What I Wish I'd Known Before I Sailed Celebrity Cruises

[@nikiw.]

One of my favorite unique touches on Celebrity- you can go to your room immediately after boarding to grab your Sea Pass and drop off your bags. You can’t fully use the room right away but just having that ability is a huge plus to me. The biggest stand out for me has always been the crew. Celebrity crew are the absolute best compared to some of the other major lines

[@allenjohnson7686]

Every UK cruise Iv done you can use the cabin straight away.... I thought that was the normal

[@aprilsimmons4659]

In October we sailed on Beyond, it was MARVELOUS! The style, service, food and entertainment were definitely a cut above.

[@WayneEllis-k2f]

Like the review....we have sailed on other lines but now go Celebrity.....just done a transatlantic from port everglades to Barcelona on the new ship Ascent on April14,2024....have a 14 day booked for 2025 on Equinox.....which will be our 10th cruise with Celebrity.We enjoyed the new balcony as it makes your room bigger but enjoy the older balcony as well . The staff on Celebrity is really great and are always helpful......Celebrity for us!!!!!

[@tb33023]

We were on that same crossing and it was FANTASTIC!! Our infinite veranda was awesome, but so was the weather. Not humid at all. If people are unsure, they just have to see where their itinerary is taking them. If they are going in the Caribbean during the late summer, skip the infinite veranda. More northern sailing, take it! Loved everything about the cruise and can't wait to sail with them again.

[@marias902]

We are booked on the same transatlantic in 2025. We are staying in a Sky Suite, so also get to eat in Luminae and Blu. We even added on the following cruise from Rome to Turkey and Greek Islands. We so loved our 10 day cruise on the Beyond in April that we booked this cruise. Can’t wait!

[@lawrence2087]

New subscriber. Celebrity is by far my cruise line of choice, and have had about 10 trips out of my 50 total with them. Agree with everything you said and it was comprehensive and well done.

[@daveduffy2823]

I sailed on all of the Celebrity classes of ship. They are all beautiful and I love sailing on them.

[@gwcrispi]

Our first cruise when we got back into cruising was on the Celebrity Reflection 2:50 back before it was blue. It was a mediteranean cruise which was good in itself. It was an older and smaller ship but EVERYTHING was better than Royal Carribean or Carnival. The dining room was better. The buffet was better. The public restrooms ALL had an attendant that constantly cleaned them. You could go anywhere and get sealed bottles of water to take back to your cabin without a drinks package. I thought this was the norm for all cruise lines, but no... I want to go on their newer bigger ships really bad.

[@AllTattedUpJay2]

Hey Tanner! Great video, I have only sailed Celebrity once and have another coming in 2025 (sailed on Carnival the most), but I have to say your assessment is pretty spot on in my opinion. I think it could be boiled down to they simply treat you like an adult - even when bringing alcohol back from port, we went to check our bottles as is customary on a cruise and they asked if we were taking them home or planning on consuming them. When we said we're taking them home they told us to just take them to our room. It was a breath of fresh air to be treated like an adult and feel some sense of them trusting you to act like one. Even though they are not as kid focused as Carnival, my young son had such a good time he was in tears on debarkation day. We have sailed Carnival many times and while sad he had to get off the ship he never cried about it.

[@karenjensen2345]

We are going on Celebrity Edge for 22 days on a back to back in January to Australia NZ

[@MAB_Canada]

We recently sailed on Celebrity’s Apex in an Infinite Veranda cabin. The Infinite Veranda (kind of like sitting in a sun room) worked really well with this itinerary…you could sit in the balcony area watching the scenery go by without freezing and could get fresh air if the weather was nicer. I do *not* think it would work well in hotter climates, especially since the A/C shuts off when the window is down and the sun room aspect concentrates the heat from sunlight.

[@jeffreylevin9616]

Yes. I always find your videos helpful. It's rarely repetitive like some others and well done. Love the countdowns. I continue to live vicariously thru all my blogger families. I would enjoy cruising so much more with at least a girlfriend. I was telling the Eat Sleep Cruise guy I liked his videos too cause like you he does a video once every two weeks or so. But he corrected me and told me he does one weekly. But he agreed he's a fan of your work too. All the Best.

[@jeffreylevin9616]

One more thing. I wanted to ask you if you know about Card Depot and if their cruise vouchers are reliable or trustworthy. I am not seeing any of those AARP vouchers since I joined this year.

[@Cruzelycom]

Can confirm that the Celebrity cards are on AARP. Also, I've met the Eat, Sleep, Cruise folks a couple of times -- great people!

[@jeffreylevin9616]

​@@CruzelycomYup. They just had a tour of the Aqua build in Italy. Tony and some others were there as well

[@jeffreylevin9616]

​​@@CruzelycomI must be looking in the wrong section. I just looked on my AARP app under cruise travel benefits and don't see anything for Celebrity vouchers.

[@bigbadbuyer]

Every point you made was spot on. I’ve sailed on Edge and Apex. Then on Silhouette. Silhouette was fine, but not where near the same quality as the Edge Class. And I sail in The Retreat, which on Edge Class, is so much more ‘over the top’ luxury. My first 12 cruises were on Royal and I enjoyed them all. In retirement, at a bit older age, I really appreciate the Celebrity/Edge class product. I had to subscribe after watching this. Really a great review.

[@Cruzelycom]

Glad you liked it. Once you go with the Edge class, it's hard to go back to a "normal" ship. The only quibble is the infinite balconies. Apart from that, they are spectacular.

[@lesliesnowdon1360]

Oh dear! We have had one cruise and it was on celebrity Constellation. We loved it so much. We had a veranda and would like one again but if we try a newer ship we could never afford a veranda. Wondering if an inside cabin on a newer ship would be ok as we might be out of our cabin more on a newer ship? Thoughts?

[@lesliesnowdon1360]

Ps. We are both young 70 year olds. lol.

[@thomasj2797]

Great tips! I relay this to all of my friends, literally the same exact info. The only thing I might add, is that the "specialty restaurants", in my opinion, are sub par to what is already included in the package. We tried RAW on 5 and the oysters were honestly just gross (and yes I have had oysters before lol) and the steak was "alright". BUT at the included dinning EVERYTHING was amazing. We would all order different items and split them up. AND they cater to you. You say "I am debating between the lamb and the blackend salmon".... Their response.... "I will bring you both then". They take care of you and want you to have the best experience possible. They also try to get you the same staff at each restaurant. We thought it was coincidence, but somehow we had the same waiter for dinner, every single night. We would randomly rotate where we ate, and there he was. He even offered to get items from the other restaurants with a slightly longer wait. This was an amazing experience! Definitely go on one of the NEWEST ships for the full experience. It may cost more, but if you die two weeks later, I can promise you wont say "I shouldn't have gone on that amazing cruise"... Celebrity Beyond was so good, we have our second trip on the same ship two days from now. THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!

[@tamartiger9055]

Good review. I have tried three other cruise lines but there is no comparison, Celebrity is head and shoulders above any other 5/5.5 star cruise lines. My one gripe, post pandemic, is the deterioration in the food in the main restaurant. I hope that on my next cruise (on Celebrity Millennium in December) proves that the new President has genuinely listened to customers and brought it back to the previous high standard.

[@Jon_T19]

I have been on all 3 classes of ships on celebrity. The edge class is incredible. More of a boutique hotel at sea. I only sail Aqua class or Retreat for the most amenities. I am sailing Princess next month, and the new Premier package with them is hard to beat.

[@maryannpiccirilli454]

We loved the Ascent! Our first Celebrity cruise made us turn our back on Carnival right after we made Platinum 😳. We have sailed on the Reflection and enjoyed our 14 days on her. Yes she was different from the Ascent but I would sail on the Reflection before boarding Mardi Gras. Counting the days to b2b on the Ascent in April!🥰

[@penelopepitstop762]

I’m gold on Carnival. While we’ve had wonderful cruises with them, now I’m planning my first Mediterranean cruise with my friend on the Celebrity Ascent. I’m so excited to “upgrade” and hopefully enjoy better food! (The food on carnival isn’t all bad, but to me, it’s hit or miss.) I’m married but my husband, to my surprise, had no interest in going. What are some differences that I’ll notice?

[@penelopepitstop762]

PS - we loved the Mardi Gras.

[@maryannpiccirilli454]

@@penelopepitstop762 so fewer children…no water slides! The ship is beautiful! Pool area is huge and I loved the plunge pools. The top deck is amazing! 4 MDRs are quaint and beautiful ❤️. Have a great time!!!!

[@maryannpiccirilli454]

@@penelopepitstop762it was too crowded in February for me. My husband loved MG too but I LOVE the Ascent 😉

[@penelopepitstop762]

@ thank you!

[@Keywester]

As a veteran of 40+ cruises, I have now transitioned almost exclusively to Celebrity. The fact is, they are far and away more upscale with a more mature (not necessarily old) child free customer base. The entertainment, food, service, and overall design and appearance of there ships (from the oldest Millennium class to the Edge series) can be described as modern elegance. I love this cruise line always fully enjoy my sailing. Thanks for the honest and well done review.

[@Cruzelycom]

I think you said it pretty well there. I will say a shorter Celebrity cruise was more "party" but the "more mature" base seems spot on. If you want to get blasted by the pool bar, that's not really a fit on Celebrity.

[@stevenorkus6984]

I agree

[@PurpleRooster-cn9eq]

We've taken numerous cruises on Carnival, but we've decided this time to go on Celebrity Ascent and can't wait. We have the Edge Villa reserved, so excited!!!

[@Cruzelycom]

Oh, that's going to be wayyyy different than a Carnival cruise.

[@MicheleBaum-en3hw]

A fair and comprehensive review of Celebrity. We've done over 25 cruises with Celebrity (out of probably 45 to date). As our kids were growing up, it was a very good 'all round package'. The Solstice class ships always ticked our boxes. However, having also sailed on The Edge and Apex, whilst the decor is far superior (except for Eden - for me, it's a miserable lounge/bar with some entertainment acts), we absolutely HATED the 'Infinite' balcony stateroom - they're just a regular cabin with a sash window! The standard of dress has somewhat depleted over the last few years - I'm not saying formal nights need to be tuxedos and evening gowns, but to allow guests into the MDR wearing 'designer' jeans, especially on 'Chic nights', which they're now called, is demeaning to those who have made and effort with their outfits and want to feel a bit special. That said, if you're sailing with kids, their kids clubs are very good, and whilst the food is still quite good, it's not as good as it used to be. Their wait staff, stateroom attendants and bar staff are always excellent.

[@rosecouch7343]

I will cruise with Celebrity. I'm sold 😊

[@jcshobbiesandrecreation5873]

Been pinching pennies lately but still wanted to sail so we booked an ocean view. We normally do a balcony but didn't want to spend the extra money this time. Luckily we got upgraded. They put us in a veranda room during check in. The room itself was nice and it was nice to have the opening but it didn't compare in anyway to a real balcony and we couldn't help but compare it. By the end of the cruise we absolutely hated the veranda. It was a tease and we grew more unhappy with it each time we looked at it. In short, I would never consider one of those rooms again and honestly can't recommend it to anyone else.

[@iriswagstaff]

Good review. You didn't mention the 4 included themed MDRs on the Celebrity Edge class. I thought it was definitely the same quality as specialty dining on the Ascent.

[@jasongill6979]

This is a really good point. I've sailed on the Apex three times and found the food in the MDRs to be great quality and found you don't really need to pay extra for the speciality restaurants. That being said, the speciality restaurants are even further above and provide an exceptional meal and service.

[@WayneEllis-k2f]

Enjoyed the the 4 MDRs on the Ascent also.

[@Sweet_CFlores]

I loved all of the MDR’s on Celebrity Beyond this past June. 🤤😋 couldn’t believe the food was all included.

[@nikiw.]

And free pizza until 1 or 2am which is a lot better than RC imo

[@marias902]

Not only are those 4 MDRs better than any single one on the older ships (or on any other cruise line in the premium category), but their buffet is about the best at sea. Such incredible choices, and it features different food themes daily. And lots of seafood! Included great ice cream & sundaes.

[@genesnyder2985]

Congrats on the 100K

[@Cruzelycom]

Thank you so much!

[@oldgoat50]

I am to be on her Dec. 8-15. Being an Oldgoat I have never been on this class ship. Was on the Eurodam last May and liked it.

[@cruisecrazy7066]

With the infinite balconies, if you open the window, the air conditioning shuts off.

[@AZgirl-lds]

We are booked on the Ascent this Feb and I was so excited. However, we were randomly assigned Late Seating in the dining rooms. I called to see if it could be changed or if we could just show up and take our chances earlier. I was told NOPE. You either eat at 8:30 or you eat at the buffet. Is this your experience -anyone?

[@Cruzelycom]

I've never had an issue showing up to eat whenever. Sometimes you have to go to a specific dining room, but never been turned away. I can't eat at 8:30 at night.

[@AZgirl-lds]

@@Cruzelycom Thank you!! I really enjoy your cruise tips. Keep em coming!

[@MoreGolf-n7m]

How do you book transportation to and from port in Yokohama, Japan with Celebrity? Thanks.

[@dchenkin02]

Tanner, curious how you would compare Celebrity to Princess since they are both premium lines owned by corporations with a mass market line. Thanks.

[@Cruzelycom]

I'd say that Celebrity's new ships (Edge class) are a step above in swankiness. Celebrity also seems to be pricier overall. Princess seems a bit more subdued if you're looking for real relaxed and less expensive. Both are much more chilled out for someone that's used to Carnival or Royal Caribbean.

[@mackellar829]

Do a comparison of the stocks. RCL is over TEN TIMES more value that Carnival (who owns Princess). Same for NCL. I sailed ONCE on Princess and wasn't impressed enough to leave a FCD, coming up on 45 aboard Celebrity. Every one has been Xceptional. Xtraordinary. Xcellent. Your Xpectations will be Xceeded.

[@mackellar829]

Tanner, your synopsis is spot on. I've sailed on all of the (new) EDGE class ships and am booked on first two sailings of the new XCEL for '25. With 44 Celebrity cruises I can attest to your observations... especially about the guests. Celebrity is more akin to Target where Royal more closely matches Walmart. #45 on CELEBRITY (tenth on Beyond) in The Retreat to celebrate my 74th b'day coming up in October. I cruise Xclusively on Celebrity as I make my way to ZENITH (their top loyalty level). Solstice class is still very current, albeit it not as revolutionary as Edge series.

[@carolcrawford5831]

I think Celebrity is more like Kohl's, not Target! Jealous over your huge number of cruises! We finally reached Elite so are WAY behind you. Will have first Millennium experience on the Summit in a few weeks. Like the idea of modernized but smaller, more intimate.

[@maries7058]

Love Edge class ship but can't stand infinite veranda, so much that I now have to settle for fewer nights cruises on older ships which is fine although I prefer longer cruises.

[@Cruzelycom]

The infinite veranda is a bit... weird. I think it's something that the concept (let's make the whole room a balcony!) sounds great on paper but in reality you can't beat being actually outside.

[@marias902]

This is why we took the $$$ plunge to get a Sky Suite. It really has a wide balcony, a spacious room and bathroom. Plus two additional restaurants that are basically specialty restaurant quality. And the private lounge, concierges, butlers, and sun deck areas are lovely. Premier Wi-Fi and drinks package are included, but the prices for Retreat cabins have just gone through the roof recently, so we will have to try an IV for ourselves.

[@stevenorkus6984]

My only disagreement with the video is having to spend a lot on specialty dining. Maybe on an older ship there are limits where to eat but on the new ships we didn't have a problem where to eat at all the included dining,10 days. There were 4 main dining rooms all with different themes and menus, which some we wanted to go back multiple times times and then there was another private dining room with an amazing menu that was also included. Not to mention room that the higher end buffet was great for a couple nights. We didn’t go to any specialty dining in the cruise

[@franklinrwful]

The food on Celebrity is superb.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

I disagree with your first take. I'm a long-time Celebrity cruiser and it is the Solstice that feels definitely Celebrity where the Edge ship feels like some other ship. If you don't have that background with Celebrity you don't realize that. And the Edge (Apex, Beyond, Ascent, Xcel) isn't the best ship for everyone. It all depends on what you value in a cruise. All the specialty restaurants on the Edge are just bigger versions of what the Solstice introduced. Blu, Raw on 5, Q-sine/Bistro with Le Petit Chef, all came from Solstice. The Martini Bar came from the Solstice class. The Solstice class is very much a Celebrity and not an RCL type of product because the spaces on the ship evolved from the Millennium class that evolved from the Century class that evolved from the Horizon class. You're not familiar with these classes so that's where someone else recognizes them that are. The Edge really isn't all that much like a Celebrity cruise. It does the MSC/NCL "ship within a ship" thing so you end up with a large area of the ship only going to suite passengers. So, while the Solstice class has an observation lounge that offers great views and a nightclub and a huge areas with sections to do multiple things, the Edge ships put this in a much smaller area with no windows called "the Club" The Edge class also has no real lounges so they changed the Martini Bar to where the Passport Bar is on the Solstice and put dancing there to make a lot of noise in that area when it is active. The Solstice class can at least put some of that in the observation lounge but have gone to making the foyer very noisy as well. I wouldn't recommend an Edge class to everyone because it is new. The decor uses the same taupe based neutral colors and muted colors as a lot of modern ships without the more rich and vibrant colors of the earlier ships.The ship is about tech so of course it is the latest tech in the theater. But the ship will sail for 25-30 more years so it won't always be the latest tech. Ships can't be the latest is the best because it has the highest tech because that changes very soon. They need character. The Solstice has that character that the Edge ships lack. They look like a nice hotel somewhere where the Solstice can transport you back to the 1920s-1950s style with more evocative spaces. I don't find the character in the Edge class ships to be what Celebrity had in their earlier classes. They're for a different clientele. It's fine for foodies and those that love entertainment shows. But they took out areas of the ship that I value like the observation lounge, libraries, Ensemble Lounge, Hideaway and they have Eden which is another performance area and eatery. So, it's whatever floats your boat.

[@sraul7658]

Agree with all the points you made, Benjamin. We sailed on Equinox in Oct 2023, then Reflection in Jan 2024. We followed that up with back-to-back TransAtlantic and Norway cruises on Apex in May 2024. Equinox and Reflection were very comfortable ships, with lots of quiet space to seek out if you want to get away from the noise. Apex was generally flashier and noisier for the most part. Parts of it were fun, but overall it was not as great of a cruise experience as we had hoped. The technology on Apex was pretty cool, but that grew old quickly. Celebrity did away with the Observation lounge, hideaway and library on Apex. Well, they say they have a library, but it's an obvious afterthought, a nook off the Guest Services lobby. Eden is not a suitable substitute for the Observation lounge... you can only see where you've been not where you're going. Seeing where you're going is a perquisite reserved for suite guests. I found the 'ship in a ship' concept infuriating, especially since all that forward deck space was wasted when suite guests seemed to stay below most of the time. The food on the three Celebrity ships we've sailed was okay, though not as good as the food on Princess. The La Petit Chef was a standout from an entertainment perspective, and the food was good, but probably not good enough to warrant the high fee. That goes for all of the specialty dining venues we tried; very good but not worth a fee that's three to four times more than on other cruise lines. In September 2024 we sailed on Emerald Princess for the third time, after cruising Celebrity four times in a row. Princess has its own issues, but in general it was a very relaxing and comfortable cruise experience. The one thing I give the nod to the Celebrity Solstice class over Princess is the quiet spaces, like the Observation lounge, the two-level library, the Ensemble Lounge, and Hideaway. The Skywalker Lounge on Princess is a good getaway spot during the day, but it again faces aft, like Eden on Apex. My wife loved the craft activities on the Solstice ships, but she also loves the formal tea on Princess. We'll probably continue to sail both lines (already booked on Equinox in Sept 2025), but we probably won't sail another Edge class ship unless we just can't get the itinerary another way.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

@@sraul7658 Yes, thank you. Regarding Princess, it looks like the Sphere Class Princess ships have a lot of issues. So I hope that's not the direction Princess is going in. They too are featuring a very active "Grand Piazza" but it may have quieter spaces to go to. There's a Wheelhouse bar but it's not as rich looking and I think the nightclub is gone The dome area is undersized and people are asked to leave it so they can set up acrobatic type of nightly shows (very popular now). I don't think Princess or Celebrity need to keep expanding their fleets and compromising their identity. Your product is your product. You don't need to change it for "younger" people because they will become "older" and some will seek out your identified product. HAL and Cunard are better at retaining their product partly because they don't expand their fleets as much. Sure, they may not always deliver their A product to their customer. But their ship design and content is not drastically changing and that's a positive.

[@waynerobertson-sm3tu]

We had a horrible cruise on the reflection last Dec 2023 and had booked a cruise on the beyond from Rome. Which celebrity cancelled we had to book on MSC. For the same trip can't trust this cruise line.

[@stevenorkus6984]

It’s not the cruise line, it’s the industry. Even though it really sucks getting cancelled, it doesn’t happen as much as An airline.

[@THEDOWNUNDERCRUISERS]

We were hoping to sail on the EDGE this year

[@ljacobs357]

I have cruised Celebrity many times and usually enjoyed it. I can assure you the Solstice class is nothing like Royal Caribbean. Personally, I don't care for the Edge class ships. I tried Royal Caribbean out of Galveston last week and couldn't wait to get off.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Nothing like Royal Caribbean. I agree. And I think the Edge ships are vastly overrated.

[@wendygalligan8984]

Can I ask why you don't care for the Edge class ships? Thanks!

[@richardgotshall2703]

One problem with infinite veranda cabins in warm-weather areas is that the AC shuts off when the window is open.

[@mackellar829]

That is not a bad thing, it saves energy as does the smooth sides. Hundreds of partitions were a huge air drag. Celebrity is VERY COMMITTED to making their fleet the most 'Green' fleet afloat. Do you leave your AC on with the windows open at home?

[@RickBerg-b9k]

Do you accumulate points with Celebrity that combine with Royal Caribbean, or are they treated as two separate cruise lines..?

[@jasongill6979]

All of the RCCL lines now status match. The points are separate, but if you gain status with one line, you can match it on another. It has some quirks (not all the benefits are available if you matched), but overall its a great deal if you sail primarily on one but want to occasionally sail on one of their other lines.

[@mea3665]

Celebrity and royal points are used at a certain. Level for both

[@WayneEllis-k2f]

yes you get points on Celebrity,3 points for balcony cabin per day and 5 per day with a concierge class.

[@barbaralazier8352]

Love Celebrity❤

[@AngieLangdon]

Thanks for your video!

[@jlawrence0181]

I have been on Millennium and Solstice. I was very impressed with the high level of service on Millennium and how well they kept up their ships. I was on the Solstice for two weeks last month on separate cruises and the level of service really just did not measure up to a premium line. I was not excited about the food in the MDR as seems more limited. And I do NOT like the Oceanview Cafe as it is just too crowded during the ENTIRE meal period. Personally, I think in terms of service and food quality, HAL has the edge. A year ago, I preferred Celebrity. Celebrity has an image issue. For the less experienced cruiser, you watch all of the great Celebrity influencers with their emphasis on the Edge class chips. However, you get on the smaller older ships and you find that a lot of the features do not exist. It is like booking a Marriott hotel and finding out that it is a Fairfield.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

There are a LOT of features on the previous classes that don't exist on the Edge class ships. And the Solstice and Edge class are basically the same size of ship if you're a non-suite passenger.

[@CrazyCanuckFitness]

Thank you for the information.

[@normanvirutgraw8980]

Really appreciate your very informative video. I know we won’t regret booking Celebrity cruise on May 2025 Best of Scandinavia.

[@Tellyawhat4]

Read the reviews. I was surprised how negative many were for this particular itinerary with Celebrity Apex, I believe.

[@kathyparker4453]

Thanks. Very informative. 😊

[@diannebrideson2368]

Once they start building new mid size ships instead of the mega ships, I will cruise on the new ships.

[@IrisCharles]

Not a fan of the infinite balcony. They should just remove the sliders and continue the room decor to the large window. Might as well book an oceanview room.

[@lindalyons5392]

Spot on

[@mea3665]

Have had 4 Celebrity cruises in the past 2 years and a b2b next year. Been on Mellinium and Soltice, edge next year. As a Celebrity Cruiser we would like it to stay non family friendly stick to the other Ships. I like my water park on land. And I have not paid for any Specialty restaurants on Celebrity yet !

[@xavierosorio6105]

Thank you so much , going on the Reflection this upcoming Friday from Ft Lauderdale

[@401Blues]

If you like the Sunset Bar....well then the Magic Carpet is just ..........(I'll let you finish Tanner)

[@Cruzelycom]

I honestly liked the Sunset Bar more because it felt more spacious and more like a hangout.

[@marias902]

@@CruzelycomBut we had a horrible time finding any seats there at all during most afternoons or evenings on the Beyond. Just TOO popular!

[@stevewilson6390]

Even with a drinks package it won't buy you a decent cocktail on Celebrity at the moment, you pay the difference plus 20%. Love Celebrity but it's become quite expensive since it's changed It"s package options.

[@mackellar829]

My Elite Plus (and even Elite) offers a very wide range of cocktails & brands from 5-7, gratis.

[@MB-uy5kh]

@@mackellar829It’s still a set menu of drinks, non of which I enjoy. I had the classic beverage package on my recent Japan cruise on Millennium and many of the top shelf brands were extra charges as the classic only gives you $10 drink price allowance. I am Elite Plus on CC and Diamond Plus in Royal Caribbean CA with no match.

[@noname-JS]

I was Maiden Voyage elite on Ascent. You are MEH 😕 Celebrity attracts a very grounded clientele. Some passengers are incredibly wealthy, true.

[@jamesplummer356]

Sailed with them years ago Worst cruise line I’ve ever been on Rooms are so small they round the beds so you can get around them? Then at night your feet stick out one side ?

[@Cruzelycom]

Wow, I had the same exact issue with the bed. It's a weird quirk, but I CANNOT sleep with my feet over the end. It kept me up on a recent cruise.

[@jlawrence0181]

@@Cruzelycom Agreed. I sleep on the edge of the bed and every night, my wife would clip my foot waking me up. It was an annoyance.

[@gwcrispi]

Biggest gripe: RCCL and Celebrity points don't combine! Come on man...

[@karenjensen2345]

Now they do!

[@gwcrispi]

@@karenjensen2345 I see that they share benefits across to the matching tier. But each line adds up its points separately no?

[@wjbwendy]

Disagree on the need to go to newer ships for the Celebrity difference. My first Celebrity was an older ship in 2023 and never looked back at any other cruise line.

[@debsandy2515]

we hate the infinite verandas, they are not real balconies, very disappointed Celebrity has gone this direction with their balconies

[@irsadali971]

Subscribe Karlo dost 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@FloridaLivingFun]

These ships are giant petri dishes that lead you to being sick when you get home. UTI's from the pools and hot tubs and people coughing in the elevators and dining areas.... so even if you stay out of the pools you will get other germs. I am on day 16 of a bad respiratory infection now thanks to people coughing on me on the Celebrity ship.

[@stevenorkus6984]

Life is a Petri dish my friend, I disagree since we do 4 cruises a year and the only time I got a cough was on a small river cruise in 2021. Cruising and understanding How to reduce your exposure to germs is the way to have a more positive experience

[@FloridaLivingFun]

@@stevenorkus6984 I took every precaution with constant sanitizer gel and hand washing.... I even packed a can of Lysol spray and spayed the entire cabin... but it doesn't help with people coughing in elevators and at the next table in the dining rooms.

[@karenhagedon4376]

We like celebrity a lot, but don’t like the big difference they have between the classes on the ship, I found it annoying, when told no, you must go down steps to that restaurant, really?

[@harrybear193]

I’ve sailed celebrity to only have snooty passengers being rude

[@Cruzelycom]

That wasn't my experience at all. If they were, I'd just glare at them through my monocle and give them a tap with my walking cane made from rhinoceros horn.

[@Ablimify]

@@Cruzelycomthis is the way. 😂

[@mackellar829]

Obviously you've mistaken, manners, style, elegance, upscale, class and sophistication for snooty. Perhaps you're more suited to Carnival.

[@jlawrence0181]

@@Cruzelycom That DOES happen both on Celebrity and Holland America. You don't get as much of it on Celebrity as they tend to segregate themselves in their own private areas.

[@ergloo6660]

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