Cruise on Celebrity Millennium in the Caribbean, April 2010
Includes 2010 bar prices/menu's/smoking places etc [Updated 16/02/11]
Captain Zisis Taramas - Hotel Director Nina Hautaniemi* - Captains' Club Hostess Donna Trembath
Cruise Director Rich Clesen - Executive Chef Michael Fernandes
* First female Hotel Director with Celebrity
Millennium and Solstice together in St.Kitts
When we boarded the aircraft at Edinburgh to find we were already in a cashless society as you
expect to find on a ship, but Continental don’t accept cash only credit or debit cards.
The Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico was a lovely hotel and the pick-ups from the hotel
were made using the small mini-buses rather han the larger coaches, which we thought was more comfortable for such a short journey to the ship.
The check-in was smooth and within 10 minutes we were on board Millennium, the first impression
was the improvements carried out last May to carpet and furnishings etc really had made a
difference.
We were in stateroom 8112 on the starboard side, we love the external glass lifts and were really
only a short distance away from them. The new TV channels are up and running with BBC World
News; Sky News & Sky Sports News
The light switch and the volume control to tone up/down any announcemts made in the stateroom
235 volt 110 volt sockets on the dresser
The mirror unit in the stateroom is fitted with two 220v and 115v sockets which are easily accessible
and for a long time we heard all the annoucements in the stateroom, so found out what this control
did and it was located beside your bed.
Like the muster drill on both Solstice and Equinox you go to your muster station without your life
jacket and in our case it was the casino.
We had selected the starboard side as normally we go for the port side and usually find in most ports
we are berthed on the other side, well this time we mainly boarded on the port side, convinced it is a
secret plot for us never to have the landward view !!
We were concierge and opted to have our breakfast in the room and it was one of the most prompt
services we have had, except when in a Sky suite with a butler. Our room was looked after by
Santano and Rey, who we had a great laugh with on several occasions.
Unfortunately my wife slipped in the toilet on the third night and badly bruised her lower back. The
cause was the bath mat they are not non slip and from then and any future cruises if still the same
type of mat we will hang them up out of the way until needed. As a result we had to attend the medical centre but they dealt with the problem very speedily.
The food in the main diningroom was as always excellent and Venegas and Kyana looking after us
as our time spent in the diningroom is in our case as short as possible, which makes us a bit more
of a handful for our poor waiter. There was a mix of the first/second/open seating options but where
we were on deck five table 19 there were no obvious problems, although on some occasions waiters
did seem harassed, which we put down to having the three options. Our table certainly meant on
the final night and the baked Alaska parade we had a grand stand seat with all the waiters passing us.
On the two formal nights few wore DJ’s [25%]the bulk wore a dark suit [50%] or a sports jacket or
less [25%]for gents, but as always the ladies were all extremely.
Special Brunch Day plus short video A typical main diningroom menue
Final formal night main courses
Olympic Restaurant
Menu $89
Menu $30/35
Somtimes offered as a prize in the casino or during a bingo session
The main theatre entertainment was good but we have seen better, however throughout the ship
there were various artists including Magnitude a Caribbean band; Kate Guglielmo an excellent
pianist; Don Adamson on vocal and guitar; Carl Williams Quartet who to were also excellent
and not forgetting the Duo Vito.
The Captains’ celebration was one of the best we have seen the entertainment was excellent as
was the various food stations, our only complaint was they are supposed to last 2 hours and by
1hr 20 all was quite except at our table. At our table we were with Jim and Colleen and we were
joined either by a great look alike of Cleo Lane and partner, well which ever we had a great time
and did meet up with them on several other occasions during the cruise.
