Celebrity Solstice — the basics, and what to ask
Mid-size at 2,850 berths: big enough to have the facilities, small enough to cross in a few minutes.
She dates from 2008, so expect a refit or two in her history. Ask about cabin condition rather than assuming — refurbished and un-refurbished cabins on the same ship can be years apart.
Fewer headline attractions than the giants, and a much shorter walk to all of them. Ports tend to be easier too — smaller ships get alongside where the big ones anchor.
Passenger-to-crew is around 2.9 to 1, which is on the lean side. Expect queues at the pinch points.
From her deck plan: an indoor promenade, a casino, a spa, a solarium, a dedicated kids area, a sports deck and a central atrium. That is what the layout shows — if something has been changed in a refit, correct us.
Cabins run from deck 3 to deck 12 across 8 decks. The usual advice applies and applies harder on a ship this shape: mid-ship and low is the steadiest ride, and what sits directly above your cabin matters more than the view out of it.
If you have been aboard, the useful answer here is which deck you were on and whether you would book it again.
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