CELEBRITY ASCENT RETREAT EXPERIENCE, SKY SUITE

This is a video tour of all the spaces exclusive to Retreat (Suite Class) passengers on the brand new Celebrity Ascent. Also included is a tour of my Sky Suite 10147. Date of cruise is January 21-28, 2024. During this cruise, Retreat Host (butler) service was centralized through a Retreat Host team. Celebrity Cruises is currently in the process of resuming dedicated Retreat Host services for all suites.

[@vickikeiper7941]

Nice touch with closing the curtains at the end!

[@roaminreymon]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[@denniscumiskey5179]

Excellent video, thanks!!

[@roaminreymon]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@susancampbell2298]

Looks just like the Beyond we got off March 11. Glad to see the bottom floor of the Retreat sundeck had towel bins, as I couldn't find any and stayed on the top floor of the sundeck. Our bar service was a bit lax on sea days with only 3 waiters and a bartender. Our Magic Carpet suite on 7 was laid out differently.We had a forward facing window, two chairs and table and 2 loungers with a big balcony.

[@rudegertgertrude8512]

Excellent video!

[@roaminreymon]

Thank you!

[@Cruisingspagirl]

Absolutely stunning video!

[@roaminreymon]

Thank you very much!

[@pjcali8778]

Really nice job with this video. Not a bunch of annoying irrelevant narratives. Did you try dining at Eden or on the Magic Carpet and was there an up charge if you did?

[@roaminreymon]

Thank you! We had dinner at Eden for a fee but used our OBC to pay for it. It was an okay experience. The service at Luminae was far better, in my opinion.

[@SunriseSundown77]

Love the retreat, but the veranda chairs should be upgraded

[@LuRuello]

Just got off Celebrity Edge and was wondering if you could smell diesel fumes in the Retreat outdoor areas, as we did whenever we ventured near it. A deal breaker for me!

[@roaminreymon]

Hi! I don’t remember smelling anything. The Retreat areas are located right in the front of the ship while the funnels are located further back. The areas that will probably smell the most will be the Rooftop Garden and the Sunset Bar.

[@ckendall9955]

You should experience the MSC Cruises Yacht Club. You have a butler and Jr. butler. The Jr. butler cleans the room. They make sure that you are pampered. The mini bar is free. They keep it stocked. They bring chocolates every day. They also bring surprise cakes and goodies. They aren’t scheduled. They were a nice surprise. The Aurea Thermal Spa is complementary for Yacht club guests. The butler is there for you throughout the day to check to see if you need anything. They will book shows and excursions for you too. I highly recommend you try it!

[@roaminreymon]

I’ve been reading a lot about MSC Yacht Club from Celebrity forums. Thanks for the info. Will definitely look into it. Thanks again for dropping by my channel.

[@ashleys4652]

The food is very basic on MSC, even in the Yacht Club. Celebrity is far superior in food entertainment, and overall layout and feel of the ships. Celebrity ships, especially E class, are stunningly beautiful and modern without being gaudy like an MSC ship can feel. But that's just my experience.

[@roaminreymon]

@@ashleys4652 Thank you for the input. I’ve only sailed on Royal (4 times) and Celebrity (20 times) and so far I’m very satisfied with Celebrity. I know that many loyal Celebrity cruisers were disappointed with all the changes after the pandemic and with the new leadership so they started looking at other cruise lines. Thankfully, Celebrity listened to everyone’s feedback as they seem to be bringing back most of the services they took away.

[@stevewilson6390]

Thank you I really did like this review. We've done five Celebrity cruises now and for the most part we're very content. Unfortunately our experience on the Edge was a little disappointing in 2022, it was not long after covid and she sailed with insufficient staff to look after her customers, they shut bars and closed the Eden cafe and struggled with service in the four mdr's. We forgave Celebrity, we know this wasn't the norm and have recently done our bucket list cruise from Singapore to Sydney via Bali. Brilliant service from all the crew on Solstice. From watching your footage I think we need to step up and experience the Retreat. Would you have any tips and information on getting the right deal at the right time ( I believe Celebrity have offers open for a short time at certain time's of the year) Regards.

[@roaminreymon]

Thank you for viewing my video and taking time to comment. I too am very satisfied with Celebrity. I was on the first few cruises soon after they resumed operations post pandemic and was lucky to cruise at 30-40% capacity and so far service was awesome. I believe it started becoming a problem when they started sailing at full capacity while understaffed. I usually book my cruises a year or two in advance and usually get better rates. Lately I’ve noticed that prices tend to go higher as you get closer to the date of cruising.

[@paulamcl6530]

So in a suite they charge if you drink anything out of the mini bar?

[@roaminreymon]

Not anymore. It used to be free then some time last year they started charging for it. They must have received a significant amount of complaints that they reverted back to the old policy. Unfortunately during this cruise last January 2024, they were still charging for the drinks inside the mini bar.

[@cruisecrazy7066]

I don't like a tub / shower combination. It means that you are stepping over a barrier onto a slippery, curved, moving surface. Try that at sea. Give me a plain shower. Much safer.

[@roaminreymon]

I’m okay with either but a walk in shower is indeed safer especially that a lot of cruisers are in the much older population.

[@marias902]

We totally agree. Came back from the Beyond 2 weeks ago, and we hated climbing over that bathtub “threshold”. Something that should have been redesigned when the Beyond was being built, or certainly when the Ascent was. We are taking a transatlantic on the Ascent next year - we won’t be showering any time the boat is rocking at all. Truly feels scary in that tub.

[@cruisecrazy7066]

@@marias902 I don't think that people take baths any more. A shower is easier, quicker, safer, and uses far less water.