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Item: Celebrity Edge
Rating: 4.9
Author: Knackll

Celebrity Edge Cruise Review

Knackll

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 11, 2021

Ship: Celebrity Edge

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7309

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

If you want to be pampered, have awesome entertainment, super friendly crew then this ship is for you! Because we stayed in a suite, our alcohol, gratuities and wifi was included. For the 1st time we loved everything about this ship and cruise line. Everyone we met, had literally been on this ship at least 3x and had switched over from all the other cruiselines. Now we know why...hook line and sinker. We will return to RCCL and Carnival, BUT they are hard to beat. It's a different environment on this line they cater more to couples. There were only 3 kids on board....so they don't have a water park, slides or rock climbing walls, etc. This is a ship you go to find yourself again and get your zen back.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Super fast check in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Fine Cut Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Best steak I ever had. I would say comparable to Chops Steakhouse on RCCL. But, steaks were more tender and bursting with flavor. Service was impeccable.

Luminare at the Retreat

5 out of 5

The food was ALWAYS perfect! They really take care of you, endless possibilities. Not on menu, no problem. They will whip up anything your little heart desires.😁 And I mean ANYTHING.

Oceanview Café

5 out of 5

Great breakfast and lunch variety. Dinner can be hit/miss. We only ate there once for dinner. We dined mostly in Luminae and specialty restaurants. We always walked by though just to see what they offered...

Retreat Pool Bar

5 out of 5

The best suites area we have stayed in. Lots of room, beautiful loungers, pool, jacuzzi, bar area and little nooks to hide out.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The cruise director was great and engaged with everyone. Could have used a little more activities, but still awesome time.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Every crew member greated you with warmth, smiling eyes and eager to please. Didn't matter where on the ship you were at, they always greeted you with enthusiasm.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We had a S1 Sky Suite. There are only 12 of them in this class. It's a corner aft Suite. We had a butler and a room steward. Plenty of storage, comfy and roomy. Loved the bathroom setup. Large shower/tub combo & private toilet area. It has a corner for the ladies to sit and do their hair/makeup complete with outlet, mirror, lighted mirror and shelves. The balcony was large with 2 full lounge chairs and 2 reg chairs. Oh and the amazing views!

Ship tip

If you haven't tried Celebrity, go for it, especially the Edge class. Our 1st Celebrity cruise and glad we tried them. Can't go wrong.

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Ports of call

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

We booked the double decker bus tour. So...much...fun! Took us to Maho beach, Topper's Rhum Distillery (let us sample all the flavors) they sell homemade icecream infused with their rum, oh my was it delicious😋. Then toured the island and went to the cheese place. Shopping in the port was meager because we were only ship in with like 800 people so they didn't have all the shops open.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

We took a taxi to Mountain top. Has amazing views and great shopping. The port areas don't have shopping worth our time. Plus we got to try the amazing daiquiris, got to be careful though they poor them strong.😂

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We decided to stay on the ship because we couldn't get off without an excursion booked. We don't exactly care for Nassau anyhow.

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5