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Celebrity Edge Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Celebrity Edge

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 13, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Edge

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10200

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We just got off the edge a few days ago, my review......the ship is not user friendly...deck 15 aft, offers no protection from the elements, when it rains the sunset bar, smoking area , movie area and cafe simply clear out....full sun no shady area at all....only two smoking sections, one inaccessible to people with mobility issues, the ship is not designed for ease of use, it is beautiful however not fully functional for special needs people. I dubbed the ship, you can’t get there from here! The casino, offers no space to set down a drink, no cup holders or space between the machines. Drinks, including scalding Hot coffee, spill onto the floor, your clothing, inside shoes, etc. There are no visible trash receptacles, so people just leave their used items on tables which are quickly blow away. The pools offered only vertical ladders, again...no ease of entry or exiting the pool. The suite area, "The Retreat", deck 16 forward, also offered no protection from the sun, and is unusable in rainy weather.... The magic carpet was only used as a floating bar,or restaurant, but not used for it’s designated purpose.... Many of the bathrooms were ill kept. Out of toilet paper or hand towels, some restrooms are marked male and female, and in one facility, the open button was dangling from the wall.....(broken, so unusable) To many areas that required you to be able to climb or descend steps to gain entry, just NOT A USER FRIENDLY SHIP

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Terrific

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
All but the Sunset grill were great, there was no cover at all, not even a canvas roof, if you paid the $55/person cover, and it then started to rain after you were served, then; sorry NO Refund. The whole Sunset area, Bar and Grill included were victims of hot blaring sun, and on occasion, rain, all day long.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Aesthetically beautiful, but terrible design for people with special needs, or anyone who has any mobility issues at all.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Average for a small suite, looks were great, bathroom made good use of space.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

wgammon1    3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the review. I hope they address the mobility issues quickly.

DebAntigua    5 years ago

Really sorry to hear the Edge is not friendly for people with mobility issues. I’m surprised that a brand new ship would not be more accessible.