A must sail Celebrity Beyond!

Celebrity Beyond Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

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Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Celebrity Beyond

1 Night Bayonne Roundtrip

Sail date: October 27, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Beyond

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Celebrity Edge Class newest ship “Beyond” I was extremely blessed to be one of the first American Guest to board the beautiful ship at port in Bayonne NJ. The entire ship was elegantly designed. Sophisticated decorated with a modern twist. The Main Chandelier changes colors twice a day, scheduled times. I know most people don’t remark about the public bathrooms but this is a must! Loved it was a touchless door to open- a wave of your hand and the entrance door opens. The bathroom stalls were a nice size, even for the plus size. The stall had decorated walls and each stall with a shelf with coral decorations. The cabins felt extremely large with the Infinity verandah. The bathroom seemed larger than a standard cabin bathroom. Modern art work in the bathroom and cabins. Modern and elegant with the art work in the bathroom and cabin. The bed were plush and comfortable. The “Vanity Table” with chair is off the end of the dresser. The slide the table under the dresser to expose the full length mirror when dressing. The outlets on the dresser are hidden in a little box that you can lift the door and have many options of power and several USB outlets. There are no USB outlets near the bed area. With a few pushes of a button you have your choice to have a completely dark cabin, when the paper shade that deploys down. I had one issue with onside of the paper edge shade popped off the track- I very gently pushed it back into the track. Another issue, I had to turn off the balcony light to have the balcony lower down to open. Must check out Eden- this area is across from Blu Restaurant. It’s a very serine area decorated like the garden of Eden. Make sure you take a moment to sit in the lovely sitting area and enjoy the beautiful sounds. The food was amazing in every restaurant I was in. The Grand Bistro was my Favorite!! The chef there made a delectable twist on escargot-instead of the standard butter and garlic. The escargot was served on top of a fluffy pastry with a generous portion of escargot served in a reduction of light creamy butter and garlic glaze that sat perfectly on this crusty fluffy pastry. A wonderful new twist from the classic French way. If I had more time on the ship, I would have had that every day for lunch. The Coq Au Vin sauce was tasty, a bit disappointed as the chicken breast was extremely dry, the dark leg meat was delicious. The shows were top notch.. a must see. All the staff was extremely nice and very pleasant. The best part of the experience was that I met the wonderful Captain Kate!! She is as lovely in person as she is on her Instagram. She even Face Timed my daughter My overall experience was wonderful, can’t wait to actually have a complete sailing on the ship instead of a 1 night experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth process

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Deserves more stars- impeccable food. If want a new twist on Escargot- must visit the La Grande Bistro!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Would have loved to lounge on the pool deck, but the rain didn't stop- Loved the new jacuzzi on the sides of the ship.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were top notch- better than some Vegas shows I have seen.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Extremely helpful cabin attendants. Overall great service. The new bar menu's took it to the next level for innovated drinks.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The layout of the all the actives and dining close together worked well. Over all ship décor was classic and elegant with a modern flare.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin seemed larger with the infinity balcony- enjoyed looking out on the water, while sitting in a air conditioner cabin was a very nice experience. Bedding was comfortable. Wish I had a remote control or a push button to raise the black out screen from the bed area instead of getting out of bed to enjoy the view.

Ship tip

You must sit down in Eden area (across from Blu Restaurant) "Pods" - there is a lovely surprise awaiting you.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5
Difficult to find the port-must use GPS- and listen closely- or you will miss the turns due to high traffic with Semi-trucks leaving out to the shipping port.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Hated it!!! I didn't want to leave!! Over all a smooth experience.

Traveler Photos

Meeting the first female Captain in the public Cruise Line Industry! Capt'n Kate!! So sweet and kind! Best modern twist on Escargot
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8 Comments

cruisellama    2 years ago

Do you recall what venues were open for lunch on sea days? Currently the app is showing only the Oceanview cafe, no main dining venues.

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

natelorip    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great cruise.

MargieRita    2 years ago

Thanks for your review! We are booked on her next May and reading your review makes me wish it were happening tomorrow.

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Thanks for your detailed feedback

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the detailed review

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your very detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Your enthusiasm is contagious. It makes me want to try this ship/cruise line.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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