Great food and itinerary on a beautiful ship

Item: Celebrity Edge
Rating: 4.8
Author: geosalem

Celebrity Edge Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

geosalem

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

12 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Edge

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 12106

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Great time on the Edge. (Prefer entertainment on Apex more, but the Edge is just fine). Service was great (except Eden restaurant.) Good itinerary (AU to NZ and back), but led to sea sickness for some.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Wonderful dining in Luninae and specialty restaurants. (Did not try main dining).

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Trivia and fitness center about daily.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Production crew's shows were OK. The entertainers they brought onboard were fabulous.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Modern feel for a 5 year old ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Can't describe how great the penthouse was.

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Auckland, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Tauranga, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Rented a car and went to Rotorua. Highly recommend that.

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Napier, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Biked Hawkes Bay.

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Lyttleton (Christchurch), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Nice little port town, but Christchurch is a free shuttle away.

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Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

4 out of 5

Cruise Dusky Sound

5 out of 5

Not a port...

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Cruise Doubtful Sound

5 out of 5

Not a port...

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Cruise Milford Sound

5 out of 5

Not a port...

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Long lines, but moved quickly

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