Friday, November 21, 2008

Celebrity Solstice Inaugural Sailing

First of all, sorry these pictures are in a weird order, but I'll explain as we go.

We boarded the Celebrity Solstice on Monday around noon and spent the day exploring the ship. It's an amazingly beautiful ship with many things to do and a lot to see. That night, we ate at Blu, a specialty restaurant offering a healthier fare. We also ate at Bistro 5, which has crepes and Panini's. The evening show, Solstice, was so awesome. They had people flying all around, acrobats, etc. It was so cool. We also went to the Comedy Club where we laughed so hard. We spent time at the Blackjack table as well.

Tuesday, we putted on the golf, saw the Hot Glass Show (I've never seen anything like it), did a tour of the bridge, danced at Quasar, donated more to the casino, etc. All day we could see Florida off in the distance, since this was an inaugural and we didn't really go anywhere.

Wednesday, we were sad to leave the ship, but happy to head home.

















Our tour of the bridge, with the 2nd officer.





Marty and Michelle with Dan Hanrahan, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises


Marty and Michelle with Dondra, VP of Marketing







Yes, this is real grass. Pretty cool, huh?







Tastings at the Specialty Restaurants
This is Cream of Mushroom Soup - MMMMM!




Michelle didn't quite understand the ant design on the floor - Weird!





The lobby of the ship

The fountain by the pool




Team Earth - where you learn of conservation efforts around the world






Our friends, Diane and BJ Shelton, from Virginia.

The kids playrooms







Sports Court

Hot Glass Show - 2300 degrees - they make it right in front of you











Private hammocks and cabanas all around the pools










A real tree growing in the middle of the ship, leaves were dropping and it has sprinklers, so we know its real




Don't jump!





This is our cabin - Deluxe Oceanview with balcony








It was so much fun. I can't wait to do a "real" cruise on this ship.

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