Celebrity Century Diva Cruise

Living in Miami affords many conveniences. One of my favorites being the Port of Miami. It's so easy to hop on a cruise, especially weekend sailings of just 2, 3 or 4 days. And when a girl just needs to get away (from kids, spouse, work), there's not much that can surpass being pampered, massaged, and wine and dined while sailing on the deep blue sea. Lest we forget a little casino action in between?

That's where Celebrity Century comes in. And although she is not one of their newer vessels (inaugurated in 1995), she is definitely a favorite among those who know her. Charming, indeed. And she has been revitalized with 314 new private verandas and new Sky suites, too. Now, for those who've checked pricing on cruises, you know that Celebrity can be a bit pricey (albeit, worth it), but a working girl has to save her hard-earned cash for five-star coddling aboard their world's finest ships.

So when I suggested a weekend Diva Cruise to a few girlfriends, we knew that Celebrity would provide a fantastic experience. And they had a two-night sailing to their private island so we booked it immediately. No travel agent necessary for this, we did it ourselves online (gasp)!

Although I honestly don't consider myself a diva (I'm really a working mom who's lucky to get a shower every day), Celebrity's award-winning service was definitely welcomed. And I always look forward to some much needed spa time. Celebrity's AquaSpa is one of my favorites. Each of us had a signature body treatment (mine was a hot stone massage) and it was s p l e n d i d ! Oh yes...it was.

I do have one more story to share. When we went to dinner, all three of us girls were wearing black dresses (they ARE slimming you know), but there we no black napkins available. Only white. Divas? Or just women worried about lint? You decide. But whatever your answer, we survived...on Peter Lehman shiraz and duck confit. Sigh.

We're already making plans to sail one of the new Solstice Class ships next (I've had the pleasure of sailing Celebrity Solstice, and she was a true stunner, but that's another blog!).