This was the most thorough and "classy" review I've ever heard from any travel agent. Congratulations! We absolutely love the Edge class ships, especially the Beyond. Have been on it twice already and am going again. It's a magnificent ship and like you, only have the best to say about every aspect of this ship and the best, most attentive and happiest crew. Most especially, our favorite Captain.....Captain Kate, and of course, also "Bug". Lol Thank you for the time and care you took in specifying everything about the Beyond. I totally agree with you.
We are going on Celebrity Beyond this October- our first cruise! Thanks for your very informative blog. Looking forward to your blog on the ships dining.
Our first cruise was this year on Celebrity. We have a 13 year old and she was one of few kids on the ship. She still had a very good time. The staff was very friendly and enjoyed having her on ship. Our sommelier even made every night special by surprising her with a fun and different nonalcoholic drink! Our family enjoyed them so much, that we are cruising with them again in July!
I just loved the detailed description of this Celebrity cruise ship. I am a 55 year old first time cruiser. This cruise line and Virgin will be at the top of my list!
I just wanted to say that this was an incredibly thorough and engaging review! I am a 33 year old solo cruiser and have been looking for a relaxed and modern experience and I think this fits the bill perfectly. Thanks so much from a new subscriber!
WE HAVE SAILED ON HAL ,PRINCESS, NCL, AND ROYAL . BY FAR CELEBRITY OFFERS THE BEST SERVICE AND HAS THE FRIENDLIEST CREWS. WE ALSO AGREE THAT IT IS ATTRACTING A MORE SENIOR CROWD WITH LESS CHILDREN. ENJOYED YOUR REVIEW. THANKS.
Just returned on March 12, 2023 from a 7 night cruise on Celebrity Beyond. We splurged on a Sky Suite in The Retreat. It was nothing short of amazing. The staff could not not do enough for you and having access to The Retreat Lounge was a phenominal benefit not to mention the premium drink package and premium wi-fi that was included. The worst part is that it may have spoiled us forever as we don't know if we can return without a suite. All the bad parts of cruising disappeared being replaced by pure luxury. If you can afford it there are not enough words to describe the difference.
My wife and I have sailed on the Celebrity Edge and Apex and are confirmed on the Beyond for my wife's 70th birthday next August. We LOVE the Edge class ships, especially the Sky Suite and Retreat privileges. You're comment about the friendliness of the crew is SO true, all crew members we encountered went out of their way to greet us with a smile. The meals we had were amazing!! We can't wait for our next Celebrity cruise.
Love that you provided your background/credentials based on your experience and preferences to present a fair balanced and valid review, great and helpful review thank you!
We recently took Celebrity Beyond starting in Rome. This was our 6th cruise and we would definitely recommend CB. As you stated in your piece the crew, entertainment and cleanliness of the ship were spectacular. We totally agree with your review.
Hello, once again you have done such a great review and so pertinent to all cruise fans. You seem so nice that we hope to see you one day on a cruise ship. We have done 2 Edge class ships so far the Apex followed by the Beyond. Both ships are very nice but for us the Beyond has all the minor upgrades that makes it our number one. We loved the new and larger design to the Sunset bar giving it an even more vibrant atmosphere. The central chandelier is also a better fit to the atrium making it a much larger sitting area to enjoy the great martinis and people watch. One of our favorite evening spot was the added World Class Bar that makes this cruise feel even more upscale with those special cocktails. For us the Ultimate verandas was the perfect room as we are not big fans of a balcony cabin as we hardly go on it when we have one. So with the Infinite Veranda it made the room feel so much larger that we appreciated it. As far as for service we felt that the Apex service was outstanding in all the area of our cruise compare to the Beyond. We found that on the Beyond the server in the MDR seemed rush and understaff as service was really slow and such had no time for smiles or engagement with its guests. That was pretty much the only area where the crew seemed a bit less friendly but not all there fault if they were understaff. Celebrity is becoming one of our favourite cruise line lately that fills out all of favorite stuff in life. On an other note do you have a Shipmate account ? Have a nice day to both of you 😊 Thanks again Sea Ya Eric
Thank you so much for this video. I am amazed by how professional and engaging it was. The photographs and video were truly professional. Your dialogue was on pointe, descriptive while not full of extraneous babble, with really fine narrative style and timbre. Seriously, great job. We will be cruising in 2.5 weeks on Beyond and the first time with Celebrity. This video was perfect and exactly what we were looking for.
We completely agree with you about the The Celebrity ships. We sailed on the Beyond out of Southampton on its inaugural cruise and was very impressed with the decor, stateroom (infinite veranda), food and bar choices and the entertainment. The staff/crew were all very helpful and seemed to always have a bit of time to talk to you. Celebrity has been our favourite cruise line for many years and we look forward to sailing the oceans with them for many years to come 🤓
I totally agree with the comments on the Sky Suite. Best value at sea for me. It’s the lowest cost entry to the Retreat and the perks seem to be a good value for the additional costs. Have been on both the Edge and Apex and am looking forward to finding an interesting itinerary for the Beyond!
Scheduled on the Beyond for October 23 to the Mediterranean. Looks like a good fit for me. I am a solo traveler in her 50s. I picked this cruise because it seemed like older crowd but not tooo old. I don’t like the party ships. I hope I don’t have the excursion problems. I really want to see Pompeii! Thank you for the great thorough review.
Amazing analysis! A lot of other vloggers such take note. Going on Beyond in a sunset sky suite for a 10 night southern caribbean itinerary. Apex for our second time in 2024
Your highly thoughtful and thorough review coupled with your skilled editing touch has earned you a new subscriber. Well done sir! My wife and I are looking forward to a Southern Caribbean Beyond sailing in January. Our first Edge class experience. (fourth Celebrity cruise overall) Your review has really solidified our confidence in the fact that we have made a fine choice. So looking forward to it! Thanks again for a great review and good luck with your channel!!
Just got off Beyond a couple of weeks ago. I couldn’t agree more with your review especially your comments about the staff. We absolutely loved this ship and the crew. Thanks for the video.
Just disembarked from the Celebrity Apex this morning and now waiting for a flight home. Your review is spot on. To anyone considering an Edge class Celebrity cruise this review tells you everything you need to know. Thank you and thank you Celebrity Apex for an amazing cruise to Key West, Belize, Cozumel and Grand Cayman.
My wife & I have sailed on Edge and Apex over the last two years. Have Beyond booked for this coming January. Your video was very accurate and I agree with your assessment. We were devoted Princess cruisers but after two horrible cruises with them back to back we switched to Celebrity. We are happy that we made the move.
Thank you for an excellent review. We are heading for our second trip on Beyond. This time we will be spending more time on the ship and trying more of the spaces. We were on the Mediterranean cruise and spent more time off the ship. The ship had so many venues, that we did not experience everything. This helps us to prioritize.
We sailed on the Celebrity Edge in 2021 for our 25th anniversary! We love Celebrity! But we REALLY love the Edge class ships. We just booked a Southern Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Beyond coming up in the summer of 2024! Great and informative video! I agree 100% with all of your conclusions. My wife loves the controversial "infinite" veranda! I love the ambience of Eden -- and the cafe there might be the best lunch experience on the boat! 2024 will mark our 5th Celebrity cruise -- and while this past summer's cruise on the Equinox didn't live up to my past experience and expectations with Celebrity, as a soon to be 50 year-old overweight public school teacher who has been on 15 cruises on 4 different cruise lines, you cannot beat Celebrity for relaxing, enjoyable adult cruising!!! Keep up the good work!
We love Celebrity, especially their Edge class ships. Sailed on Apex and going on the maiden voyage of Ascent in December. Will likely book Beyond next. Thank you for your hard work in delivering your reviews. Great info!
After multiple cruises on Viking in PV cabins, we were unsure of taking cruises on a large ship. But after this review, and your several in depth reviews of the Apex Sky Suites and food last year, we just booked a Sky Suite on the Beyond last week! Now we have 11 months to wait, but we luckily have two Viking cruises in between. 😊
Sounds like Celebrity would be a good choice for us, just getting the chance to get back in in about 10 years. Have done HAL, RCCI, NCL, & Princess and haven't cared for the direction RCCI & NCL have been going. Joined at first viewing; great review!
We took our first cruise ever a couple of days ago. We were really hesitant about cruising and we booked for Celebrity Reflection, probably is not the newest ship not the premium one, but we were really cautious since people we know were not very happy with their experiences in other companies. The service was beyond our expectations and now we are booking a second cruise with them. I’ll follow your account since I like the way you show the context of your reviews, excellent video!
I'd rather sail the Reflection. Newest isn't always best and the Reflection is by no means an old ship. And the Reflection is quite premium. In fact more so, in some ways than the Edge class ships like Beyond.
I cruised on the Beyond in July 2022 starting in Barcelona and did the Mediterranean fabulous! Then b2b on Apex in September 2022 to Cyprus, Israel,Turkey, Greece outstanding! I loved it so much that I’m going on Apex to Scandinavia and Solstice in July to Alaska and then Solstice to Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong 😊love the Sky suites
Celebrity is our very favorite line. We have only been on 25 cruises but 15 of them have been Celebrity. They NEVER disappoint! We have been on the Edge and loved it. We are booked on Beyond for Dec. 1 and are looking forward to being on our favorite class of ship again in the Retreat. Your review was great but not surprising! The crew is the best! Looking forward to the food review. ✖️💙🛳️⚓️
You are first class! Love your style and presentation! The Celebrity Beyond is our favorite ship. I am a professional musician and entertainer and found the shows and musicians the best on the 7 seas! Thank you for what you do! Cruise on !!
We have sailed all three Edge class ships and agree that the Beyond is just fabulous. We will be back on in a couple weeks and will be on Ascent in January. We really like the decor and relaxed atmosphere and adore cafe alBacio. If the kids/grandkids are with us is probably Royal. The wife and I? It’s Celebrity.
My wife and I are sailing on the Celebrity Beyond in September. Thank you for your video. We cannot wait to experience this cruise because of your video. Wow!
First time here viewing your video. While the video is a nice overview for some with not unlimited time on YT I found way too many teases for the real info I was looking for ie. tease on infinity cabin and food. I won't be back but maybe this works for some others.
What a great review! My husband and I will be sailing on Beyond in a few months while we celebrate our wedding anniversary. You answered so many of our questions, and after watching, we’re more confident that we made a great choice. Thank you for the details!
Just come back of Edge loved the ship but did find it a little difficult to navigate could be because our cabin was at the front. Would have liked a magnifying mirror in cabin. Booked on Beyond for next year but a midship cabin and an infinite balcony ( we had a porthole balcony on Edge which I actually liked to my suprise!)
Excellent review! We are on the Celebrity Ascent this December and will be our first Celebrity experience. You have made us very excited (We have done 31 cruises). We have sailed Virgin Voyages (Scarlett Lady, Seriously Suite cabin) and aside from the music, I think you would really enjoy the food and experience as they are top notch!
Just finished my very first cruise, and my girlfriends second cruise ever (first since '08) on Celebrity Beyond. We are a 25 year old couple that absolutely loved our stay on the ship. Your review has been the most accurate and thoughtful by far that I have watched. We had the same room and package as you, so its great to see as an unexperienced cruiser how amazing, and top tier our stay really was. We both fell in love with Celebrity and plan on doing another cruise with them within the next few years. 10/10 recommendation for any couple. Thanks for sharing.
We cruised on the Beyond in early February, staying in a Sky Suite and enjoying the fabulous Retreat. Your review was excellent and we agreed with your many great points about the ship. We have already reserved for March ‘24. Captain Kate McCue is the best of the best.
Thank you for your review. We are due to sail on the Beyond in September 23. As a couple with grown up children we both really appreciated the review taken from a couple perspective. We are new subscribers and look forward to seeing more. Many thanks.
Thank you for the excellent review from a new subscriber! The Celebrity Beyond was my only my second cruise and followed a Viking river cruise. I think the Celebrity Beyond was a very good fit for our Caribbean cruise that was a balance of ship resort style entertainment and destination excursions. The service and staff (including Captain Kate) were amazing and the food and drink were very good. Compared to Viking, I would say that the casino is not a plus for us, the "class" based system with Aqua and Suite status is a negative, and the glitzy on-board shops were a negative. We will certainly cruise with Celebrity again. But, when our trip is more destination focused, we will stick with Viking for their destination enrichment, inclusiveness, and omission of up-selling premium restaurants, luxury stores, photos, etc.
Just came across your channel looking for reviews of the Beyond cruise ship. We’ve sailed on the Edge and recently the Ascent. My wife and I are both 66 and have only been cruising since 2020. We’ve been on about 8 cruises and all have been with Celebrity except 1 Princess cruise to New England/Canada last fall. We agree with your assessment of Edge class ships and Celebrity. I also like Solstice class of ships. We are sailing on the Beyond March 11 for 11 nights. BTW I subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work.
Wow! We just LOVED your presentation. We sail on the Clebrity Beyond for a transatlantic from Rome to FT. Lauderdale this October. We have been on Celebrity Summit and Holland America and just LOVE Celebrity, especially the food, the entertainment, and the solarium! Thanks again for the amazing info. I'm looking forward to more!
i really enjoyed your video. My wife and I are going on Beyond on April 27th cruising down to Aruba and Curacao. Super excited that we've chosen Celebrity for out vacation. Cheer Paul from Toronto
I sailed on the Apex for a transatlantic in Nov of 2023. I will be taking the beyond for a Caribbean cruise for April of 2025. I loved the Apex and cant wait to try out the Beyond.
Loved the review and love the Beyond. I have been on all three Edge class ships and Beyond is my favorite mainly because of the upgrades at the Sunset bar. My only observation is that you missed the Spa and I love the Sea Thermal Suite, one of the main reasons I sail in Aqua Class, that and Blu.
I'm a Celebrity champion, never cruised with any other in 10 years! Thank you so much for this video, well done and nice and balanced. Cheers and best wishes!
I completely agree, I just did Discovery Princess and Beyond and the difference is nigh & day with real plants vs fake, ok food vs amazing food and Captain Kate is amazing and engaged, celebrity does cruising VERY WELL
Great video. My wife and I were on your cruise- saw you working on computer most days in coffee area in the morning. I thought you were like a CEO of a start up and had to have Zoom meetings. I never have seen your videos before and connected the dots from the guy working on his computer every morning to your channel. Great work ethic. Your video is a great representation of the ship and cruise. We will definitely keep watching your videos. Thank you!
We sailed on the Beyond in Jan/23 and we loved the ship. Our only grievance was the rooftop restaurant. It was extremely windy in the restaurant and we didn't think the food was all that good.
Great review cheers. First time cruiser here. Looking forward to the beyond this July out of Rome It feels like I’ve been on the ship already with this great review. Thanks for your hard work.
I think we were on Beyond the same week as you (you mentioned Valentine’s Day). I enjoyed watching your review and comparing with my own impressions. Overall I agree, beautiful modern ship. We loved our time there. Looking forward to your dining review. From what I gather you mostly visited Specialty dining restaurants and that I am sure made a big difference. We opted for just couple dinners there, otherwise using MDRs and Buffet. And while we mostly enjoyed MDRs, the Buffet was not good. Too crowded, fewer healthy options, average service.
Your reviews are thorough and not boring I really hope you get more subscribers you deserve them! We sail on Edge this Christmas 2023 and are so looking forward to this ship, we have done 4 cruises on Celebrity but not in several years so we are looking forward tot he Edge Class ships.
Great review! We are going on Beyond April 1st, 2024 with another couple really looking forward to it. My wife and I have been on 4 celebrity cruises now, Equinox 3 times, Millennium once, and really looking forward to sailing on Beyond. This review enforces everything we are looking forward to on this class from Celebrity, thank you for the thorough review!
Hi, just watched you're video and really enjoyed it. I lost my husband 8 months ago and his nephew and wife invited me to sail with them on the beyond this past April. I too can't say enough about how much I enjoyed the trip and the ship. So much so that come this Christmas we are sailing on the ascent. I will again be a single traveler and I have no concern whatsoever. My nephew and his wife will again be with me also. Looking forward to the new ship.
Great review We are cruising the Beyond on December 1st a 10 day Looking to enjoy the ship as this will be our second sailing Celebrity Thank you for a awesome review We are in our 60s S so most of what you stated is true thanks again
Just found your channel. I love your style. I can’t wait to try Celebrity Beyond. We’ve sailed RCCL, Carnival and NCL. I’m ready for something different. 🎉
If it's ok to ask, do they have player to player poker tables or only "Play against the house" Poker on the cruise? Love the video. Simple and straight forward and no annoying music lol
Hey guy’s loved this review, just got off my first cruise ever from the Solstice and loved it, so we just book a futur cruise on the beyond for 2025 Panama canal and southern Caribbean..i just can’t wait it seems like a gorgeous ship..and must say like you said for the service and staff they were always friendly and smiley all the time..😊👍🏻 looking forward to more clips from you guy’s, thanks! Friendly Canadian 😊
We are booked on the Beyond on August 8th. It will be our 5th Celebrity ship and our first time on Edge series. We were actually on the first Summit sailing out of St. Maarten in 2021 as she was refurbed but then cruising shut down. There were only 430 passengers on board. It was like a dream and we were hooked on Celebrity ever since (not to mention, those "free" Blue Chip Club offers are hard to beat. 😂). Your review was fantastic - going to watch your food review post now. Thank you!!
Found this video as we are considering booking Celebrity Beyond for later this year. Thanks so much for this excellent overview of the ship and what she has to offer. We've subscribed, and will be following your channel for more content, since we're also adult cruisers... with a teeny tiny channel of our own.
Thank you for a very comprehensive and pointed review. As a family, we have cruised 7 times on the Disney Fantasy, all 7 night cruises. We obviously love Disney itself, but the biggest draw to Disney cruising for us is the level of service that is provided everywhere, every time. We are looking to do a shorter cruise, just my husband and I without our children, and are considering other cruise lines, mostly for cost and to be adult focused as we are around 50 yrs old. Destination is not as important as level of comfort, cleanliness, and of course service. Thanks again. We will be watching many more of your videos as we decide.
Sailed on Apex last April 2023 and very pleased overall, next time would do more Specialty Dinning restaurants. Love love to sail Ascent but looking at doing Oceania in Europe.
Thank you so much for a wonderful video… We will be sailing on celebrity beyond in April 2024 and we watched every single minute and enjoyed the video very very much🚢
@@CruiseReport hello… We are back from our celebrity Beyond Cruise… We disembarked on April 22,2024... we enjoyed the cruise after we got used to it… a little background… We have completed 11 celebrity cruises and 56 total Cruises since 1993 .....She is definitely gorgeous to say the least… our deluxe inside cabin was so much more spacious than we thought with lots of storage… Breakfast and lunch buffet was amazing every day… Dinners were fun experiencing different MDR's ...meals in the dining rooms were very good ....We ended up liking Cyprus and stayed there because of the team of waiters we had at this specific table. Entertainment was amazing. Captain Kate and her crew go above and beyond ...What we didn't care for were the small dance floors (husband and I enjoy dancing and we Didn't get to do enough of it this cruise...We missed the observation lounge and huge dance floor on the solstice class ships ) we felt like the venues except Eden lounge were very small and crowded all the time ....The ship during the day was more enjoyable for us than it was in the night, which was never the case for us before on any cruise ....we felt it became extremely loud and not intermittent enough… But that's just our opinion… In general we had an excellent time and would definitely like to go on the Beyond again… Maybe it was just us so we would like to give the Beyond another try🚢 Edited to add that we were told if you preferred one MDR over the other you could order any specialty offering (oxtail or anything else) each night from any dining room… So if you preferred Tuscan you could still order your preferred oxtail while dining in tuscan… Now this may have changed since since you went on your cruise… But I thought that was a wonderful option
What an excellent video-based review! We've been on Apex twice; once in the Caribbean and once in the Med. We agree that the wifi was an issue; we had the basic wifi which was almost useless except for the Celebrity app. As a couple who enjoys quality wine we found the wines in the premium beverage package quite disappointing and mediocre. Our experience at the Fine Cut steakhouse was so disappointing. The food was surprisingly poor. We were a group of 8. The service was decent but we were completely ignored once a large group of about 40 entered the restaurant. In fact, we finished our meal and left without another visit from a single waiter. We will never do that again. We like Celebrity and have enjoyed other cruises with them. The Med. cruise excursions were fantastic. All in all, Celebrity is a very good cruise line, given our limited experience, and we will cruise with them again but we will stay away from the specialty restaurants.
Nice review! We have been on several Celebrity cruises and it is our favorite large cruise line. We have booked a sky suite on a Southern Caribbean voyage in January (2024) and are looking forward to The Retreat experience.
Going on it in September 2024. This will be our first cruise with this brand. Previously have only sailed with Carnival and my husband and I don’t feel like that’s our scene. Looking forward to the more adult cruise and the concierge room we booked.
Thank you for this excellent review! I recently had a spinal injury, and now need a rolling walker to walk, or an electric scooter for longer distances, would you consider in future videos including information on how accessible a ship is? And show the handicapped rooms? We traveled on Princess last Christmas for the first time celebrating our 40th anniversary, so we booked the ONLY handicapped suite on Sky Princess! As there is a large aging baby boomer population, and a large amount of cruisers with various mobility issues, I am surprised that there are not more suites and handicapped balconies available for those of us who need them, after all, we like to cruise, too! And we have money to spend on travel. We have to book literally 2 to 4 years ahead just to get a handicapped room, as there are so few available. Please consider mentioning the accessibility features in future cruise videos. It is greatly needed and would be so appreciated. Thank you!
Love your review. Well done in every way. We have cruised many times on Celebrity over the years & love the line. Your review of the Beyond has inspired us to sail on the Edge class ships for a first time. Thank you for the great content.
Totally agree with your assessment. Loved the Edge. Food, entertainment, bars, amenities: outstanding!!! Have already booked another Edge class voyage (Beyond). Hoping Kate McCue will be our Captain.
This was the most thorough and "classy" review I've ever heard from any travel agent. Congratulations!
We absolutely love the Edge class ships, especially the Beyond. Have been on it twice already and am going again. It's a magnificent ship and like you, only have the best to say about every aspect of this ship and the best, most attentive and happiest crew. Most especially, our favorite Captain.....Captain Kate, and of course, also "Bug". Lol Thank you for the time and care you took in specifying everything about the Beyond. I totally agree with you.
We are going on Celebrity Beyond this October- our first cruise! Thanks for your very informative blog. Looking forward to your blog on the ships dining.
Our first cruise was this year on Celebrity. We have a 13 year old and she was one of few kids on the ship. She still had a very good time. The staff was very friendly and enjoyed having her on ship. Our sommelier even made every night special by surprising her with a fun and different nonalcoholic drink! Our family enjoyed them so much, that we are cruising with them again in July!
A 13-year old??? Ha ha ha!!!
I do enjoy your review. Thank you. We are doing our 2nd celebrity cruise. Two in one year! Both on the Beyond.👏
I have been cruising for many years and watched many reviewers. This is the best and I look forward to watching many more!
Amazingly done best ever review congratulations
I just loved the detailed description of this Celebrity cruise ship. I am a 55 year old first time cruiser. This cruise line and Virgin will be at the top of my list!
I just wanted to say that this was an incredibly thorough and engaging review! I am a 33 year old solo cruiser and have been looking for a relaxed and modern experience and I think this fits the bill perfectly. Thanks so much from a new subscriber!
How special for you!?!
WE HAVE SAILED ON HAL ,PRINCESS, NCL, AND ROYAL . BY FAR CELEBRITY OFFERS THE BEST SERVICE AND HAS THE FRIENDLIEST CREWS. WE ALSO AGREE THAT IT IS ATTRACTING A MORE SENIOR CROWD WITH LESS CHILDREN. ENJOYED YOUR REVIEW. THANKS.
Just returned on March 12, 2023 from a 7 night cruise on Celebrity Beyond. We splurged on a Sky Suite in The Retreat. It was nothing short of amazing. The staff could not not do enough for you and having access to The Retreat Lounge was a phenominal benefit not to mention the premium drink package and premium wi-fi that was included. The worst part is that it may have spoiled us forever as we don't know if we can return without a suite. All the bad parts of cruising disappeared being replaced by pure luxury. If you can afford it there are not enough words to describe the difference.
Cannot return without a suite?!? Ha ha ha!!!
Come on man.
My wife and I have sailed on the Celebrity Edge and Apex and are confirmed on the Beyond for my wife's 70th birthday next August. We LOVE the Edge class ships, especially the Sky Suite and Retreat privileges. You're comment about the friendliness of the crew is SO true, all crew members we encountered went out of their way to greet us with a smile. The meals we had were amazing!! We can't wait for our next Celebrity cruise.
Same here! We will be on the Beyond in October for a transatlantic this year. Rome to Ft. Lauderdale.
@@Keep-on-ok omg this sounds great
Love that you provided your background/credentials based on your experience and preferences to present a fair balanced and valid review, great and helpful review thank you!
We recently took Celebrity Beyond starting in Rome. This was our 6th cruise and we would definitely recommend CB. As you stated in your piece the crew, entertainment and cleanliness of the ship were spectacular. We totally agree with your review.
We agree with all that you said about Celebrity beyond the staff, food entertainment was exceptional.
Hello, once again you have done such a great review and so pertinent to all cruise fans. You seem so nice that we hope to see you one day on a cruise ship.
We have done 2 Edge class ships so far the Apex followed by the Beyond.
Both ships are very nice but for us the Beyond has all the minor upgrades that makes it our number one. We loved the new and larger design to the Sunset bar giving it an even more vibrant atmosphere. The central chandelier is also a better fit to the atrium making it a much larger sitting area to enjoy the great martinis and people watch. One of our favorite evening spot was the added World Class Bar that makes this cruise feel even more upscale with those special cocktails.
For us the Ultimate verandas was the perfect room as we are not big fans of a balcony cabin as we hardly go on it when we have one. So with the Infinite Veranda it made the room feel so much larger that we appreciated it.
As far as for service we felt that the Apex service was outstanding in all the area of our cruise compare to the Beyond. We found that on the Beyond the server in the MDR seemed rush and understaff as service was really slow and such had no time for smiles or engagement with its guests. That was pretty much the only area where the crew seemed a bit less friendly but not all there fault if they were understaff.
Celebrity is becoming one of our favourite cruise line lately that fills out all of favorite stuff in life.
On an other note do you have a Shipmate account ?
Have a nice day to both of you 😊
Thanks again
Sea Ya
Eric
Thank you so much for this video. I am amazed by how professional and engaging it was. The photographs and video were truly professional. Your dialogue was on pointe, descriptive while not full of extraneous babble, with really fine narrative style and timbre. Seriously, great job. We will be cruising in 2.5 weeks on Beyond and the first time with Celebrity. This video was perfect and exactly what we were looking for.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. More to come.
Excellent review!
We completely agree with you about the The Celebrity ships. We sailed on the Beyond out of Southampton on its inaugural cruise and was very impressed with the decor, stateroom (infinite veranda), food and bar choices and the entertainment. The staff/crew were all very helpful and seemed to always have a bit of time to talk to you. Celebrity has been our favourite cruise line for many years and we look forward to sailing the oceans with them for many years to come 🤓
I totally agree with the comments on the Sky Suite. Best value at sea for me. It’s the lowest cost entry to the Retreat and the perks seem to be a good value for the additional costs. Have been on both the Edge and Apex and am looking forward to finding an interesting itinerary for the Beyond!
Scheduled on the Beyond for October 23 to the Mediterranean. Looks like a good fit for me. I am a solo traveler in her 50s. I picked this cruise because it seemed like older crowd but not tooo old. I don’t like the party ships. I hope I don’t have the excursion problems. I really want to see Pompeii! Thank you for the great thorough review.
I think it will be a perfect fit for you. And, you will LOVE Pompeii.
Amazing analysis! A lot of other vloggers such take note. Going on Beyond in a sunset sky suite for a 10 night southern caribbean itinerary. Apex for our second time in 2024
Your highly thoughtful and thorough review coupled with your skilled editing touch has earned you a new subscriber. Well done sir! My wife and I are looking forward to a Southern Caribbean Beyond sailing in January. Our first Edge class experience. (fourth Celebrity cruise overall) Your review has really solidified our confidence in the fact that we have made a fine choice. So looking forward to it! Thanks again for a great review and good luck with your channel!!
Much appreciated!
Great Presentation! We love Celebrity also. Going on the Beyond in April already on the Apex. Can't wait for the Xel.
Just got off Beyond a couple of weeks ago. I couldn’t agree more with your review especially your comments about the staff. We absolutely loved this ship and the crew. Thanks for the video.
Just disembarked from the Celebrity Apex this morning and now waiting for a flight home. Your review is spot on. To anyone considering an Edge class Celebrity cruise this review tells you everything you need to know. Thank you and thank you Celebrity Apex for an amazing cruise to Key West, Belize, Cozumel and Grand Cayman.
Lemon drop martini is my favorite too.
My wife & I have sailed on Edge and Apex over the last two years. Have Beyond booked for this coming January. Your video was very accurate and I agree with your assessment. We were devoted Princess cruisers but after two horrible cruises with them back to back we switched to Celebrity. We are happy that we made the move.
Hope you enjoy it!
Thank you for an excellent review. We are heading for our second trip on Beyond. This time we will be spending more time on the ship and trying more of the spaces. We were on the Mediterranean cruise and spent more time off the ship. The ship had so many venues, that we did not experience everything. This helps us to prioritize.
We have been on 42 cruises and we do love Celebrity.
We sailed on the Celebrity Edge in 2021 for our 25th anniversary! We love Celebrity! But we REALLY love the Edge class ships. We just booked a Southern Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Beyond coming up in the summer of 2024! Great and informative video! I agree 100% with all of your conclusions. My wife loves the controversial "infinite" veranda! I love the ambience of Eden -- and the cafe there might be the best lunch experience on the boat! 2024 will mark our 5th Celebrity cruise -- and while this past summer's cruise on the Equinox didn't live up to my past experience and expectations with Celebrity, as a soon to be 50 year-old overweight public school teacher who has been on 15 cruises on 4 different cruise lines, you cannot beat Celebrity for relaxing, enjoyable adult cruising!!! Keep up the good work!
We love Celebrity, especially their Edge class ships. Sailed on Apex and going on the maiden voyage of Ascent in December. Will likely book Beyond next. Thank you for your hard work in delivering your reviews. Great info!
After multiple cruises on Viking in PV cabins, we were unsure of taking cruises on a large ship. But after this review, and your several in depth reviews of the Apex Sky Suites and food last year, we just booked a Sky Suite on the Beyond last week! Now we have 11 months to wait, but we luckily have two Viking cruises in between. 😊
Maria, I think you will love the Sky Suite experience.
Sounds like Celebrity would be a good choice for us, just getting the chance to get back in in about 10 years. Have done HAL, RCCI, NCL, & Princess and haven't cared for the direction RCCI & NCL have been going. Joined at first viewing; great review!
My wife and I have sailed on the Edge and Apex within the last 14 months. Loved both of them. I will definitely sail with them again.
My wife & I sailed on the Beyond Jan 2023. Loved every aspect. The Retreat was awesome.
We took our first cruise ever a couple of days ago. We were really hesitant about cruising and we booked for Celebrity Reflection, probably is not the newest ship not the premium one, but we were really cautious since people we know were not very happy with their experiences in other companies. The service was beyond our expectations and now we are booking a second cruise with them. I’ll follow your account since I like the way you show the context of your reviews, excellent video!
I'd rather sail the Reflection. Newest isn't always best and the Reflection is by no means an old ship. And the Reflection is quite premium. In fact more so, in some ways than the Edge class ships like Beyond.
I cruised on the Beyond in July 2022 starting in Barcelona and did the Mediterranean fabulous! Then b2b on Apex in September 2022 to Cyprus, Israel,Turkey, Greece outstanding! I loved it so much that I’m going on Apex to Scandinavia and Solstice in July to Alaska and then Solstice to Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong 😊love the Sky suites
Celebrity is our very favorite line. We have only been on 25 cruises but 15 of them have been Celebrity. They NEVER disappoint! We have been on the Edge and loved it. We are booked on Beyond for Dec. 1 and are looking forward to being on our favorite class of ship again in the Retreat. Your review was great but not surprising! The crew is the best! Looking forward to the food review. ✖️💙🛳️⚓️
I want to know how many pools .thx
Only 25?!? You poor thing!!!
You are first class! Love your style and presentation!
The Celebrity Beyond is our favorite ship. I am a professional musician and entertainer and found the shows and musicians the best on the 7 seas! Thank you for what you do! Cruise on !!
Thank you.
We have sailed all three Edge class ships and agree that the Beyond is just fabulous. We will be back on in a couple weeks and will be on Ascent in January.
We really like the decor and relaxed atmosphere and adore cafe alBacio.
If the kids/grandkids are with us is probably Royal. The wife and I? It’s Celebrity.
My wife and I are sailing on the Celebrity Beyond in September. Thank you for your video. We cannot wait to experience this cruise because of your video. Wow!
You will love it. It is an amazing ship.
First time here viewing your video. While the video is a nice overview for some with not unlimited time on YT I found way too many teases for the real info I was looking for ie. tease on infinity cabin and food. I won't be back but maybe this works for some others.
What a great review! My husband and I will be sailing on Beyond in a few months while we celebrate our wedding anniversary. You answered so many of our questions, and after watching, we’re more confident that we made a great choice. Thank you for the details!
@@dorotheashields1245 Happy Anniversary
Just come back of Edge loved the ship but did find it a little difficult to navigate could be because our cabin was at the front. Would have liked a magnifying mirror in cabin.
Booked on Beyond for next year but a midship cabin and an infinite balcony ( we had a porthole balcony on Edge which I actually liked to my suprise!)
Excellent review! We are on the Celebrity Ascent this December and will be our first Celebrity experience. You have made us very excited (We have done 31 cruises).
We have sailed Virgin Voyages (Scarlett Lady, Seriously Suite cabin) and aside from the music, I think you would really enjoy the food and experience as they are top notch!
Just finished my very first cruise, and my girlfriends second cruise ever (first since '08) on Celebrity Beyond. We are a 25 year old couple that absolutely loved our stay on the ship. Your review has been the most accurate and thoughtful by far that I have watched. We had the same room and package as you, so its great to see as an unexperienced cruiser how amazing, and top tier our stay really was. We both fell in love with Celebrity and plan on doing another cruise with them within the next few years. 10/10 recommendation for any couple. Thanks for sharing.
We cruised on the Beyond in early February, staying in a Sky Suite and enjoying the fabulous Retreat. Your review was excellent and we agreed with your many great points about the ship. We have already reserved for March ‘24. Captain Kate McCue is the best of the best.
Great to hear!
World Class Bar is on some other Celebrity Ships - we've just come off Eclipse and it's on their and has been for several years,
Thank you for your review. We are due to sail on the Beyond in September 23. As a couple with grown up children we both really appreciated the review taken from a couple perspective. We are new subscribers and look forward to seeing more. Many thanks.
Great Presentation!!! Love Celebrity!! Going on the Beyond in April can't wait for
the Xel.
Thank you for the excellent review from a new subscriber! The Celebrity Beyond was my only my second cruise and followed a Viking river cruise. I think the Celebrity Beyond was a very good fit for our Caribbean cruise that was a balance of ship resort style entertainment and destination excursions. The service and staff (including Captain Kate) were amazing and the food and drink were very good. Compared to Viking, I would say that the casino is not a plus for us, the "class" based system with Aqua and Suite status is a negative, and the glitzy on-board shops were a negative. We will certainly cruise with Celebrity again. But, when our trip is more destination focused, we will stick with Viking for their destination enrichment, inclusiveness, and omission of up-selling premium restaurants, luxury stores, photos, etc.
Just came across your channel looking for reviews of the Beyond cruise ship. We’ve sailed on the Edge and recently the Ascent. My wife and I are both 66 and have only been cruising since 2020. We’ve been on about 8 cruises and all have been with Celebrity except 1 Princess cruise to New England/Canada last fall. We agree with your assessment of Edge class ships and Celebrity. I also like Solstice class of ships. We are sailing on the Beyond March 11 for 11 nights. BTW I subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work.
Wow! We just LOVED your presentation. We sail on the Clebrity Beyond for a transatlantic from Rome to FT. Lauderdale this October. We have been on Celebrity Summit and Holland America and just LOVE Celebrity, especially the food, the entertainment, and the solarium! Thanks again for the amazing info. I'm looking forward to more!
i really enjoyed your video. My wife and I are going on Beyond on April 27th cruising down to Aruba and Curacao. Super excited that we've chosen Celebrity for out vacation.
Cheer Paul from Toronto
I sailed on the Apex for a transatlantic in Nov of 2023. I will be taking the beyond for a Caribbean cruise for April of 2025. I loved the Apex and cant wait to try out the Beyond.
First time with you. We cruise often and watch many vloggers. Very impressed. Looking forward to you 😊
We salied Beyond in Sep 2022 and concur totally with your comments and video!
We will be on the Beyond in 33 days from now and your video really excited us. Now looking forward to it more than ever! Thank you.
Loved the review and love the Beyond. I have been on all three Edge class ships and Beyond is my favorite mainly because of the upgrades at the Sunset bar. My only observation is that you missed the Spa and I love the Sea Thermal Suite, one of the main reasons I sail in Aqua Class, that and Blu.
I love how you mixed your small business with pleasures!! I'm taking notes!
Just got back from celebrity apex! Beautiful ship and great service! Already booked our next trip on the beyond!
Welcome back!
I'm a Celebrity champion, never cruised with any other in 10 years! Thank you so much for this video, well done and nice and balanced. Cheers and best wishes!
It is a great cruise line. One of our favorites.
We just watched this video and are so glad we found you! We are planning our first cruise!
Really enjoyed the video thank you we sail on Beyond 28th July 2023
We've been on Edge 4x, Apex 2x, and last month sailed Ascent,,,,In February Beyond...in May Apex for Transatlantic
I completely agree, I just did Discovery Princess and Beyond and the difference is nigh & day with real plants vs fake, ok food vs amazing food and Captain Kate is amazing and engaged, celebrity does cruising VERY WELL
Excellent review
Great video. My wife and I were on your cruise- saw you working on computer most days in coffee area in the morning. I thought you were like a CEO of a start up and had to have Zoom meetings. I never have seen your videos before and connected the dots from the guy working on his computer every morning to your channel. Great work ethic. Your video is a great representation of the ship and cruise. We will definitely keep watching your videos. Thank you!
A couple of people recognized me (believe it or not) and came up to say hello when I was at Cafe al Bacio.
We sailed on the Beyond in Jan/23 and we loved the ship. Our only grievance was the rooftop restaurant. It was extremely windy in the restaurant and we didn't think the food was all that good.
Great review cheers. First time cruiser here. Looking forward to the beyond this July out of Rome It feels like I’ve been on the ship already with this great review. Thanks for your hard work.
Hope you enjoy it!
I think we were on Beyond the same week as you (you mentioned Valentine’s Day). I enjoyed watching your review and comparing with my own impressions. Overall I agree, beautiful modern ship. We loved our time there. Looking forward to your dining review. From what I gather you mostly visited Specialty dining restaurants and that I am sure made a big difference. We opted for just couple dinners there, otherwise using MDRs and Buffet. And while we mostly enjoyed MDRs, the Buffet was not good. Too crowded, fewer healthy options, average service.
We are on this ship in 11 days! Cannot wait! Thank you so much! 🎉
Have fun!
Your reviews are thorough and not boring I really hope you get more subscribers you deserve them! We sail on Edge this Christmas 2023 and are so looking forward to this ship, we have done 4 cruises on Celebrity but not in several years so we are looking forward tot he Edge Class ships.
Thank you.
Great review! We are going on Beyond April 1st, 2024 with another couple really looking forward to it. My wife and I have been on 4 celebrity cruises now, Equinox 3 times, Millennium once, and really looking forward to sailing on Beyond. This review enforces everything we are looking forward to on this class from Celebrity, thank you for the thorough review!
Hope you enjoy it!
Hi, just watched you're video and really enjoyed it. I lost my husband 8 months ago and his nephew and wife invited me to sail with them on the beyond this past April. I too can't say enough about how much I enjoyed the trip and the ship. So much so that come this Christmas we are sailing on the ascent. I will again be a single traveler and I have no concern whatsoever. My nephew and his wife will again be with me also. Looking forward to the new ship.
Sorry for your loss. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.
Booked for April 2024.
So happy to see your review , thank you!
Great review
We are cruising the Beyond on December 1st a 10 day
Looking to enjoy the ship as this will be our second sailing Celebrity
Thank you for a awesome review
We are in our 60s S so most of what you stated is true thanks again
You will LOVE it.
Your cruise experience is very impressive! I thoroughly enjoyed your detailed review! Thank you for sharing!
Great video, sailing May 2024.
Thank you! What a great review! Must have been amazing indeed! You’re so lucky!
Considering a Beyond cruise. This is a great video. Learned quite a bit. Honest
Just found your channel. I love your style. I can’t wait to try Celebrity Beyond. We’ve sailed RCCL, Carnival and NCL. I’m ready for something different. 🎉
If it's ok to ask, do they have player to player poker tables or only "Play against the house" Poker on the cruise? Love the video. Simple and straight forward and no annoying music lol
I did not see that, but maybe someone else will weigh in.
Hey guy’s loved this review, just got off my first cruise ever from the Solstice and loved it, so we just book a futur cruise on the beyond for 2025 Panama canal and southern Caribbean..i just can’t wait it seems like a gorgeous ship..and must say like you said for the service and staff they were always friendly and smiley all the time..😊👍🏻 looking forward to more clips from you guy’s, thanks!
Friendly Canadian 😊
We are booked on the Beyond on August 8th. It will be our 5th Celebrity ship and our first time on Edge series. We were actually on the first Summit sailing out of St. Maarten in 2021 as she was refurbed but then cruising shut down. There were only 430 passengers on board. It was like a dream and we were hooked on Celebrity ever since (not to mention, those "free" Blue Chip Club offers are hard to beat. 😂).
Your review was fantastic - going to watch your food review post now. Thank you!!
You will love Beyond. One of our favorite ships.
Very informative video
Glad I found you! This was a great review. I love Celebrity and I thought your review was thoughtful and fair. Looking forward to more content.
Found this video as we are considering booking Celebrity Beyond for later this year. Thanks so much for this excellent overview of the ship and what she has to offer. We've subscribed, and will be following your channel for more content, since we're also adult cruisers... with a teeny tiny channel of our own.
Thank you for a very comprehensive and pointed review. As a family, we have cruised 7 times on the Disney Fantasy, all 7 night cruises. We obviously love Disney itself, but the biggest draw to Disney cruising for us is the level of service that is provided everywhere, every time. We are looking to do a shorter cruise, just my husband and I without our children, and are considering other cruise lines, mostly for cost and to be adult focused as we are around 50 yrs old. Destination is not as important as level of comfort, cleanliness, and of course service. Thanks again. We will be watching many more of your videos as we decide.
Sailed on Apex last April 2023 and very pleased overall, next time would do more Specialty Dinning restaurants. Love love to sail Ascent but looking at doing Oceania in Europe.
Thank you so much for a wonderful video… We will be sailing on celebrity beyond in April 2024 and we watched every single minute and enjoyed the video very very much🚢
Have fun!
@@CruiseReport hello… We are back from our celebrity Beyond Cruise… We disembarked on April 22,2024... we enjoyed the cruise after we got used to it… a little background… We have completed 11 celebrity cruises and 56 total Cruises since 1993 .....She is definitely gorgeous to say the least… our deluxe inside cabin was so much more spacious than we thought with lots of storage… Breakfast and lunch buffet was amazing every day… Dinners were fun experiencing different MDR's ...meals in the dining rooms were very good ....We ended up liking Cyprus and stayed there because of the team of waiters we had at this specific table. Entertainment was amazing. Captain Kate and her crew go above and beyond ...What we didn't care for were the small dance floors (husband and I enjoy dancing and we Didn't get to do enough of it this cruise...We missed the observation lounge and huge dance floor on the solstice class ships ) we felt like the venues except Eden lounge were very small and crowded all the time ....The ship during the day was more enjoyable for us than it was in the night, which was never the case for us before on any cruise ....we felt it became extremely loud and not intermittent enough… But that's just our opinion… In general we had an excellent time and would definitely like to go on the Beyond again… Maybe it was just us so we would like to give the Beyond another try🚢
Edited to add that we were told if you preferred one MDR over the other you could order any specialty offering (oxtail or anything else) each night from any dining room… So if you preferred Tuscan you could still order your preferred oxtail while dining in tuscan… Now this may have changed since since you went on your cruise… But I thought that was a wonderful option
What an excellent video-based review! We've been on Apex twice; once in the Caribbean and once in the Med. We agree that the wifi was an issue; we had the basic wifi which was almost useless except for the Celebrity app. As a couple who enjoys quality wine we found the wines in the premium beverage package quite disappointing and mediocre. Our experience at the Fine Cut steakhouse was so disappointing. The food was surprisingly poor. We were a group of 8. The service was decent but we were completely ignored once a large group of about 40 entered the restaurant. In fact, we finished our meal and left without another visit from a single waiter. We will never do that again. We like Celebrity and have enjoyed other cruises with them. The Med. cruise excursions were fantastic. All in all, Celebrity is a very good cruise line, given our limited experience, and we will cruise with them again but we will stay away from the specialty restaurants.
Nice review! We have been on several Celebrity cruises and it is our favorite large cruise line. We have booked a sky suite on a Southern Caribbean voyage in January (2024) and are looking forward to The Retreat experience.
loved the ship shirlie
Going on it in September 2024. This will be our first cruise with this brand. Previously have only sailed with Carnival and my husband and I don’t feel like that’s our scene. Looking forward to the more adult cruise and the concierge room we booked.
I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Excellent review. We are going February 7. You have a lot of good information.
Thank you for this excellent review! I recently had a spinal injury, and now need a rolling walker to walk, or an electric scooter for longer distances, would you consider in future videos including information on how accessible a ship is? And show the handicapped rooms? We traveled on Princess last Christmas for the first time celebrating our 40th anniversary, so we booked the ONLY handicapped suite on Sky Princess! As there is a large aging baby boomer population, and a large amount of cruisers with various mobility issues, I am surprised that there are not more suites and handicapped balconies available for those of us who need them, after all, we like to cruise, too! And we have money to spend on travel. We have to book literally 2 to 4 years ahead just to get a handicapped room, as there are so few available. Please consider mentioning the accessibility features in future cruise videos. It is greatly needed and would be so appreciated. Thank you!
I would say that most of the newer ships on the major cruise lines are addressing this.
Love your review. Well done in every way. We have cruised many times on Celebrity over the years & love the line. Your review of the Beyond has inspired us to sail on the Edge class ships for a first time. Thank you for the great content.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am a new subscriber and I was so delighted by your fantastic review. thank you so much and I certainly look forward to watching you again!!!
Totally agree with your assessment. Loved the Edge. Food, entertainment, bars, amenities: outstanding!!! Have already booked another Edge class voyage (Beyond). Hoping Kate McCue will be our Captain.