4.5 stars overall. The Celebrity Solstice cruise ship has been operated by Celebrity Cruises since…read more2008. The ship holds roughly 3,000 passengers. Staterooms include the inside, ocean view, verandah, concierge, aqua class, and retreat, in order from least expensive to most expensive. Passengers may eat at the main dining room, several upscale and casual restaurants, bars, and a gelateria. Entertainment includes a theater, a movie screen, a casino, an art gallery, swimming pools, a basketball court, and a hot-glass studio. Other amenities include boutique stores, professional photography, a fitness center, a spa, a salon, and a medical facility. My husband and I stayed in a verandah room on the Solstice in November 2022. Our room was in good condition. Our stateroom attendant was very friendly, always saying our names, and he kept our room very clean. I felt surprised that the cruise line gave us only small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, but when our bottles ran out of product, the stateroom attendant brought us additional bottles. My husband and I ate at many of the restaurants, including Murano, Tuscan Grille, Sushi on Five, Oceanview Cafe, La Petite Chef, and the gelateria. We enjoyed the taste of nearly all of the food, and the waiters were very courteous.

I was really impressed with the service across the board on this ship. From room steward to guest…read morerelations...to servers in main dining room and buffet. I just finished a breathtaking Alaskan cruise. It was my first one to Alaska. Celebrity has won many awards and have been voted best premium cruise line several years running. They are very accommodating and are always willing to help. We ate in the main dining room a few times and most of the food was tasty. There were a couple duds, but our server was happy to substitute a different dish quickly. We had select dining which meant we can sit in the dining room anytime at night. I went with my daughter and we sat with different people each evening at tables for 8. It reminded me of a Yelp event. :) Passengers were friendly. The buffet food was mostly good and at times, better than the main dining room. We also ate at Silk Harvest, an Asian Specialty restaurant. We tried chicken fried rice, veggie spring rolls, rock shrimp and cream cheese wontons. We both really liked the appetisers and my daughter liked the pepper steak, but I did not care for it. I was too full to get another entree. Dessert was not my forte, the only one I thought I might like was caramelized bananas and vanilla ice cream. One bite and I was done. This restaurant was $35 per person all inclusive. The entertainment was pretty good. There was a magician, two comedians and the most amazing acrobats and some great singers and dancers. There is definitely something to do on this cruise for everyone no matter your age or your entertainment preference. I would sail on this ship again but I am anxious to go on Celebrity Edge, a brand new ship. The Solstice is about 13 years old but was refurbished a couple years ago. Overall, the Solstice is an all around great ship.

I have worked with Kelly at Flamingo Educational Tours for the past 3 years. She is absolutely…read morephenomenal and always goes above and beyond to ensure our trip is organized and that we have nothing to worry about except to show up and have fun! There is no way that I could organize this trip without her and her expertise. Thank you, Kelly, for helping our students at Tanglewood to have the BEST experience each and every year!

Flamingo EducationAl Tours have been amazing for our students at Fairway Elementary and Mrs. Evelyn…read moreis the best, I wish I could rate 6 stars!!!

Captain Gerald is an amazing tour guide who freely shares his love and knowledge of the Everglades…read morewith his customers. He piloted us on a beautiful tour of the 'Glades, and pointed out birds, gators, fish, and plant life as he educated us about them. He deeply cares for the health and future of this special place, and inspires his passengers to do the same. A stop at his cabin gave us even more insight into this remarkable man and the life he has crafted, and made us feel like family! I highly recommend this tour, and hope to visit Captain Gerald again!

First and foremost I would like to thank Luis and Yailyn for being patient with us and providing us…read morewith the best trip we have ever had. This was educational, exciting, and emotional! We had great service and a great time from the moment we met with Amelia and Rene!!!! We love, love, love them!! They are now family to us. We also thank you for the birthday cake for my wife. We couldn't have had a better trip and there are no complaints. Our host were great and Maribel was on time every morning and made a great breakfast. The Casa was clean, in a great area to mingle with the people and had everything we needed.

Everyone must go to Cuba if they can and Letty's is a great outfit to go with. I cannot imagine…read moregoing to Cuba without a guide - things are complex and the internet doesn't work well. The guide, drivers, and casa particular that Letty arranged were all excellent. Great value for the trip of a lifetime. I would go with this group again.

First time snorkelers! My mom and I were on vacation and we wanted a little adventure. Chris was so…read moreaccommodating and gave my mom a noodle to help float. We got a great history lesson, saw some parts of a shipwreck ! We also saw some nurse sharks and a lot of marine life was active in the morning. It was perfect weather and the water was clear. I was expecting more bright colors of coral reefs but I am assuming that is more of a tropical climate. And I wasn't up for diving all the way down yet...Definitely recommend!

I did the self guided tour on a Saturday afternoon. There are two floors of exhibits in individual…read morerooms. The exhibits detail the history of Fort Lauderdale, from the Seminoles to Flagler's railroad. The building is the first hotel in Fort Lauderdale, built in 1905.

This museum is filled with SO MUCH historical information everywhere in almost every single room!…read more This was definitely enjoyable! I was creeped out by the Native American mannequin holding the gun on the second floor. There was so much to read I just couldn't keep up with everything. The floors are the original Dade County pine wood like Old... ...Davie School and everything is still originally built except for the electric and water running thru the building. The third floor had a beautiful painting display in 3 different rooms and there was a model.... ....room of what this building should've looked like during it's early motel era. I was told customers only paid around $2 to spend the night here which was alot back in those days. Before you tour the building there's a historical short film about Fort Lauderdale in the lobby downstairs which was exciting. Only downfall, you have to pay for parking outside. Another thing was, none of the staff... ...told me that there were two more houses outside to look at, everyone stayed quiet. I was charged my $3 with food stamps to see this. But I'd recommend you ask what is available to see before going on your own.

We were picked up promptly from our hotel and Joshua was our driver. He gave a great talk on…read morealligators and crocodiles and then showed us a few videos for the 40 minute ride out to the park. Once we arrived at the park, Joshua handled everything and got us to the boat. During the boat ride we saw several species of birds and even got within a foot of two swimming gators. Captain Jeremy was knowledge and was a great storyteller. The boat was FAST (twin Cadillac engines) and it got us to the good alligator watching spots quickly. The folks back at the park gave us our included photo and then took us to the gator wrestling show. That was exciting and informative and we were up close to the action. There were 15 live gators in the enclosure during the show. After the show, we got the included photo holding a baby alligator and our son loved that. The gift shop had a nice variety and prices were reasonable. After the show Joshua got us back to our hotel swiftly and safely. What more could one ask for? If you book this tour I don't think you'll be disappointed.

This is easily one of the best experiences I've ever had. My girlfriend and I wanted to be able to…read moredo something truly 'Florida' and I'm somone who enjoys the outdoors. So, hopped on the maps, and saw this as an 'Everglades Tour'. While you can visit the park and pay for everything out of pocket, I highly recommend booking ahead of time for the tours through Al, of Alligator Tours. After making a reservation, the site prompts you to call and confirm your pickup location. Do this with plenty of time, as there's 4 dedicated locations but they change based on different conditions. Al is super responsive via Text. He is nice, and an amazingly gregarious person. He arrived 5-15 minutes early, had a great shpeal about the adventures ahead. During the bus ride, he plays some "Gator Boys", an educational and fun Animal Planet channel show that references the park. At the park, we had an amazing time. It was busy, but Al did great hitting the major attractions. Because it was busy, he changed some of the order to make sure we never really dealt with a crowd. Photos with the Baby Alligator were amazing He was so soft and calm. My girlfriend and I have a souvenir, that was honestly waaaaay cheaper($) than any other photo I've had. On the airboats, we had Chaos as our Captain. He was an amazingly good pilot, and had fantastic skill at finding Alligators in the wild. He was super funny, and definitely one of the best pilots at top speed. NOTE - if you want a more docile pilot, look somewhere else! Afterwards, we saw an Amazing Alligator wrestling show with the star of the Gator Boys, Paul. Don't worry, there is no animal violence! Paul demonstrates love, compassion, and fearless respect, and helps teach the audience an appreciation for what is incorrectly named 'nuisance gators'. The boat captains, as well as Paul's rescue all run off of tips. Bring cash to help show appreciation in the moment - it goes a long way. Al wrapped up the trip by getting us all on the road on time, and even navigated around traffic as an expert Floridian to get us all back to our hotels safely. All in all, I would come back to Florida just to do this tour again.