"Odysseus" wrote in message news:hWaKf.786796$_o.703980@attbi_s71...
I am considering taking a Celebrity Mexican Riviera cruise. The
Infinity and Mercury both leave on April 17. The cruise fare
(with single supplement) for a basic outside cabin on the Infinity
is $730 more than the Mercury. I know that the Infinity is a newer
and nicer ship. But is it worth $730 more than the Mercury?


Good question.

The differences between the ships...

Mercury has no specialty restaurant. If having one of those is important...
maybe yes.
Mercury has a retractable roof over the solarium pool and a separate
AquaSpa. Infinity combines the 2, without a retractable roof.
Food and service should be comparable other than the specialty rest.
Infinity has a better passenger/space ratio.

Is it worth $700 more? If it was $200... I'd say definitely. $700? I'm
not sure.

--Tom