This was an amazing start to a 42 night Cruise from Rome, Italy to Sydney Australia. The Suez Canal is indeed a marvel an I never tire of the amazing scenery as you pass through it. Enhanced by a commentary by Celebrity's Cruise Director Gieuseppe.

Celebrity Edge Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Celebrity Edge

14 Night Suez Canal (Rome To Dubai)

Sail date: October 30, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Edge

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6296

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

The first of Celebrity's Edge class ships it is amazingly appointed and a pleasure to sail on. I find the staff onboard Celebrity ships amazing and difficult not to develop friendships. A interesting group of ports visited offering their individual charm.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The Sunset Bar

5 out of 5

Unique exterior bar positioned at the aft of the ship.

Cosmopolitan Restaurant

5 out of 5

Individual style & cuisine choice.

Grand Plaza Café

5 out of 5

A relaxing venue at any time of day for entertainment or meeting people.

Tuscan Restaurant

5 out of 5

Unique venue & cuisine.

The Martini Bar

5 out of 5

A guest favorite on all Celebrity ship for general socialising

The Club

5 out of 5

A lounge Bar, Games & Entertainment Venue & Disco. A well conceived venue onboard this ship.

Spa Cafe & Juice Bar

5 out of 5

A great place to start the day and enjoy light meal options by the pool

Retreat Pool Bar

5 out of 5

A more intimate space for socializing with guests.

Raw on Five

5 out of 5

a favorite for Japanese inspired Cuisine.

Pool Bar

5 out of 5

An alternate venue for conversing with guests.

Oceanview Café

5 out of 5

Amazing cuisine options changing daily

Normandie

5 out of 5

Individual style & cuisine choice.

Magic Carpet Bar

5 out of 5

Great option and alternate experience for a meet up with friends & other guests.

Luminare at the Retreat

5 out of 5

Premium service & dining experience

Le Petit Chef at Le Grande Bistro

5 out of 5

What an amazing & entertaining concept.

Le Grande Bistro

5 out of 5

Individual style & cuisine choice.

Eden Restaurant

5 out of 5

Unique & Creative Cuisine

Eden Café

5 out of 5

Unique & creative cuisine

Eden Bar

5 out of 5

A great place for evening drinks and to start up a conversation with fellow guests.

Cyprus Restaurant

5 out of 5

Individual style & cuisine choice.

Café Al Bacio

5 out of 5

10am Coffee is a favorite part of the day at this venue.

Blu

5 out of 5

Blu best caters for my food preference. Always good service & food quality.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The Grand Plaza

5 out of 5

Adds to the amazing ambiance of this ship.

Solarium

5 out of 5

A more intimate pool area to chill out & relax

Pool

5 out of 5

Well designed area to relax & absorb the sunshine

Fitness Center

5 out of 5

A well equip venue to start the day

Eden

5 out of 5

Great place to spend for evening Cocktails.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The Theatre

5 out of 5

Truly an amazing venue for Celebrity's talented production crew & guest entertainers.

Rooftop Garden

5 out of 5

What a great initiative to create a garden area with living plants.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Catania, Sicily

5 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Suez Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Muscat, Oman

5 out of 5

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

5 out of 5

Dubai, U.A.E.

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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