10-nights 4 countries East Mediterranean on Celebrity Beyond, July 2023
Celebrity Beyond Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean
10 Night Italy Croatia & Montenegro (Rome Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 07, 2023
Ship: Celebrity Beyond
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 12241
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
1. The state room: good - hot water comes out quick with good pressure, A/C very quiet and efficient, beds comfortable, minimum people noise 5 doors away from the elevator; Bad: lots of noise at night time from the ship structure - banging sound, like some kind of machine movement; also early morning movement above our deck (we are right below the buffet deck). 2. US dollars are used on board, including casino; exchanged $200 dollar worth of Euro and had 50 Euro left after taxi fare, on shore misc purchases. Some places charge 1 euro for use of bath room, so have some coins ready. 3. stayed at Hilton Garden Inn by the airport. Decent accommodation for catching morning flight out. No 110 outlet. 24 hour free shuttle bus for short hop to the airport. 4. Wifi package highly recommended if stay in touch is essential. One user account can be shared by multiple devices; our T-mobile services worked great for email, text, social apps; wifi calls to the states were excellent at 25 cents per minute. 5. Major tour cities - Rome, Pisa, Vatican, Naples - were extremely crowded even on weekdays. 6. Arrive one or two days before the sail day to account for possible flight delays. It did happen to us and we were 15 minutes away of missing our connecting flight to Rome and the whole cruise. 7. stateroom suggestions: a. mid to back (aft) of ship where main dining and buffets are located unless you enjoy long walks, it is a big and long ship. b. stay out of deck that is one deck below activities (pool, restaurants)Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Oceanview Café
this is the main venue for us, 14th deck aft (back).we came here almost every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; always crowded. Varieties of food; good but not excellent; we skipped the main dining rooms altogether, even though it is free style - any time, any rooms, no reservations needed. The food is just not that good.
Café Al Bacio
cake and desserts, along with beverages. cozy seats with ocean view on one side, and grand plaza activities one the other
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
The Theatre
attended only the biggest stage show, excellent choreography and visual effects
The Casino
our favorite activity onboard; not crowded, non-smoking.too bad, maybe good, it is closed at port on shore days, only open at sea. Just don't ask how our luck were.
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Order one guest, one device Wifi package (one username that can be shared by multiple devices, one active device at a time). The Starlink Wifi is as good as advertised. 5 MBPS download and 2.5 MBPS upload. Available always while on the ship.
Ports of call
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy