Celebrity Ascent Sky Suite & Retreat: WORTH THE SPLURGE? (Honest Review & Tour)

[@bobcarr5497]

My wife and I just booked a 11 night Panama Canal and Southern Caribbean cruise for mid March 2026 on Asent in a Aqua Sky Suite deck 10 port side towards the front of the ship. This is our first time booking a suite and our last cruise in 2023 we sailed on Celebrity Equinox in Aqua Class deck 11 I believe. Our first cruise with Celebrity and we are spa people and definitely enjoyed it. Our only complaint was our stateroom was dated but the Equinox is a older ship showing her age a bit but she was headed to dry dock for some up keep before being re positioned to Europe I believe but still it was a great time. Do you think with the cut backs that Celebrity has done in the recent past that the suite experience is still worth the cost? I know they don't have a butler per cabin anymore or much if any OBC given and alot of the little things like fresh fruit in the stateroom daily or canapés etc I herd are non existing? The retreat looks great as does the ship from videos I have seen. I guess ounce the cruise is over I will be able to judge would I spend 18K for 11 nights to have a premium / Luxury experience for my wife and I. Thank you for the video and narration.

[@TripswithAngie]

I haven't sailed Retreat before so I can't speak to how the suite experience was or what has been cut back. I'm sure your travel agent matched you with the best option for this vacation.

[@stevewilson6390]

Hello Bob, how did your vacation go, i do hope you enjoyed yourselves, were in the process of doing our homework for a future Celebrity cruise in the Retreat and it would be interesting to know your opinion, the good and the bad. Regards.

[@bobcarr5497]

@stevewilson6390 Hello Steve, So our Celebrity Ascent cruise in the retreat is scheduled for March 2026 in our Aqua Sky Suite. Unfortunately I can't give my opinion currently but will when we return. Have a great Thanksgiving!