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Escape the Winter to Miami

A January 2009 trip to Miami by bbqgal

Celebrity Century Photo - Miami, Florida

Quote: Winter escape from Midwest to warm Miami.

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Celebrity Cruise

Attraction | "5 Nights Western Caribbean Cruise with Celebrity"

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This is our very first cruise experience. After hours and hours of research from cruisecritic, we decided to do a 5 nights western Caribbean cruise with Celebrity century. My experience with them were two thumbs up. It was the best value cruise I think.

We paid about $1000(including tax) for the Balcony state room on deck 8 which turns out perfect. Balcony is about 42 sq. Great for morning coffee and romantic evening conversations. Love the sleek and contemporary cabin decor as well as those tons of storage rooms. We didn't even have to use half of the wardrobe. The only down fall is the bed is little short for my hubby who is 6'+. (Perfect for me tho- 5'7")

My favorite part about the ship is their food. It is also some editor's pick for Best Alternative Restaurants at Sea. I can live with Cafe island for 5 days but no, they have the main restaurant, the SPA restaurant, the open grill as well as the specialty restaurant. We didn't think is was necessary to spend 30 dollars per person for the specialty because the food in their main restaurant was AWESOME. The server was professional, the timing was perfect and the food was delicious. They even bring extra deserts for us to taste!!! Needless to say, both of us gained few pounds at the end of the cruise. Oh, the best part about our dining experience has to be the assigned seat. We were assigned at the tail of the ship which against the huge floor to ceiling window over look the sea and was right next to the captain's table too!

The other thing we liked about this cruise was the schedule they provide. 2 days on sea and 2 days on shore was perfect. You can do as much or as little as you want to . We spent most of our time on board under the sun since this is our winter escape trip from the Midwest. Soaked up the sun is number one priority. We also check out both island and did tuns of fun stuff ourselves.

We didn't use the SPA service or the Shore Excursion service so couldn't really comment on that. But the over all service was excellent! All stuffs were very friendly. We are so happy that we left extra tips for our Maria.

Entertainment was okay. I would imagine it been average cruise standard. There are enough things to do for us so we didn't really care. If you have kids or evening show quality is really important to you then maybe this is not the ship for you.

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Member Rating 5 out of 5 on March 24, 2009

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Winter Escape

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This is our very first cruise trip. After hours and hours of research, we decided to go with Celebrity Century on a 5 nights western Caribbean cruise. We also spent two night before the cruise as well as three night afterward. It was my very first winter escape from Midwest and I LOVED it!

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Fairfield Inn by Marriott Miami Airport West - Doral Area

Hotel | "Dip into Miami with Fare field Inn"

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Fare field Inn is a perfect place for pre-cruise stay. It is on the west side of the airport. What I like the best of it was the service they provides which makes it a great value hotel. First, you don't have to spend $25-$30 on taxi to get to your hotel. They have 24 hours pick up service. Since they are very close to the airport, as soon as you land, give them a call, they show up within 10 minutes for us. (I've heard people have problem many other free hotel pick up but our experience with this one was excellent. ) P.S. we didn't get in until almost midnight as well. Secondly, they provide free breakfast. That's perfect for me to start a morning. The variety of their breakfa...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on March 24, 2009

Fairfield Inn by Marriott Miami Airport West - Doral Area
3959 NW 79TH AVE
Miami, Florida 33166
305-599-5200

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Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

Hotel | "Marriott Biscayne "

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Earlier this year we had a cruise and decided to stay at Marriott Biscayne for another additional three nights afterward. The over all experience was excellent. Since we've been a Marriott reward member for a long time, we've got enough points to redeem for the stay so didn't cost us anything for the room. Regular rates are about $250 and trust me, it's well worth it. Check in was fast. We were told to come after three for a better room. The better room they told us became an ocean view with a balcony! It's facing the port where you can see all the cruise ship taking off which was amazing! The room was very spacious and well designed. I loved the big desk and my hub...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on March 24, 2009

Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida 33132
305-374-3900

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About the Writer

bbqgal
Apple Valley, Minnesota

"A somewhat seasoned traver"
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