I've been a Celebrity for the day!

I have recently been invited by Celebrity Cruises to visit one of their Solstice Class of ships; The Eclipse.

The Eclipse sails from Southampton and offers luxury itineraries around the Baltic and the Med.

I have cruised many times but I have to say I was totally blown away! As soon as I stepped aboard I was greeted by the stunning decor which is modern, contempory yet traditional. My Jaw dropped and continued to drag along the floor for several hours as we were guided through the ship.

I went with my beautiful wife to be and we both agreed that this was our next holiday. We enjoy the finer things in life and like to pamper our selfs and this ship ticked every box.

The guide took us into The Entertainment Court first, which is home to QUASAR the niteclub, it was fresh, stylish and looked like the ideal place to unwaind after a busy day sightseeing. We continued through the Fortunes Casino which again excelled any other ship we've been on, once again stylish, spacious and very grand. The Casino brought us out to the Martini Bar and Crush, these funky, stylish cocktail bars have Ice covering the bar tops, amazing!

Well at this point my heart is racing and I'm totally overwhelmed with what I had seen, there was lots more to see and the Theatre was next! I had to take a seat and take it all in, this stunning theatre was split over 3 decks and I could imagine some very grand shows being produced on the huge stage.

The speciality restaurants onboard are BLU, QUISINE and the TUSCAN GRILL each of them offering a different dinning experience at a small supplement but definatly worth a try. When you book an Aqua Class grade of cabin you can use Blu as your main restaurant, this has a light and contempary feel.

It was just as impressive on the upper decks, the observation lounge was spacious and ideal for an evening with friends relaxing to a live band. On deck we loved the double sunbeds and could have just lay there all day taking it all in. I had heard about and read about the Lawn Club up on the very top deck but untill I actually saw it I didnt beleive that a lawn could look so good.

Overall I think that Celebrity have got it spot on, I will be cruising with the Eclipse next year without a dougbt but this year I have a wedding to pay for!

Take a look at http://www.cruise.co.uk/ or call me on 0800 408 6164 to have a look at the great fares on offer from Celebrity Cruises.