you have an awesome Caribbean itinerary! Please let me know if you have any questions at all
Hi Adriana, so glad you enjoyed the video. I agree the cabins were the nicest “standard” cruise cabins I’ve ever seen. Feel free to message me with any questions if you have
Hi, Ilana. Yes indeed, that therapy pool is so nice. We especially liked laying back on those rollers and just relaxing in the warm water. Wife and I had the classic beverage perk back in 2017 and found it fit us just fine (me with my Sam Adams and my wife with her Sangria and we both liked the Dark&Stormys they made). Loved the Sunset Bar area where back then we opted for a shady table. Great vlog! 👍🍺🍹👌
Your comments bring me back to that great cruise!! That pool is wonderful for sure. Glad the “classic” worked for you. It’s a good tip for others reading the comments since now this is what’s included in the “always included” pricing
We have been on the Summit once, pre-revolution, and loved it. We definitely want to go back and I love your videos! You make it hard to wait to get back there!
Dan O'Keefe if you loved it before, it’s just so fresh and updated now that you must go back. It’s a great ship before and after 👌. Thanks for your kind words 😊
I love the Celebrity Summit! My friend and I have cruised on it 4 times-2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. We never had a bad experience on it. It had been updated about a year before we last cruised. I understand it has been updated again. We have booked a cruise for June of 2022 and can't wait. They now include drinks, WiFi and tips which they hadn't done before.
We were on the sister ship to the Summit, the Millennium in May 2019 on an Alaska Cruise. The Millennium was also revolutionized. We 100% agree with your review. We swore off cruising about 10 years and tried one more time for my parents 70th birthday. Celebrity changed our minds. The quality of the food in the main restaurant is so good, I believe that not many people went to the speciality restaurants. Every time I walked by a speciality restaurant it was not busy. We loved the food, attention to detail, entertainment, and also the other cruisers. Celebrity attracts the more “seasoned” traveler mostly couples. Not a lot of wild kids running down the hallways. No late night parties in the state rooms. The cruisers onboard were refined travelers. Even some of the non-US travelers were well heeled and understood some of the more US customs of waiting in line and not pushing you around.
ElmerandJohnny your cruise to Alaska sounds wonderful!! We’re actually planning for Alaska this summer. I’m so glad that the Millennium was a great cruise experience for you :)
Im so happy to hear how wonderful the summit is. Im going on it in March for the flower power cruise. We just returned from the Carnival Magic which totally sucked. The staff waa great rhoufh. Ive been on acelebrity severalntimesvandovedved it
another thing that is great about the Millenium class ships, which includes the summit is the fantail. cabin. The decks are absolutely gigantic and this changed once the solstice class came out and then edge class. If I take a Millenium class ship again, I will book the fantail.
Hi! I am contemplating going on a cruise next year, and i've never been on one before. I've Only ever been to one all inclusive resort in mexico, but it was so wonderful we went two years in a row. We're supposed to go back again next year but i'm wondering if maybe a cruise would be a different option.Although I would be very sad, to not go back where we love so much. The cruise is a southern caribbean cruise on the celebrity summit. Any words or advice to sway me in the right decision.
going on the summit april 2023 with my cousin. Its a "golden girls" themed cruise. Cannot wait. Been on carnival and royal caribbean . I think you are right about the size of the ship. The mega ships of royal caribbean are just too much, too many people. Wanted something a little more luxurious and it seems like we have made a good choice. Ill let you know how it goes,
Great video. We are going on our first cruise with Celebrity summit. Booked a suite for our 20th. Any information you can provide would be great. Do you know what the Butlers do? Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the video Donna. I don’t have the info on suites, but there is a great Facebook group for Celebrity Summit and there are people in that group that have shared some info about suites and I’m sure will be happy to answer the question. If you’re on Facebook it’s a good group to join. Enjoy your cruise
Thanks for your great cruise videos! We have been on the Summit numerous times and always loved it. We will be cruising on the Infinity soon. As a ship in the same class as the Summit, will the Infinity be essentially identical to it, and will you be doing another Summit review from your most recent trip?
Thank you so much for this review! My wife and I are booked aboard the Summit on a 7 night Southern Caribbean sailing in Jan, 2021, and from everything I've seen and read it appears we've hit a home run with our choice. This will be our first sailing with Celebrity and it seems as though the Summit hits everything we're looking for. We're a childfree couple in our 40's and are looking for a cruise experience that is relaxing without being "dead" and one that is slightly more upscale. My question to you is this: how is the Summit for couples without kids? I'd be interested in your opinion on this, as we've become disappointed in the cruise lines that seem to have "sold out" to the idea of being family-inclusive. Thanks again!
Steve Roth thanks Steve for your comment! I do think this ship will be a good one for you! As someone who cruised with our 19 year old son, I can tell you it’s a more adult oriented ship for sure. Although families can feel comfortable (the staff is so nice and there is a good kids club), there aren’t waterslides, ropes courses ect so it doesn’t naturally attract families that feel they need these things for their children’s entertainment. Definitely feels upscale but friendly and comfortable. Hope that helps. If you have other questions please feel free to ask
We’re going on the Summit on Saturday (January 13, 2024) for a 5 night, 2 stop, cruise. $1400 for 2 including gratuities, basic Wi-Fi and basic drinks package. Interior cabin. It’s a shame they’re now charging for room service, but we’re excited. We have no interest in huge ships or water slides and roller coasters.
very good video; but I have a question. the specialty restaurant where you ate the calamari, pasta etc is not included in the price of your cruise correct? Also, you mentioned that the ship dies down around 11pm-1130pm? Do they have any clubs & bars that are open past that time? thank you
Hi the summit sounds like just what I’m looking for but as far as April or May 2023 it doesn’t look like they have any cruises to the Mediterranean - Europe or actually anywhere in Italy would suit uS. Do you know if the INFINITY or the silhouette are similar in terms of size and charm and refurbishment? Thank you!
DGK so sorry I just saw this now. I don’t believe you could book them in advance, however you can request this if you have my time dining. Alternatively, in the afternoon of embarkation day, go see the maître d and check on where your table is. If you’d prefer something wise, ask at that time - it just might work :)
That’s fabulous!! I’m a little bit jealous as we’ve loved our Celebrity Summit cruises to Bermuda so much but we’re doing a different destination this year. Please let me know if you need any tips for Bermuda 🇧🇲
There was a beautiful statue called the La Normandie that was on the Summit before the big refurb. Is it still on the ship? The statue was once on the cruise ship SS Normandie which sunk in New York Harbor after a fire. The ship was scrapped and the parts sold. The statue was stored in a warehouse for some time in New Jersey and eventually ended up in the famous Fountainebleu Hotel in Miami. The hotel sold it to Celebrity who put it on the Summit. It may have been removed during the refurb.
Willie Joe Smith very interesting story. We loved the statue, and I’m quite surprised that in the refurb it wasn’t kept somewhere on the ship. Any info on where it is now? I’ve tried to find out to no avail... so far
Hi Elana (sorry if I misspelled your name), Thank you for this video. My boyfriend and I are going on the Celebrity Cruise on April 8th, to celebrate my 61st birthday. We are going on a 5-day cruise and one of the ports is at Cozumel Mexico, and my boyfriend is concerned about the safety there. We booked an all-inclusive beach club and wanted to get your comments and recommendations about the excursions in Cozumel. Thank you! Becca
I am recently widowed and want to cruise on the Summit by myself. When I dine by myself will the maitre d' seat me at a sm table? Will he be careful as to placing a single gentleman at my table if I ask him
I have another question I hope you can help with. Are there people available at the docks in St John and Nova Scotia that will take you on private tours for a reasonable fee.? When we were on theSummit to Bermuda last year we were able to do this. Also in Portland Maine would you be able to get a someone to take you to Kennebunkport? I looked to see if you would be able to use uber or Lyft and it seemed you could get a Lyft in Portland but was worrying about getting from Kennebunkport back to the dock?
DGK we actually didn’t go to Nova Scotia so I’m not sure. There were definitely tours outside of the port, including trolley tours, in Portland, however I’m not sure if they go to kennebunkport. If you’re on Facebook, there’s a great group for Celebrity Summit (Celebrity Summit 2.0) where you may find this out. You’re also welcome to join the LWC community group and ask there. Wish I could more..
this ship will be the first time on a Celebrity line and the summit, I'm suppose on October 17th out of Boston I have always been on NCL 23 time so this will be different.....
Marlen Gaddis hi Marlen, I can’t recall the total price. It should be on the Celebrity website though. It might be a good idea to book with the perks package though. The cost is usually advantageous
I loved this update on the Celebrity Summit. We are scheduled to leave on aJuly 31st. This will be our third cruise on the Summit, but the first since the revolution. Are there any special evening events, such as a white night or a tropical deck party? I want to be sure to bring items for such an event. Also, how dressy are the dress nights or is it more like a chic vibe. Love all your videos. Thanks for any info. Arlene B
Going to Bermuda on The celebrity summit with my wife and my 12 year old son, July 31 is our first day cruising And we come back August 7 this will be our first cruise looking forward to it, anything I should know any feedback from anybody please let me know about the celebrity summit or about Bermuda thank you so much have a great day
We just completed 10 days cruise from Aruba with Celebrity Summit. MDR has lot of good reviews, After I visited the MDR 10 times, The Main dining room was total disappointment, and they use low quality ingredients and cheap quality foods for their customers. It is just a Fancy (with great service) restaurant with low-quality Cafeteria-style dishes. It is a medium/small size cruise ship with great service and with mature well manner passengers. Oceanview Cafe are great, it has lot of great selections, fruit selections, Indian dishes and the Bakery and fruit quality, all are excellent. The Indian dishes actually are much better than American Dishes. Most of the American dishes are subpar. They look dark and very salty, just without curry, those American dishes may be prepared by an Indian Chef, As a minimum, MDR and Oceanview Cafe should use fresh ingredients and fresh vegetables for their soup base, not just Powder for the soup base for their connivence, It is quite easy using real bean, dried green pea and fresh diced potato for their soup bases, but they choice to use grain powder for their watery soup base, they are unacceptable. they may need to hire a new Chef. Main dining room is total disappointment, they also use baby meatless mussels, baby shrimps and tiny bay scallops for Shrimp scampi, they try save money using low budget ingredients, they turn the Main Dining Room into a fancy cafeteria with great service, it is quite easy using real bean, green peas and potatoes for their soup base, such as for clam chowder, green pea and pasta fagioli, they are not saving money at all. Coffee (flat taste) and the powder watery coffee Creamer, * one star, just lack of taste and lack of aroma, they taste so bad, need to be upgraded, Spa Cafe offers much better cafe than the Oceanview Cafe, get your coffee at Spa Cafe. Shrimp scampi dish is a joke, 1 star * they put four baby shrimps (use plain cooked shrimp) on top of the yellow sauce, they call them shrimp scampi, need to learn the real scampi receipt, Prime rib (thin cut) and sirloin steak (thin cut) *** three stars, they just served them as cafeteria style. They are disappointment. Watery Pasta fagioli soup * one star, it tasted is so bad, they should use fresh beans, fresh pasta, not potato and bean starch for their soup base, need to get to use real bean, need new receipt. Watery green pea soup, taste so bad, they use green pea powder for soup base, need to use real green peas for soup base. it is the worst green pea soup I ever tasted, it is so watery, Need new receipt. Shrimp cocktail ** two stars, they use Baby shrimps as shrimp cocktail Chicken breast * one star they overcooked chicken Lemon pepper chicken * one star dry and overcooked Seafood orzo * one star, they cook with baby meatless mussels, baby shrimps and baby bay scallops as ingredients, it may be good enough for a cafeteria, but not enough for a premium grade cruise ship. need to be improved and upgrade the ingredients. Sautéed salmon grill salmon * one start on top of pasta, * one star, need to learn the sautéed receipt, not just grill the salmon and put it on top of pasta, need to learn and understand Sauteed the Salmon, need to be improved. Grilled Salmon, it looks so dull and unattractive, i am not a chef, but I know how to cook, they need apply some butter/sugar for the final glazing. Mushroom tempura, they just breaded the mushrooms with sauce. it is not crispy tempura style fry mushrooms. need new tempura receipt. Grill sirloin steak (less than 1/2" thick with gravy, are you kidding, they put gravy over a grilled sirloin steak, need to be improved. MDR should use fresh ingredients for their soup base, not just Powder for the soup base for their connivence, in It is quite easy using real bean, green pea and diced potato for their soup base, they use grain powder for their watery soup base, they are unacceptable. Just like a simple dish (grilled Salmon), it looks dull and unattractive, at a minimum they need to apply final syrup dressing for final browning. Coffee (flat taste) and the powder watery coffee Creamer, just lack of taste and lack of aroma, they taste so bad, need to be upgraded, Spa Cafe offers much better cafe than the Oceanview Cafe, get your coffee at Spa Cafe. Pastry (cake) section is quite large, it offers with many pastries with great decorations and look so beautiful, however, half of those cakes are completely wasted at the end of the day, the average age of the passengers onboard are around 65 years old, they do not eat pastries at all, all those beautiful decor cakes will be completely wasted. They should offer a small section for the sugar free desserts, such as sugar free cheesecakes, sugar free custard, sugar free puddings or sugar free apple pies. Celebrity Summit also has problem with the Spa Cafe, it has many jars of fruit juice mixes on the display, they are always full, they look great. however they put the half full or half empty jars back to the refrigerator at night, then take those half empty jars out from the refrigerator in the morning, i was shocked in the mornings, they just add some fresh fruit juice mixes back to the old jars with the day old juice mix, it is not acceptable and is not hygiene. the old juice mix may sat in the jars on the display table for many hours on the day before, they should dump or serve them in small cups for taste test samples for all the old juice mix at the end of the day. All the jars should be cleaned. The average age of all the passengers on my last cruise from Boston to Aruba on March are about 65 years old, mostly of them are seniors. and most of them are diabetic. They all stay away from sweets. Chocolate Flow Fountain for them is a joke, it may be great idea and lot of fun for Royal Caribbean, since they have younger passengers, but waste of money and effort for celebrity cruises, since most of their passengers are seniors, nowadays more than 50% of the seniors have diabatic, 100% of the seniors stay away from sweet items, like chocolate or sweet pastries. They rather have fancy sugar free desserts. So, they will enjoy
I have to disagree with you about some of the renovations. If you look at the colors used, they're always the same. And I'm very sensitive to colors and feel and time period of a ship. While it is fine to update the look of the cabins and the buffet, the style of the dining room refurbs and colors doesn't fit the style and period of the ship. The original decor was much richer and grander and very luxurious in appearance. I'm getting tired of the bird cage style seats Celebrity uses because they're not really Celebrity. They're from Royal Caribbean. They do not need to appear in this dining room. But getting back to the colors used in the dining room, they're also used in the Rendezvous Lounge and I'm not a fan of the neutral with blue tones used by a lot of contemporary ships. It's like giving them the same personality. The vibrant deeper colors also pop more at night. That's why darker areas usually have strong colors to pop out from the darkness. So I don't consider the dining room an improvement and preferred the older dining room. Also I think these ships should not try to look like Edge ships. They have a completely different feel and personality however the SOlstice and Millennium ships have a similar feel and personality. Some things like food and service depends on when you sail because that's highly variable on Celebrity (and lot of other lines). And the Martini Bar is indeed nice IMO because it is in the style of the Solstice ships and not the Edge ships. I like the size of the size of this ship as well. The size of the Solstice is fine, too.
I know this video is older, but we have cruised on Summit three times since the Covid reopening and fell in love with ship and its crew. We had the luck to sail in The Retreat in Sep 21 because of terrific cruise pricing and really enjoyed that experience. We were worried that The Retreat had spoiled us too much! However, we sailed in a veranda (neither aquaclass nor concierge...just a plain veranda on deck 7) in both Nov 21 and April 22 and had a blast both times. Our stateroom attendant was amazing in both Nov & Apr. The live music was great and varied. The food in MDR and buffet was excellent. Tea and cake in Cafe al Bacio with live music in the late afternoon is wonderful. Outdoor movies on the back deck in the evening are terrific too! Even after more than two years, I think your review of Summit and what makes it special stands the test of time. Thanks for all of your helpful cruising tips!
We are on the Iceland Cruise and really looking forward. Celebrity is our go to line.
We are going on our very first cruise, and it will be on the Summit. We leave in five days... VERY excited! And while watching this, I am realizing that we are on the perfect ship for us. Thank you for making this video. We can't wait to experience this wonderful ship.
We just returned from our 1st Celebrity cruise on the Summit. We had a blast. Thank you for your reviews.
We are going on the summit in April 2021 with another couple out of San Juan... We are first time cruisers and can't wait!
Going for first time May 2023. Your video was wonderful. Thank you. Can’t wait 😎
Great info! We sailed on Summit pre-revolutiony and loved it. Now planning to sail her again on the 9/25 Panama Canal transit. 16 days of bliss. 💕
I agree with everything you said. I did cruise on the summit. It was my first celebrity cruise. I am a cruiser for over 10yrs. It is the best food and service for me.
Hi the summit sounds like just what I’m looking for but as far as April or May 2023 it doesn’t look like they have any cruises to the Mediterranean - Europe or actually anywhere in Italy would suit uS. Do you know if the INFINITY or the silhouette are similar in terms of size and charm and refurbishment? Thank you!
We are booked for November 2023 and been watching your videos to learn about Summit. Thanks
Thanks so much for the information. Taking my very first cruise ever on the Summit departing on Halloween ! Super excited.
My 80 yr old Mom and I are going on the Summit in 138 days.....yes, I am counting 😆 She's been on the Summit 2x but it will be my first time. We can't wait!!
I was really really looking forward to being on the summit in July 2020. Now, I am looking forward even more to July 2021.
It will be even better!! I guess we’ll need to put 2020 behind us and look forward to what’s to come. Hope it’s amazing!!
How was it?
Hi Ilana , Great Video on The Summit Ship. Your explanation and your delivery is very very good ! 👍👍
Paul Haley thank you Paul! Glad you enjoyed it and I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment:)
I'm going! December 21st! Christmas cruise I'm so excited!!! Thanks for the review
Thank you, thank you! We are boarding in Boston 10/5/20 for Canada/NE cruise and then staying on to FLL via the ABC’s. Our first trip on the Summit and for 24 days😍😎! Can hardly wait! We love Celebrity!
Barbara Schwartz oh wow - what a beautiful cruise you’ll have. Incredible to think you’ll be visiting both C/NE and the Dutch Caribbean (love these islands)
Barbara.. Hope to see you there! We just booked an aft family veranda from Boston to FLL for 10/17/20.
I will be on the Summit for a jazz cruise in January, 2022. This video was so helpful.
Wow, Jazz cruise sounds awesome….
@@loveistheonlyword I know 100 jazz musicians on board and almost non-stop music!
I get to go in 46 days! So excited !
My husband and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary on the Summit! We leave in two weeks❤. Thank you for these informative videos!! You’ve highlighted areas on the ship that we will plan to visit.
We just got back on the Celebrity Summit from a 2 days cruise to the Bahamas out of Miami...and we loved it!
Great tips! We are going in March 2023 and will be first time cruisers with Celebrity.
Excellent info. Thank you.
Hi, I loved your video! We are headed out in May on the Summit. We have taken many cruises but never with Celebrity. We are so excited!
Going to Alaska in August…first time to Alaska & first time cruising! So excited! The videos have been so helpful with my planning & packing.
Me too, going end of Aug, the 30th
going on the summit april 2023. ive sailed royal carribean and carnival several times. cannot wait!!
Loved your comments. My wife and I were on the Summit May 5-12/2019 to Bermuda for our 40th anniversary. Loved the Summit so much we are on it again July 26-August 2/2020 and then again June 4-13,/2021. For both of those cruises we'll be in cabins 7002 and 7003 respectively. We were in a deluxe veranda (7085) in 2019. This time we are going for much larger, based on ship design of 281 sq ft, of these Ocean View cabins (04). Keep up your great videos.
Bob Krakovich your upcoming cruises sound wonderful! Let me know how you enjoy the cabin. Happy anniversary!! ❤️
I go on the summit in 3 weeks thanks for the review cant wait to go! Your information was great
John Dough that’s great! So glad the info was helpful! Hope you have an amazing cruise 🛳
Leaving 3/5/2022! Can't wait! Thank you so much for the tips!
Going on our third trip on the Summit in October to Puerto Rico. We like the smaller ship and it's always a good experience. The staff works really hard and usually we bring a stack of candy bars from Aldi and hand them out, they seem to like it.
I’m going on celebrity in a few weeks summit, this was helpful
Have a sailing on Dec. 11th
Looking forward to this cruise…
Love this size ship!
Thanks for this video! It’s making me so nostalgic!
I’ve been on the Summit four times. And the last was 2019 (revolution). I loved their updates. Plus, I’ve also done Aqua Class every time for the spa and Aqua Class room, but mostly the specialty restaurant, Blu. Fabulous, more healthy-style food. But the ambiance in Blu is spectacular.
My pleasure Frank. In future I’d love to try Aqua class. Sounds great
Hi the summit sounds like just what I’m looking for but as far as April or May 2023 it doesn’t look like they have any cruises to the Mediterranean - Europe or actually anywhere in Italy would suit uS. Do you know if the INFINITY or the silhouette are similar in terms of size and charm and refurbishment? Thank you!
Great video! Thank you!! We will be going on our first cruise EVER in the new year and Celebrity Summit is the ship we will be sailing with. Very excited to start our adventure. :)
Cheeky Brat that is exciting!!! The Summit is a great ship and I’m thinking you have an awesome Caribbean itinerary! Please let me know if you have any questions at all
Excellent video! We are thinking about taking a celebrity summit cruise. The rooms are amazing
Hi Adriana, so glad you enjoyed the video. I agree the cabins were the nicest “standard” cruise cabins I’ve ever seen. Feel free to message me with any questions if you have
Thanks for your tips! Cant wait to sail with the Summit in August 2022 from NYC to Reykjavik😀
Hi, Ilana. Yes indeed, that therapy pool is so nice. We especially liked laying back on those rollers and just relaxing in the warm water. Wife and I had the classic beverage perk back in 2017 and found it fit us just fine (me with my Sam Adams and my wife with her Sangria and we both liked the Dark&Stormys they made). Loved the Sunset Bar area where back then we opted for a shady table. Great vlog! 👍🍺🍹👌
Your comments bring me back to that great cruise!! That pool is wonderful for sure. Glad the “classic” worked for you. It’s a good tip for others reading the comments since now this is what’s included in the “always included” pricing
Bonjour, excellent informations,
We are going on Summit on april 2020 from San Juan, we Are so exciting about that. Thanks
Pat TheGreen Merci Pat!! Nice cruise for you coming up! We did the Bermuda itinerary but I’d love to cruise in the Caribbean on the Summit! Enjoy
We have a Celebrity booked for next year. Even though this is an older video I’m glad to hear from you.
going to Bermuda on the summit. Seems a lot like the Equinox which i LOVED
We are going on the summit on 2/16/23 so excited.
Excellent fun presentation
We have a group of 8 going Jan 2020. Really looking forward to it. Thanks for your videos. Makes me want to go now.
William Cullity that’s awesome! You’re all going to have a great time! Thanks so much for your kind words :)
We have been on the Summit once, pre-revolution, and loved it. We definitely want to go back and I love your videos! You make it hard to wait to get back there!
Dan O'Keefe if you loved it before, it’s just so fresh and updated now that you must go back. It’s a great ship before and after 👌. Thanks for your kind words 😊
Thanks for sharing! I’m going on the ship in January 2024 for my 40th birthday.
I love the Celebrity Summit! My friend and I have cruised on it 4 times-2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. We never had a bad experience on it. It had been updated about a year before we last cruised. I understand it has been updated again. We have booked a cruise for June of 2022 and can't wait. They now include drinks, WiFi and tips which they hadn't done before.
We were on the sister ship to the Summit, the Millennium in May 2019 on an Alaska Cruise. The Millennium was also revolutionized. We 100% agree with your review. We swore off cruising about 10 years and tried one more time for my parents 70th birthday. Celebrity changed our minds. The quality of the food in the main restaurant is so good, I believe that not many people went to the speciality restaurants. Every time I walked by a speciality restaurant it was not busy. We loved the food, attention to detail, entertainment, and also the other cruisers. Celebrity attracts the more “seasoned” traveler mostly couples. Not a lot of wild kids running down the hallways. No late night parties in the state rooms. The cruisers onboard were refined travelers. Even some of the non-US travelers were well heeled and understood some of the more US customs of waiting in line and not pushing you around.
ElmerandJohnny your cruise to Alaska sounds wonderful!! We’re actually planning for Alaska this summer. I’m so glad that the Millennium was a great cruise experience for you :)
Thanks for the helpful info! I'm looking to book my first cruise soon and it seems like Celebrity is the line for me ;)
Thank you for an excellent presentation... Just booked an aft family veranda for a 12 day cruise in October. (BOS-FLL).
LG89423 that’s awesome! I’m excited for you!!
We are looking at two different cruise lines for a New England/Canada cruise...I think you have helped me decide. Thank you!
K FitzRandolph glad the video helped. Have a great cruise!
We are going on the celebrity summit in august to Alaska. We have never been on a celebrity cruise. You were very informative!
Me too, I am going on Aug 30th
Going on the Summit on July 12th.
I’m going on the summit in May and these were super helpful:)
So glad this was helpful! I’m a bit jealous as we won’t be cruising on the Summit this summer (and will miss it). Enjoy!!
Love Celebrity ❤️ was on The Edge in 2022. Going on Celebrity Summit end of May looking forward to celebrating our 39th Anniversary!
Thanks for this! I’ve booked the Summit for Feb 13, 2021 out of San Juan! It’ll be my second X cruise - doing Edge 2/16/20!
So exciting!! I’ve heard great things about Edge! The Summit is smaller and more intimate, but Celebrity did a great job with the updates
Very informative. We'll be doing a 7nt on Summit out of St. Marteen July 31st 2021 and can't wait!
How was your trip? Details will be appreciated, thanks!
Im so happy to hear how wonderful the summit is. Im going on it in March for the flower power cruise. We just returned from the Carnival Magic which totally sucked. The staff waa great rhoufh. Ive been on acelebrity severalntimesvandovedved it
another thing that is great about the Millenium class ships, which includes the summit is the fantail. cabin. The decks are absolutely gigantic and this changed once the solstice class came out and then edge class. If I take a Millenium class ship again, I will book the fantail.
Thank you
Hi! I am contemplating going on a cruise next year, and i've never been on one before. I've Only ever been to one all inclusive resort in mexico, but it was so wonderful we went two years in a row. We're supposed to go back again next year but i'm wondering if maybe a cruise would be a different option.Although I would be very sad, to not go back where we love so much. The cruise is a southern caribbean cruise on the celebrity summit. Any words or advice to sway me in the right decision.
going on the summit april 2023 with my cousin. Its a "golden girls" themed cruise. Cannot wait. Been on carnival and royal caribbean . I think you are right about the size of the ship. The mega ships of royal caribbean are just too much, too many people. Wanted something a little more luxurious and it seems like we have made a good choice. Ill let you know how it goes,
That cruise sounds like so much fun! This is a great size ship with lots of great spaces. Not really small but probably all you need
Great video. We are going on our first cruise with Celebrity summit. Booked a suite for our 20th. Any information you can provide would be great. Do you know what the Butlers do? Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the video Donna. I don’t have the info on suites, but there is a great Facebook group for Celebrity Summit and there are people in that group that have shared some info about suites and I’m sure will be happy to answer the question. If you’re on Facebook it’s a good group to join. Enjoy your cruise
Helio, i going in October i excited 😃😃
Thanks for your great cruise videos! We have been on the Summit numerous times and always loved it. We will be cruising on the Infinity soon. As a ship in the same class as the Summit, will the Infinity be essentially identical to it, and will you be doing another Summit review from your most recent trip?
With out any beverage package, what beverages are included in my ticket.
This July 2022 I will be celebrating my 67, 68, and 69th birthdays on the Summit. I had to “lift and shift“ the cruise twice.
I am going on her in 19 days!!!!!
Thank you so much for this review! My wife and I are booked aboard the Summit on a 7 night Southern Caribbean sailing in Jan, 2021, and from everything I've seen and read it appears we've hit a home run with our choice. This will be our first sailing with Celebrity and it seems as though the Summit hits everything we're looking for. We're a childfree couple in our 40's and are looking for a cruise experience that is relaxing without being "dead" and one that is slightly more upscale. My question to you is this: how is the Summit for couples without kids? I'd be interested in your opinion on this, as we've become disappointed in the cruise lines that seem to have "sold out" to the idea of being family-inclusive.
Thanks again!
Steve Roth thanks Steve for your comment! I do think this ship will be a good one for you! As someone who cruised with our 19 year old son, I can tell you it’s a more adult oriented ship for sure. Although families can feel comfortable (the staff is so nice and there is a good kids club), there aren’t waterslides, ropes courses ect so it doesn’t naturally attract families that feel they need these things for their children’s entertainment. Definitely feels upscale but friendly and comfortable. Hope that helps. If you have other questions please feel free to ask
Life Well Cruised It helps indeed! Thank you!
Will be boarding the Summit two weeks from today. We were on her ten years ago.
How was your trip?
next week....B2B...woohoo!
Deb Paynton omg so so exciting!! Please let me know how you like it! Have a fabulous cruise 🛳
We’re going on the Summit on Saturday (January 13, 2024) for a 5 night, 2 stop, cruise. $1400 for 2 including gratuities, basic Wi-Fi and basic drinks package. Interior cabin. It’s a shame they’re now charging for room service, but we’re excited. We have no interest in huge ships or water slides and roller coasters.
very good video; but I have a question. the specialty restaurant where you ate the calamari, pasta etc is not included in the price of your cruise correct? Also, you mentioned that the ship dies down around 11pm-1130pm? Do they have any clubs & bars that are open past that time? thank you
Hi the summit sounds like just what I’m looking for but as far as April or May 2023 it doesn’t look like they have any cruises to the Mediterranean - Europe or actually anywhere in Italy would suit uS. Do you know if the INFINITY or the silhouette are similar in terms of size and charm and refurbishment? Thank you!
Hello my wife and I our going this ship for the 70"s Rock and Romance Cruise Feb 19 - 26 2020
How fun!! It sounds amazing!!
Excellent review my question can can you book a cocoon chair for 2 in the main dining room?
DGK so sorry I just saw this now. I don’t believe you could book them in advance, however you can request this if you have my time dining. Alternatively, in the afternoon of embarkation day, go see the maître d and check on where your table is. If you’d prefer something wise, ask at that time - it just might work :)
Thanks for the quick response I certainly appreciate the information
I understand you are very during the holiday season.
Sailing July 2020 to Bermuda on the Summit
That’s fabulous!! I’m a little bit jealous as we’ve loved our Celebrity Summit cruises to Bermuda so much but we’re doing a different destination this year. Please let me know if you need any tips for Bermuda 🇧🇲
Was there enough activities on the boat if you choose not to go on an excursion?
Are the gratuities included in premium package on drinks ...we also have prepaid gratuities as a perk ( is that just for room?)
SSVacationista great question! Yes the gratuities on beverage packages (as perks) are included with Celebrity. Enjoy!!
LaVAzza coffee is the best 👌
There was a beautiful statue called the La Normandie that was on the Summit before the big refurb. Is it still on the ship? The statue was once on the cruise ship SS Normandie which sunk in New York Harbor after a fire. The ship was scrapped and the parts sold. The statue was stored in a warehouse for some time in New Jersey and eventually ended up in the famous Fountainebleu Hotel in Miami. The hotel sold it to Celebrity who put it on the Summit. It may have been removed during the refurb.
Willie Joe Smith very interesting story. We loved the statue, and I’m quite surprised that in the refurb it wasn’t kept somewhere on the ship. Any info on where it is now? I’ve tried to find out to no avail... so far
It's on the Beyond now in the area by the Normandie restaurant.
Hi Elana (sorry if I misspelled your name),
Thank you for this video. My boyfriend and I are going on the Celebrity Cruise on April 8th, to celebrate my 61st birthday.
We are going on a 5-day cruise and one of the ports is at Cozumel Mexico, and my boyfriend is concerned about the safety there. We booked an all-inclusive beach club and wanted to get your comments and recommendations about the excursions in Cozumel.
Thank you!
Becca
Have you Cruised on the Summit? What were your favourite things? Tour videos and blog posts/reviews in the description :)
Departing in just 6 days! So excited! Thanks for all the info about the Summit!
QM2cruiser that’s awesome!!! Have an amazing cruise!!
We enjoyed the Summit several years ago. Excited fo go in August 2021…
Hi I love your videos we are taking the Summit in June never cruised with Celebrity prior
Going on Summit end of month for B2B
Jo Dura you are living my dream!! We did one B2B and it’s really the best! Enjoy
We are going on the celebrity summit to Alaska. Have you ever been on that cruise leaving out of Vancouver
I am recently widowed and want to cruise on the Summit by myself. When I dine by myself will the maitre d' seat me at a sm table? Will he be careful as to placing a single gentleman at my table if I ask him
I can’t find your video about Tuscan Grill on the Summit
I have another question I hope you can help with. Are there people available at the docks in St John and Nova Scotia that will take you on private tours for a reasonable fee.? When we were on theSummit to Bermuda last year we were able to do this. Also in Portland Maine would you be able to get a someone to take you to Kennebunkport? I looked to see if you would be able to use uber or Lyft and it seemed you could get a Lyft in Portland but was worrying about getting from Kennebunkport back to the dock?
DGK we actually didn’t go to Nova Scotia so I’m not sure. There were definitely tours outside of the port, including trolley tours, in Portland, however I’m not sure if they go to kennebunkport. If you’re on Facebook, there’s a great group for Celebrity Summit (Celebrity Summit 2.0) where you may find this out. You’re also welcome to join the LWC community group and ask there. Wish I could more..
We live in Maine….never been to Kennebunkport (maybe one day).
In July this year I will be celebrating mine 66, 67 60/8
We are going on in June
Going 10/26!
I going to work to Summit!
That’s pretty cool! Maybe I’ll meet you on the ship one day
this ship will be the first time on a Celebrity line and the summit, I'm suppose on October 17th out of Boston I have always been on NCL 23 time so this will be different.....
We are on the summit on august 2022
Hi how much do drink package cost
Marlen Gaddis hi Marlen, I can’t recall the total price. It should be on the Celebrity website though. It might be a good idea to book with the perks package though. The cost is usually advantageous
We're going on in Dec. 2022.
I loved this update on the Celebrity Summit. We are scheduled to leave on aJuly 31st. This will be our third cruise on the Summit, but the first since the revolution. Are there any special evening events, such as a white night or a tropical deck party? I want to be sure to bring items for such an event. Also, how dressy are the dress nights or is it more like a chic vibe. Love all your videos. Thanks for any info.
Arlene B
Hi Arlene, I just came off this ship and will have an updated video soon. I’ll make sure to address your comments
Going to Bermuda on The celebrity summit with my wife and my 12 year old son, July 31 is our first day cruising And we come back August 7 this will be our first cruise looking forward to it, anything I should know any feedback from anybody please let me know about the celebrity summit or about Bermuda thank you so much have a great day
We just completed 10 days cruise from Aruba with Celebrity Summit. MDR has lot of good reviews, After I visited the MDR 10 times, The Main dining room was total disappointment, and they use low quality ingredients and cheap quality foods for their customers. It is just a Fancy (with great service) restaurant with low-quality Cafeteria-style dishes.
It is a medium/small size cruise ship with great service and with mature well manner passengers.
Oceanview Cafe are great, it has lot of great selections, fruit selections, Indian dishes and the Bakery and fruit quality, all are excellent. The Indian dishes actually are much better than American Dishes. Most of the American dishes are subpar. They look dark and very salty, just without curry, those American dishes may be prepared by an Indian Chef,
As a minimum, MDR and Oceanview Cafe should use fresh ingredients and fresh vegetables for their soup base, not just Powder for the soup base for their connivence, It is quite easy using real bean, dried green pea and fresh diced potato for their soup bases, but they choice to use grain powder for their watery soup base, they are unacceptable. they may need to hire a new Chef.
Main dining room is total disappointment, they also use baby meatless mussels, baby shrimps and tiny bay scallops for Shrimp scampi, they try save money using low budget ingredients, they turn the Main Dining Room into a fancy cafeteria with great service, it is quite easy using real bean, green peas and potatoes for their soup base, such as for clam chowder, green pea and pasta fagioli, they are not saving money at all.
Coffee (flat taste) and the powder watery coffee Creamer, * one star, just lack of taste and lack of aroma, they taste so bad, need to be upgraded, Spa Cafe offers much better cafe than the Oceanview Cafe, get your coffee at Spa Cafe.
Shrimp scampi dish is a joke, 1 star * they put four baby shrimps (use plain cooked shrimp) on top of the yellow sauce, they call them shrimp scampi, need to learn the real scampi receipt,
Prime rib (thin cut) and sirloin steak (thin cut) *** three stars, they just served them as cafeteria style. They are disappointment.
Watery Pasta fagioli soup * one star, it tasted is so bad, they should use fresh beans, fresh pasta, not potato and bean starch for their soup base, need to get to use real bean, need new receipt.
Watery green pea soup, taste so bad, they use green pea powder for soup base, need to use real green peas for soup base. it is the worst green pea soup I ever tasted, it is so watery, Need new receipt.
Shrimp cocktail ** two stars, they use Baby shrimps as shrimp cocktail
Chicken breast * one star they overcooked
chicken Lemon pepper chicken * one star dry and overcooked
Seafood orzo * one star, they cook with baby meatless mussels, baby shrimps and baby bay scallops as ingredients, it may be good enough for a cafeteria, but not enough for a premium grade cruise ship. need to be improved and upgrade the ingredients.
Sautéed salmon grill salmon * one start on top of pasta, * one star, need to learn the sautéed receipt, not just grill the salmon and put it on top of pasta, need to learn and understand Sauteed the Salmon, need to be improved.
Grilled Salmon, it looks so dull and unattractive, i am not a chef, but I know how to cook, they need apply some butter/sugar for the final glazing.
Mushroom tempura, they just breaded the mushrooms with sauce. it is not crispy tempura style fry mushrooms. need new tempura receipt.
Grill sirloin steak (less than 1/2" thick with gravy, are you kidding, they put gravy over a grilled sirloin steak, need to be improved.
MDR should use fresh ingredients for their soup base, not just Powder for the soup base for their connivence, in It is quite easy using real bean, green pea and diced potato for their soup base, they use grain powder for their watery soup base, they are unacceptable.
Just like a simple dish (grilled Salmon), it looks dull and unattractive, at a minimum they need to apply final syrup dressing for final browning.
Coffee (flat taste) and the powder watery coffee Creamer, just lack of taste and lack of aroma, they taste so bad, need to be upgraded, Spa Cafe offers much better cafe than the Oceanview Cafe, get your coffee at Spa Cafe.
Pastry (cake) section is quite large, it offers with many pastries with great decorations and look so beautiful, however, half of those cakes are completely wasted at the end of the day, the average age of the passengers onboard are around 65 years old, they do not eat pastries at all, all those beautiful decor cakes will be completely wasted. They should offer a small section for the sugar free desserts, such as sugar free cheesecakes, sugar free custard, sugar free puddings or sugar free apple pies.
Celebrity Summit also has problem with the Spa Cafe, it has many jars of fruit juice mixes on the display, they are always full, they look great. however they put the half full or half empty jars back to the refrigerator at night, then take those half empty jars out from the refrigerator in the morning, i was shocked in the mornings, they just add some fresh fruit juice mixes back to the old jars with the day old juice mix, it is not acceptable and is not hygiene. the old juice mix may sat in the jars on the display table for many hours on the day before, they should dump or serve them in small cups for taste test samples for all the old juice mix at the end of the day. All the jars should be cleaned.
The average age of all the passengers on my last cruise from Boston to Aruba on March are about 65 years old, mostly of them are seniors. and most of them are diabetic. They all stay away from sweets. Chocolate Flow Fountain for them is a joke, it may be great idea and lot of fun for Royal Caribbean, since they have younger passengers, but waste of money and effort for celebrity cruises, since most of their passengers are seniors, nowadays more than 50% of the seniors have diabatic, 100% of the seniors stay away from sweet items, like chocolate or sweet pastries. They rather have fancy sugar free desserts. So, they will enjoy
Yes I do leave in October 2024
Anyone going to Alaska on the Summit embarkation Aug 30, 2024, looking to make friends!
We are booked on the Celebrity Summit in 2023. Do they have many vegetarian choices?
Going on Summit in Dec-Jan 2024-25
I have to disagree with you about some of the renovations. If you look at the colors used, they're always the same. And I'm very sensitive to colors and feel and time period of a ship. While it is fine to update the look of the cabins and the buffet, the style of the dining room refurbs and colors doesn't fit the style and period of the ship. The original decor was much richer and grander and very luxurious in appearance. I'm getting tired of the bird cage style seats Celebrity uses because they're not really Celebrity. They're from Royal Caribbean. They do not need to appear in this dining room. But getting back to the colors used in the dining room, they're also used in the Rendezvous Lounge and I'm not a fan of the neutral with blue tones used by a lot of contemporary ships. It's like giving them the same personality. The vibrant deeper colors also pop more at night. That's why darker areas usually have strong colors to pop out from the darkness. So I don't consider the dining room an improvement and preferred the older dining room. Also I think these ships should not try to look like Edge ships. They have a completely different feel and personality however the SOlstice and Millennium ships have a similar feel and personality.
Some things like food and service depends on when you sail because that's highly variable on Celebrity (and lot of other lines). And the Martini Bar is indeed nice IMO because it is in the style of the Solstice ships and not the Edge ships. I like the size of the size of this ship as well. The size of the Solstice is fine, too.