overall was nice

Celebrity Edge Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

SamZ

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Italy France & Spain (Barcelona To Rome)

Sail date: May 27, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Edge

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6286

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Over all we were happy. The food and Service and the crew try hard and you can see that. Good Team Culture. The entertainment and connection with the cruise director was very well below industry standard. Haedly any activities on ship. The entertainers were very poor throughout the ship. Performance Timing was very odd. As an example center of the ship didnn't have continuous entertainment during busy hours after comingback from shore ( 6 Pm and 11 pm) disappointning compared to other cruises. the start of the ship lacked luster. You look at other ships leaving and they have the pool get started party. Almost indurty standard, We were shocked that they didn't have that. A very poor start. Kills the excitment for the trip.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

there wasn't enough activities that we were aware of. Maybe an introduction to whats on board will be good

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Stage shows were nice ( Except one that was ok). Other than that the entertainment on board was very weak compared to all the other cruises we did before ...... that was disappointing considering how nice the ship is

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

fantastic service. You do a good job making us feel well cared for

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

again this is compared to other cruise lines. The ship's design is great. the rooms and especially the batrhrooms are the best we have seen for a similar class room. What i like aout other cruise lines like Princess , and maybe this is moreof entertainment thana ship's design, they have a focal point to go to when a person needs to chill. Princess oes a good job having the center as a focal point. There is ALWAYS good entertainment and activities there and people usually gather there. I didnt experience that on EDGE. By the time you know the ship it is too late.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

size and setup including bathrooms and Electrical outlet .... all fantastic

Ship tip

get to know the ship early. many spots you don't know till the end.

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Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Valencia, Spain

4 out of 5

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Ajaccio, Corsica

4 out of 5

Portofino, Italy

5 out of 5

La Spezia, Italy

5 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

2 out of 5

embarkation was not organized and travel options including taxis etc were not organized at all.Not to mention that the entertainment director Tim didn't discuss this at all the night before. This was very stressful

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

the actual ship disembarkation was great. The port was not

7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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deconz 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

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javawoody 1 year ago

You refer to industry standards and other cruise lines, but no history. Would appreciate more comments about ports of call.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you MOSTLY enjoyed your cruise, even if it was less active than hoped.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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