Celebrity Millennium cabins and suites

Follows the review of Celebrity Millennium staterooms as amenities, furniture, amenities, and complimentary services:

All Celebrity Millennium Suites receive as bonus amenities: 24-hour butler service for priority check-in, luggage packing/unpacking, shoeshine, full en-suite dining service (expanded room-service menu, afternoon tea, hors-d'oeuvres in the evenings, complimentary coffee (espresso, cappuccino), dining reservations/seating preferences, welcome gifts (champagne bottle, fruits, flowers, Celebrity tote bag), iPod station. Additional perks for Suite passengers are the complimentary premium beverages, all specialty/surcharge restaurants dining, unlimited Internet, mini-bar (complimentary water, soft drinks, beers), premium bath amenities (by Bulgari), exclusive Suite-only lounge (Michael’s Club /concierge service), exclusive Suite-only restaurant (for breakfast, lunch, dinner).

All balcony cabins and all-suite grades feature floor-ceiling sliding doors leading to a private verandah (lounge furniture). On deck 6 forward are located a total of 16 category 2C balcony cabins (8x portside and 8x starboard). These are nicknamed “Sweet 16” and feature larger for this grade verandas.

As “family cabins” the ship offers 165 connecting cabins plus 12 “FV-Family Veranda” suites (capacity up to 5). These aft-located family suites are sized 270 ft2 (25 m2), each with a large balcony (sized 240 ft2 / 22 m2, patio furniture, 2-seat dining table), separate living room (coffee table, 2 chairs, convertible sofa /to trundle bed), separate bedroom (wardrobe, queen bed, vanity, 40-inch TV), bathroom (WC/shower).

All Celebrity Millennium cabins as amenities have 2 twin beds (convertible to Queen, bedside tables with lamps), ample closet space, private bathroom (shower, bath products, towels, bathrobes), comfortable sitting area (desk, drawers, vanity, sofa), smart HDTV, individual air-conditioning, direct-dial phone, personal safe (in the closet or behind the desk mirror), mini bar (AquaClass rooms and suites have mini-fridge), Wi-Fi Internet access, deluxe bedding sets (100% cotton), 24-hour room service (complimentary). Some staterooms additionally have a sofa bed or/and upper (Pullman/bunk beds) for 3rd/4th person. The list of included bathroom amenities includes bar soap, shampoo, lotion, conditioner, hairdryer (wall-mounted).

Each passenger stateroom is equipped with an interactive TV system (flat TV and keyboard-remote control device). The HDTV is interfaced with a mini Mac computer that allows Internet access, booking excursions, making reservations, ordering services, checking onboard accounts, browsing food and bar menus; watching movies on-demand. The channeling includes sports-movie-music-news channels, also Celebrity Cruises ship info channel and live camera views. The TV size varies by cabin category, raging between 32 and 52 inches (in largest suites).

As to power outlets, each cabin has several US-standard plugs (North American 3-pronged / 3-pin sockets, 110 V) and one European-standard plug (2-pronged / 2-pin socket, 220 V). UK passengers have to use adapters. There are no bedside plugs, so bringing an extension cord is recommendable.

Celebrity Cruises Penthouse Suites are among the best-rated (and largest) cruise ship suite accommodations. Each of those has foyer, separate bedroom (king bed, 52-inch TV, vanity desk, walk-in closet, dressing room), bathroom (floor-ceiling windows /terrace view, marble floor, 26-inch TV, large double-sink vanity area, whirlpool bathtub, WC/bidet, large-size shower for 2 /dual shower heads), large living room (hardwood floor, motorized curtains with lights, throw rug, plush furniture, double sofa bed, coffee table, 4 stuffed chairs, media center, 52-inch TV with surround sound, baby grand piano), dining area (glass-topped 8-seat table, butler’s pantry, full wet bar), powder room (WC, shower), full guest bathroom, absolutely huge veranda (size 1100 ft2 / 102 m2, with patio furniture, 6-seat dining table, outdoor Jacuzzi tub, outdoor bar with 4 high stools).

Royal Suites have separate bedroom (queen bed, vanity desk, TV, large walk-in closet), master bathroom (whirlpool bathtub, separate shower stall, double-sink vanity), guest bathroom (WC/sink), large living room (L-shaped double sofa bed, coffee table, stuffed chair, media center, 52-inch TV with surround sound), separate dining area (glass-topped 6-seat table, full wet bar), large veranda (size 195 ft2 / 18 m2, with patio furniture and outdoor Jacuzzi tub).

Celebrity Suites have entrance hall, separate bedroom (2 twin beds /convertible to queen, vanity desk, 32-inch TV, walk-in closet, dual access bathroom (bathtub, shower), glass-enclosed living room (double sofa bed, 4-seat dining table, coffee table, vanity desk, 2 stuffed chairs, media center, 52-inch TV with surround sound), spacious veranda (85 ft2 / 8 m2). Note: Celebrity Suite cabins 6104 and 6106 are without balconies (floor-ceiling windows instead).

Sky Suites (mini-suites) are similar to oceanview staterooms – with 2 twin beds (convertible to queen), living area (double sofa bed, 40-inch TV, mini-fridge, coffee table, stuffed chair), bathroom (bathtub/shower), veranda (55 ft2 / 5 m2).

Aqua Class (“spa cabins”) represent a new class of accommodations located on decks 9 and 11. As for sizes, they are slightly larger than Deluxe Balcony staterooms (190 ft2 / 55 ft2 balcony). The difference is in the included complimentary amenities and Spa privileges. Guests in AquaClass cabins enjoy the following bonus amenities and services: exclusive dining at the Blu restaurant (located aft-portside on Entertainment Deck 5 /priority seating, complimentary continental breakfast and dinner), unlimited Spa access (Persian Garden, Relaxation Room), daily bottled water and fresh (flavored) iced tea, luxury bedding sets (Frette linens, towels, robes, slippers, pillow menu), premium bath products (spa cosmetics, gels), in-cabin dining (daily canapes, exclusive (healthy food) room service menu, wellness classes, personal Spa Concierge (treatments booking, products info, wellness library recommendations). AquaClass cabin bathrooms are equipped with a 5-head Hansgrohe shower tower.

Concierge Class cabins recive the following concierge services: priority check-in, welcome gifts (sparkling wine, fruits, flowers, Celebrity tote bag), hors-d'oeuvres in the evenings, pillow menu, dinner seating preferences, shoeshine. Bonus amenities are exclusive Concierge Lounge (part of the lobby area on deck 3, serves free coffee, juices, pastries), exclusive Main Dining Room luncheons (on embarkation day only), high-quality balcony furniture.

Suite Class cabins (excluding Junior Suites) enjoy complimentary dining (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) at the new Luminae restaurant located on Promenade Deck 4 (portside-aft).

The 24-hour room service menu includes cold and hot breakfast items (cereals, fruits, eggs, pancakes, also daily soups, salads, fast food (burgers, sandwiches, pizza, desserts, vegetable lasagna, steaks, quesadillas), also items from the main dining room’s dinner menu. The room service order is via the cabin phone or the interactive TV system.

IMPORTANT: Celebrity Cruises charges USD 3,95 for late-night room service orders (between 11 pm and 6 am). This is an extra service charge implemented fleetwide (including on the Millennium ship). Passengers exempted from the new room service fee are the occupants of higher-grade cruise accommodations (Aqua-class, Concierge-class and all Suites).

IMPORTANT: The daily replenished bottled water perk for AquaClass cabins is no longer available. AquaClass guests, along with passengers in Sky Suite and Celebrity Suite accommodations, now receive (free of charge) two bottles of water (9 oz / 250 ml) only once – upon embarkation. Still, AquaClass passengers enjoy the beverage package perk, so they can take bottles of water for free at any of the ship bars. Know that Celebrity Cruises drink packages are not available on trans-oceanic (including Transatlantic) crossings.

Celebrity Cruises ship gratuities (automatic tipping per person per day) are as follows – standard cabins (Inside, Oceanview, Balcony) USD 13,50 (up from USD 12,95), AquaClass-ConciergeClass cabins (USD 14 / up from USD 13,45), Suites (USD 17 /up from USD 16,45). Daily gratuities are shared by the ship’s service staff (dining, housekeeping, cabin stewards, etc).

Handicap / wheelchair-accessible cruise cabins

For Celebrity Cruises passengers with disabilities, the Millennium ship offers a total of 26 accessible cabins in the following categories:

• S2 (Sky Suite / mini suite on deck 8) – sized 360 ft2 / 33 m2 (veranda 55 ft2 / 5 m2)
• C1 (Concierge Class Balcony, on decks 7, 8, 9) – sized 295 ft2 / 27 m2 (veranda 40 ft2 / 4 m2)
• 2A-2B (Balcony, on decks 6 and 7) – sized 270 ft2 / 25 m2 (veranda 40 ft2 / 4 m2)
• category 5 (Oceanview, on deck 6) – sized 380 ft2 / 35 m2
• categories 9, 10 and 11 (Inside cabins on decks 2, 3 and 7) sized 350 ft2 / 33 m2.
• Each of the handicap staterooms features larger size (compared to the non-accessible counterpart), wider doors (39 inch / 1 m, automatic, sitting-level keycard slot), turning spaces (5 ft / 1,5 m), ramped thresholds, beds with open bed frames, lowered vanity in the sitting area, amplified phones, captioned TVs, wider bathrooms (door width 32 inches/ 0,8 m, roll-in shower, fold-down shower bench, grab bars, lower sinks, and closet rods, raised toilets, hand-held shower head).
• Service dog relief boxes are also available (on request).
• All handicap cabins feature a convenient location near the ship’s elevators.

Accessible suites are butler served. Among other chores, personal butler also provides luggage assistance (packing, unpacking, moving).