11 Nights on Beyond

Celebrity Beyond Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Celebrity Beyond

11 Night Aruba Bonaire & Curacao (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Beyond

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11125

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

First of the Edge class ships, previous Celebrity trips were all Solstice class. Beautiful decor and design. Dining experiences ere all very positive and unique. The poor beverage service that we experienced almost throughout the ship was a huge disappointment and not something we encountered on previous trips. Early in the evenings (maybe 9:30-10pm) the outdoor areas were often littered with used glass and bottles, garbage, and were just simply uncared for. The best way to receive drink service was to stand in line at the bar, the usual smiling staff were all but absent. It should be noted that over the 11 nights we did in fact receive cocktails from wait staff on a number of occasions. But the frequency of the service and friendliness from previous trips was not on the Beyond menu. Having said that, so many other aspects of the ship were wonderful and any time you can escape the winter and sail the Caribbean you’re winning. The main and specialty dining venues offered a wide range of choices and although the food on past cruises was considered excellent, they may have even improved on it. Be prepared for more stairs, ramps, and twist and turns than Solstice class. Not an issue at all for us, however I mention it for people it’s mobility concerns. Lastly our room…… which was tended to wonderfully by our steward Wayan. Kudos for the much improved bathroom and its many features. Super comfortable mattress, increased cupboard space, great use of space. As for the infinite veranda, there’s been more than enough rotten by other on the topic. I’ll simply say that it’s not my “cup of tea” as it were. While the overall view is improved when closed, it simply cannot compare with a balcony when open, nuff said.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

More stairs than you might expect

Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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7 Comments

Razor78     9 months ago

Thanks for the review sorry for those mishaps in your trip, hope they solve those issue in the coming months, I will Sail her on August

Ruby13     9 months ago

We loved The Beyond.. beautiful ship, great crew and wait staff, so we are returning to it in March… Great entertainment, and a wonderful Captain, Kate McCue!

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     9 months ago

Thanks for the detailed review

NavasotaCruiser     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience with us. Appreciate your detailed summary and thoughts on this class of ship. Our first edge class trip is coming up soon and we are interested in figuring out if our preference for the older Millennium class will be changed to Edge Class...

natelorip     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

cruising2004     9 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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