A Luxurious Journey on the Celebrity Beyond: Elegance and Exceptional Service

Celebrity Beyond Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 75

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Celebrity Beyond

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

Sail date: May 18, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Beyond

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6164

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

My sixth cruise and first with Celebrity was the best I’ve had to date. The demographic was more mature so there was no rowdiness. The embarkation process was easy and stress-free, taking less than 15 minutes from the time I arrived at the cruise port. The port staff was friendly and welcoming. The ship itself was beautiful and elegant, with masterful artworks throughout. Despite a partially obstructed view from our cabin, the vibrant resort decor made up for it. I enjoyed the ship far more than the ports.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The embarkation process was easy and stress-free, taking less than 15 minutes from the time I arrived at the cruise port. The port staff was friendly and welcoming although I arrived about an hour earlier than my check-in time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Except for a few buffet dishes, I didn’t like the food. Thank goodness they served pizza all day until 1 am.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I didn't participate but there were lots of good options.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The “Yes or No” Game was hilarious, and the acrobatics in the production shows were amazing. I was especially thrilled by Salvatore Hasard’s ability to mimic virtually any pop singer.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Solomon, our cabin attendant, was fantastic and kept the room super tidy. Ken, a worker at the buffet, went out of his way to fetch some tartar sauce for me when there wasn’t any more at the fried fish station. I deeply appreciated his attentiveness when he could have made excuses not to do it.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship itself was extraordinarily well-maintained, beautiful and elegant, with masterful artworks throughout.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Due to my travel agent’s mistake, my infinite veranda cabin was partially obstructed by a lifeboat. However, the room was so beautifully designed and well-maintained that the view didn’t bother us as much after awhile. It was spacious with a good amount of storage, and hand soap, shampoo, and body wash were provided.

Ship tip

Enjoy the multitude of spaces on the ship and purchase an excursion or a day pass to a resort if you want to fully enjoy Aruba and/or Bonaire.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Mark, an activities worker and another activities colleague did a fantastic job organizing guests to disembark in an orderly fashion. It was the best experience I’ve had to date. I was moved that Captain Leo and Cruise Director Alexa took the time to see disembarking passengers off the ship to say farewell.
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11 Comments

Ladyjunecliff     6 months ago

Enjoyed reading your review. Thanks

Monalynn23     6 months ago

This was great info — thanks!

natelorip     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

vsinnc1     6 months ago

Thank you for sharing.

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

mrsb3     6 months ago

Wow I am surprised about the food info. I was on it in April and thought the food was very good. Lots of selections and I didn't have change DR. Ordered food from other menus. The buffet in Ocean Cafe was the best in the fleet ( had lunch couple times).

cruising2004     6 months ago

Sorry the food was not up to par. Glad you enjoyed otherwise. Thank you for your review.

karlgrgurich     6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed most of your cruise but sad to hear you didn’t enjoy the food.

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

bubbles60     6 months ago

Glad you had a great time.

javawoody     6 months ago

Thanks for posting

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