bobfaw Cruise Review on Celebrity Edge on Jan 13, 2019

Celebrity Edge Cruise Review

bobfaw

Contributor Level: Purser

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 84

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Sail date: January 13, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Edge

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was my second celebrity sailing, and after all the hype I was eagerly looking forward to the infinity room. I went on its second voyage in January, expecting a five-star experience. The infinity balcony was a grave disappointment. Much tinier than it looked in the pictures. And you couldn't use the shade with the window open. The window dropped down from the top. The balcony itself was barely big enough for a tiny table that held a single plate, and two chairs , with no room to move around them. The sides were all the way out to the end and were opaque Steel. No side views. I bought a premium liquor package because they said Macallan 18 was on it. Only one bar in the entire ship served Macallan 18 and that was down a flight of stairs and I have a bum knee. Way too few bars, spread at the extreme ends of the ship and not much selection or seating room at any of them. My liquor package was a total loss, and I did most of my drinking ashore. The food was mediocre for a cruise ship, including the worst and runniest french onion soup I've ever had, Bland shrimp cocktail, and no Central Dining Room. The four free dining rooms required reservations, which never seemed to be available , so you had to go down and stand around and wait for an opening. There was nowhere to sit near the restaurant while waiting, but they were happy to have photographers out there. Room service had an extremely small and limited selection, and liquor ordered through it was not included on your package. They charged a $4.95 delivery fee for any orders after 11 p.m. and before 6 a.m. The breakfast door hanger varied from day today, although the selection was always the same. We made up things and got them. If you ordered eggs, hash browns, and sausage, they came on three different plates with three different covers, overcrowding the tiny space in the tiny cabin. Very little closet space. And before you come down on me for a negative review and criticize the reviewer, remember this space is for us to give our honest opinion so others can use that, and making their decisions for future cruises. To blatantly build up something that you don't feel is up to Snuff is wrong. To criticize someone for giving their honest opinion is also wrong.

9 Comments

wgammon1 3 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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TOMnMARK 5 years ago

May I ask why you didn't reserve you dinner time before boarding (which is quickly becoming standard now?) Also, it seems you are complaining over many things things that are just to complain ( no seating outside the dining room , the specific brand not available at every bar, ect) also a fee for room service after 11pm and before 6am has been in place on at least 4 Cruise lines for more than 2 years. I think maybe when you book in the future you may want to ask more questions about these items.

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daisydoozy 5 years ago

I agree with you too. We should all appreciate an honest review, good or bad. I like the details. It helps me make a decision when booking future cruises. Thank you!

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ShipMateKJ 5 years ago

I totally agree bobfaw! Honesty is not valued now days, in this "participation award" culture. 5 stars should be off the wall amazing!

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joeyfrn1 5 years ago

We leave on 3/10 and have mixed reviews. I’m excited but nervous about this ship. Let’s see what happens. Thank you for your review.

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Catmeaner 5 years ago

We were booked to sail on the edge in April, but, rescheduled to another cruise on celebrity on the west coast. Now I'm glad we did, but we still love celebrity. Will be on the eclipse.

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BeeKimball 5 years ago

Sorry it wasn't what you expected. We booked Edge for 2021 & after reading alot of reviews, I think we are not going to go.

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bobfaw 5 years ago

After sailing on the Celebrity Millennium in 2017, it didn't sound like Celebrity to me either. I guess if I hadn't been spoiled, I wouldn't have felt so bad. Don't get me wrong, it was a great cruise, and I definitely got my money's worth having bought it a year and a half early, but still I had much greater expectations from celebrity especially after all the hype.

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Shh813 5 years ago

Doesn’t sound like Celebrity to me.

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