The Celebrity Eclipse cabins to avoid are mainly the deck 3 ocean views and insides (3101 to 3174) below the casino, shops and show lounges on deck 4, the aft deck 12 Concierge rooms and Sky Suites beneath the Oceanview Cafe, and the deck 6 verandas graded 2C and 2D, which look down onto the lifeboats. For most couples, the safest booking is a midship veranda on decks 7 to 9. For a larger balcony facing the wake, choose one of the aft Sunset Verandas on decks 6 to 8.
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Celebrity Eclipse is the third of Celebrity’s five Solstice-class ships. She was delivered in 2010 and christened in Southampton, and for years she was a familiar sight there. For 2026 and 2027, though, her European base is Amsterdam. In summer she sails seven-night Norwegian Fjords loops, 12-night Best of Scandinavia cruises and 12- to 13-night British Isles voyages. In the fall she moves to the Mediterranean and Adriatic, sailing between Athens and Ravenna, and in winter she runs 9- to 12-night Caribbean trips from Fort Lauderdale. A spring 2025 dry dock in Brest, France, added ten inside cabins and new suite spaces. The bigger Solstice-class makeover has not reached her yet.
Celebrity Eclipse cabins to avoid at a glance
| Location | Why it can be a problem | Who should skip it |
|---|---|---|
| Deck 3 ocean views and insides (3101 to 3174) | Below the Entertainment Court, Celebrity Central, the shops and Fortunes Casino on deck 4, with the theater and Grand Foyer at either end | Light sleepers, daytime nappers |
| Deck 12 aft (2101 to 2157) | The Oceanview Cafe is directly above on deck 14 (there is no deck 13) | Late risers |
| Deck 11 forward AquaClass | Under the spa, fitness center and aerobics studio on deck 12 | Anyone who wants silent early mornings |
| Deck 6 verandas graded 2C and 2D | Lifeboats hang below and cut off the view of the water | Norwegian fjords and Scandinavia cruisers |
| New 2025 inside cabins on decks 12 and 15 | Built into former public spaces, so the neighbors are pool, spa, lawn or youth areas rather than other cabins | Light sleepers who want a conventional cabin corridor |
| High forward rooms | Most pitching on North Sea and Atlantic crossings | Seasickness-prone guests |
Check the current deck plan before you pay a deposit. Celebrity is rolling out a class-wide upgrade, and when Eclipse’s turn comes, several of the venues named here could change.
Noisy Celebrity Eclipse rooms to avoid
Deck 3: cheap windows under a busy deck
Deck 3 is the lowest guest deck, and its only stateroom block runs from 3101 to 3174. Almost all of these rooms are ocean views, with a short line of insides along the starboard side. Forward of the block is the lower level of the theater. Aft is the Grand Foyer with the Passport Bar, guest relations and the shore excursions desk, and further back is the Moonlight Sonata dining room. Overhead, deck 4 carries the Entertainment Court, the Celebrity Central show lounge, the Boulevard shops and Fortunes Casino. That mix of shows, live music and late gaming is why cabin guides for the class steer light sleepers away from this deck. On a port-heavy Scandinavia itinerary, the lower fare can still make sense.
Deck 12 aft: the buffet upstairs
Deck 12 is mainly given over to the Canyon Ranch spa, the Solarium and the main pools. The cabins here are a block of Concierge Class rooms and Sky Suites numbered 2101 to 2157, at the back of the ship. Because Celebrity skipped deck 13, the next deck up is 14, where the Oceanview Cafe buffet and its galley sit. Breakfast prep starts early, and chairs scrape on the deck above through the day. The same Concierge category is available on decks 9 to 11, with cabins above and below.
Deck 11 forward: below the gym
Eclipse’s AquaClass rooms are all on deck 11, and the forward ones sit beneath the spa complex on deck 12, which includes the fitness center and a separate aerobics studio. Many AquaClass guests never notice a thing. If dropped weights or a 7 am class overhead would bother you, ask for a room nearer midship.
The 2025 inside cabins
During the Brest dry dock, Celebrity turned the internet cafe, the tech shop, the card room and the video arcade into ten new inside staterooms. Cruise Industry News lists them on decks 6, 9, 12 and 15. None of the reports we found say which former space became which room. The ones on deck 12 share the deck with the spa and pools. The ones on deck 15 share it with the Lawn Club, the Fun Factory kids’ club and the X-Club teen lounge. These rooms are new and usually reasonably priced, but you will hear more daytime activity than in a regular inside corridor.
Obstructed views and lifeboats
The lifeboats hang along deck 5, directly under the deck 6 verandas. The worst-placed rooms are sold in two cheaper grades: 2C, partially obstructed, and 2D, obstructed. Deck plan specialist cruisedeckplans.com keeps an obstructed-view list that covers a run of deck 6 rooms around 6155 to 6178. On a Caribbean winter trip that hardly matters. On a fjords week, when the scenery passes close on both sides, it matters a lot, and a full-view veranda on deck 7 or higher is worth the extra cost.
At the stern, the deck 6 Sunset Verandas sit above the Tuscan Grille on deck 5 rather than a bar or lounge. They are among the better quiet picks on the deck.
What has and has not changed on Eclipse
The three-week stay at Damen Shipyards in Brest in spring 2025 was mostly maintenance and soft furnishings. Carpets, upholstery and furniture were replaced in staterooms and public areas. Suite guests gained a Retreat Lounge on deck 5 and a private solarium on deck 16.
The much larger Solstice-class program is a separate project. On Celebrity Solstice in 2026, it replaced Celebrity Central with the Boulevard Lounge, swapped the nightclub for a games and sports bar, turned the Lawn Club into Sunset Park and replaced the Tuscan Grille with Fine Cut Steakhouse. It also added dozens of cabins. Cruise Critic lists Eclipse among the ships due for this program “from 2027,” but Celebrity had not announced her dates or her layout in any source we checked. If you are booking a sailing after 2027, check whether a dry dock is scheduled and recheck what will sit above your room.
Small cabins, connecting rooms and seasickness
- Inside cabins: about 183 to 200 sq ft, which is generous for an inside, but snug for four people on a 12-night trip with cold-weather clothes.
- Ocean views and verandas: ocean views are about 177 sq ft. Standard verandas, Concierge Class and AquaClass rooms are all about 194 sq ft with a 54 sq ft balcony, so the higher grades buy perks, not floor space.
- Family Verandas: the four Family Verandas on decks 7 and 8 have about 575 sq ft inside. Cruisedeckplans notes that the balconies are tight and that the larger ones are on deck 8.
- Connecting rooms: a good fit for families, though couples may hear the neighbors through the shared door.
- Seasickness: the North Sea on Norway and British Isles runs, the Bay of Biscay on the Amsterdam to Barcelona repositioning, and the Atlantic crossings via Bermuda and the Azores can all be lively. Book midship on decks 6 to 8 and skip high forward rooms. Our guide to cruise cabin locations to avoid at all costs explains why the position of your cabin affects motion more than its category does.
Best cabins on Celebrity Eclipse by budget
Inside cabins
Midship insides on decks 8 and 9 have cabins above and below them, and both elevator banks are a short walk away. That makes them far quieter than the deck 3 insides.
Verandas and Sunset Verandas
A midship veranda on decks 7 to 9 gives you full views and gentle motion, with no venue directly overhead. There are 24 Sunset Verandas, spread over decks 6 to 8 at the stern. Inside they match a standard veranda, but the balcony faces the wake, which is a treat on long summer evenings in Scandinavia.
Concierge Class and AquaClass
Concierge rooms sit on decks 9 to 12. For quiet, choose decks 9 to 11 over the aft deck 12 block. AquaClass is on deck 11 and comes with Blu, the AquaClass restaurant on deck 5, plus spa perks. It pays off only if you will eat at Blu and use the spa.
The Retreat suites
Sky Suites are spread across decks 6 to 12. Celebrity and Royal Suites are on decks 10 and 11, and the two Penthouse Suites are on deck 11. Suite guests get Luminae on deck 3, the Retreat Lounge on deck 5 and the private solarium on deck 16. For a wake view at suite level, look at the corner Sky Suites at the stern. Avoid the deck 12 suites if a buffet overhead would spoil your mornings.
Best value overall
A midship veranda on deck 7 or 8 is the sweet spot for most cruisers. Compare current fares in our 2027 cruise deals roundup before you choose a category.
How Eclipse compares with her sisters
All five Solstice-class ships share the same basic layout, so the deck 3, deck 6 and deck 12 warnings apply across the class. Eclipse’s differences are her 2025 cabins and Retreat spaces, her Amsterdam summers and her pending upgrade. Celebrity Solstice has already had the full makeover, which put new forward-facing rooms on deck 15 and new venues on deck 4. Celebrity Equinox is the closest match to Eclipse today, still on her 2019 layout and splitting her year between the Mediterranean and South America.
The two newest sisters are a little longer. Our guides to Celebrity Silhouette cabins to avoid and Celebrity Reflection cabins to avoid cover them. For the wider fleet, read our Celebrity Cruises cabins to avoid guide and every Celebrity cruise ship ranked.
FAQs
Which cabin on Celebrity Eclipse is considered the best?
For value, a midship veranda on decks 7 to 9. If balcony depth matters, target the stern Sunset Verandas. Suite buyers should look at the Royal Suites on decks 10 and 11 or the two Penthouse Suites on deck 11.
What are the Celebrity Eclipse rooms to avoid for noise?
The deck 3 block under the casino and show lounges, and the aft deck 12 rooms under the Oceanview Cafe. Light sleepers should also think twice about forward AquaClass rooms below the gym and about the new insides on decks 12 and 15.
Are the deck 6 balcony cabins on Eclipse a bad choice?
Only if you want the full view. Rooms graded 2C and 2D overlook lifeboats, which matters on a Norwegian fjords cruise but much less on a Caribbean week from Fort Lauderdale.
Does Celebrity Eclipse sail from Southampton in 2026 or 2027?
No. Her summer seasons in both years are round trips from Amsterdam to Norway, Scandinavia and the British Isles. She spends the fall in the Mediterranean and Adriatic and the winter in Fort Lauderdale.
Has Celebrity Eclipse been refurbished?
She had a three-week dry dock in Brest in spring 2025, which added ten inside cabins, a Retreat Lounge and a Retreat solarium. She has not yet had the full Solstice-class upgrade, and no date had been confirmed when we checked.
