Celebrity is Now My Favorite Cruise Line

Item: Celebrity Edge
Rating: 4
Author: Plip

Celebrity Edge Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Plip

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 13, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Edge

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 6190

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

First time on a Celebrity cruise as we have mainly sailed on Royal Caribbean. it ended up being one of my favorite cruises ever. The ship, service, other passengers, entertainment and food all contributed to an overall excellent experience. The Retreat benefits were some of the best benefits we have experienced as regular suite passengers. My only critique is that Celebrity should modify some of their offerings to cater for a slightly younger crowd. For example, everything shuts down on the ship at around 2am (even the casino). There is no 24 hour food offering other than room service. Also, they could expand their opening hours for breakfast and lunch. Instead of having all restaurants open from 12pm to 2:30pm for lunch, why not stagger the opening hours of certain restaurants so we can go to lunch any time between 12pm to 3:30 or 4pm?

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Not good. The IT system went down and they did not start manual onboarding for at least 40 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

In the main, the food was excellent. Some of the best I have ever had on a cruise, surprisingly, we were very disappointed in the quality of food at one of the specialty restaurants (Raw on 5). The sushi was great, but the seafood tower was awful. Most of the items on it (crab claws, ceviche, shrimp) just had no taste and was extremely bland. I told the restaurant manager of my disappointment, but they did not do anything to address my issues.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Not as much activities for children and young adults as Royal Caribbean, but just about enough to keep us engaged. Celebrity could improve in this area.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Absolutely loved the entertainment. There was a band called Soul Waves that were just amazing. Excellent vocals and extremely entertaining.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Could be better. Celebrity seems to cater more for an older age group.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Best I have experienced on any cruise line.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Excellent cleanliness and seemed very hygienic.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

One of the nicest suites we have stayed in. Bathroom size and layout was also excellent.

Ship tip

Try and eat at a different restaurant every day. Their non specialty restaurants were all excellent. We also really enjoyed the Eden restaurant experience.

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