Celebrity's decline in Standards

Item: Celebrity Beyond
Rating: 3.7
Author: Theditchmuster

Celebrity Beyond Cruise Review

Theditchmuster

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

11 Night Italy Turkey & Greek Islands (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 09, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Beyond

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3191

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Ships great. Let down by lack of and inexperienced staff. Poor food in general. Hard to accept how celebrities standards have dropped. Last cruise for us with them, and we are Elite members. We remember the good times.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

No problems

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Main dining and ocean view cafe worst food experience ever on a cruise ship. Poor choice and quality. Too repetitive, bland, and over salted. Did not eat in any speciality restaurant.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Usual celebrity activities

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Not enough staff to handle a full ship. Too many inexperienced in their positions. Poor response from managers.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ships design and layout is good. Communal public areas kept clean. However disappointed with mandatory procedures to keep covid away, in particular de-sanitisation entering food places.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Excellent cabin. Spacious. well designed.