I have one of these booked for fall. Was glad to hear you say at the end that there is a closet. when you first showed the room all I could think of is why is there not at least a closet ? where do you put your suitcase? I can do without the drawers, as long as I can hang things. thank you. This was very helpful😊
It’s so nice to see a solo room done to the same quality and style as a ‘regular’ cabin. From a pricing POV, was this a lot cheaper than booking the standard 2-person cabin as a solo? If so, great to see from Celebrity!
Yes it’s typically quite a bit cheaper than booking into a double occupancy room. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was and can’t wait to stay in one soon.
I have sailed NCL solo studios and thought I would give Celebrity solo cabins a try but not having any place to put clothing makes no sense.Seems like someone didn't think this one through. I would def book on one IF there was a place to store my clothing. Great video-
There is a closet but again no drawers in it. That is the one big drawback. But it’s still a great room (even if I have to store my clothes in the bathroom under the sink 😂). Thanks for watching!
Omg. The limited storage space is something you think they would have adjusted for the Beyond. As an over-packer, that’s really kind of a deal breaker for me.
Hey Zach. Thanks for the tour. My family is having a reunion next March on the Apex. My mom and I will be in an accessible stateroom which is quite large but has a not so nice shower. One of my brothers will be staying in a single room like you showed and my other brother is staying in a room I have never seen before. It has a porthole window that opens. I have no clue where my cousins or my 93 year old Aunt are staying. It's pretty cool that they offer so many kinds of staterooms now. Thanks again from Liz in Ft. Lauderdale.
I liked seeing the solo cabin. On my last celebrity I had a solo but an insider. I had plenty of storage space with a nice size bathroom. It was perfect . Thanks for the vlog.
Thank goodness I’ve discovered you Zach. I’m a solo senior cruiser, and it’s great to get the viewpoint of another solo cruiser. I’ll look for a review of Royal Caribbean’s solo balcony review if you have one.
Thanks - this is the 3rd video I’ve watched on n this cabin type and by far the most informative. I’ve only been in one cruise and paid double, I think before solo was an option. Only thing I don’t like in seeing NCL’s solo room layout is no window (not even a small one) for natural light. This one has more than enough, the window is about as big as the one in my living room. 😅 I noticed all 3 videos (at least 2 different rooms) showed the same silhouette picture of Billie Holiday (actually more like Diana Ross’ portrayal). Now I wonder if that’s somehow part of the solo cruising theme.
Thanks for watching! I agree that these rooms are much more appealing than the NCL Studio rooms which are small inside staterooms. I think they use similar photos all throughout the ship in various other rooms as well.
On Beyond next Wednesday in a Single Infinite and looking forward to trying it out. I have been in Sky Suites most of the time, so it will be different to have one of these. Thanks for the video!
@@srachui9150 I was on the Beyond sailing from New York down to Fort Lauderdale (Beyond's first US sailing). However, I had a very low Move-Up offer accepted right before sailing and was in a Concierge Level Stateroom instead. One day I'll experience the Single Infinite Verandah.
I'll be solo on the Edge Rome to Ft. Lauderdale in a few days. We should be departing Gibraltar and heading out into the blue on the 28th. Looking forward to some old time rock and roll. Not a solo stateroom though. Oceanview with 0% single supplement. Which in my experience is better and cheaper too.
Oh my i have that cabin on the Celebrity BEYOND Nov 22 2023..But on the beyond the cabin does not have a life boat…I specifically booked it because of that. ANTICIPATION😊🎉🎉. I am traveling with my best friend who is married..so they are in their own cabin😂😂. Thanks for the review..its ok i use packing cubes…Well its only me so the size is perfect🚢😊
Also, when your booking a solo room ask if it has an ‘obstructed view. Theyll tell you the %. My upcoming c Beyond cabin only has a 10% obstruction. Happy solo cruising! On my was to Rome now!
Hey, Zack. New sub here. In my early 60's, very fit, have never cruised before. Wondering if you might consider doing a video on a complete "newbie" solo cruiser who would like to do an adult only cruise (not interested in having kiddos all around me). I have no idea where to start...which cruise line would be best for someone like me? Cost is a factor, as well. I'm not interested in an expensive "classy" cruise. Just an average cruise line with no kids. Which cruise line should I choose, which ship would be best? That sort of thing. Thanks for understanding there might be many more people like me who need basic info on how to get cruising. I am enjoying your channel. 🙂
Thank you so much and welcome! What a great suggestion for a video. I will plan to make that one sometime soon. In the meantime Celebrity is my short answer for you. Particularly one of these Edge class ships.
Nice and well laid out. I've considered these. I just don't like the life boat view. I would just want to see the sea! No other obstructions. The best in that case would be higher up or back of the ship.
I think the lack of hanging space is a huge miss by celebrity. I always bring 4-6 dresses with me on a cruise in addition to any nice tops that need to hang. I guess if I were to go on a solo cruise I’d have to drape them over the chair? That’s weird. Great review though!
Hi Zach. I've recently started watching your solo travel/cruising videos. I like a mixture of activities tht includes a good FUN crowd n parties. Can u compare which cruise line would appeal to solo traveler's by category. Like party ppl...show ppl...comedy/casino ppl...n so on. 🙋
Hi Deidre - thanks for watching! That’s actually on my list of videos to create. I think you’re probably looking for more of a Royal Caribbean vibe. I hear Virgin is exciting too but I don’t try them until next year.
@@ZachtheTravelingMan after watching your RC Independence of the seas vlogs. Im going to step away from Carnival and have my 1st RC experience Christmas 2023. I want to step up with food n activities. I loved your coco cay vlog. And I dnt want to dive into RC on a brand new ship but instead wrk my way up to it. Thanks so much for responding 🛳💓🙋
Hello Zach. Thanks for all the information. Regarding noise, is there any bothersome noise from the venues on the deck bellow or from peolpe using elevator/stairs, since this cabin is right by the elevators? Looking to book this exact cabin! Thanks
Well Zach. After reviewing your video a second time….When it says obstructed are they not talking about the life boat…i was thinking when it said unobstructed on my cabin that jt would not have a life boat😟. I really don’t want to see a lifeboat when sailing on the Beyond😂 But oh well
Some of them have the lifts for the lifeboats right in front of them and I think those are more obstructed. There may be one or two with nothing at all in front of it.
@@ZachtheTravelingMan I love watching your solo videos, thank you! You are an inspiration! After always cruising with family or boyfriends, I'm going solo! And I loved sailing Celebrity but am trying to do it within my budget. I love that Celebrity has started to see that there is a HUGE market for solo travelers, but the premium pricing is still an issue for me. And I don't like that they put solo travelers in a deck of obstruction view cabins. I have always been very particular about picking my cabin so I don't have anything in my view, and looking at pricing out a cruise, I'm paying a huge amount, and getting obstructions... I hope Celebrity is watching your vlogs and reading comments so they know there are solo cruisers ready to spend money on them, but we need to have a selection of better cabins. They're above all other cruise lines with a verandah option, (they aren't putting us in only inside options like NCL)... That's a great step one... Keep up the great work!
I know this video is 10 months old, but I was curious... Does Celebrity do the same kinds of things that NCL does in terms of solo meetups or getting solo cruisers reservations to dine together? Or is it something where you're pretty much on your own to figure it out?
Funny you should ask this. The video I have coming out tomorrow compares NCL and Celebrity’s solo room experiences. But essentially Celebrity does not have solo lounges or reservations although they do typically arrange a solo meet up each night.
I'm sure you heard about Celebrity charging more (per person) for a solo traveller than for two in a room! It's bad enough having to pay 200% of the fare in order to get a single room but paying more than 200% is outrageous. Celebrity's rationale is that solo travellers spend less on board and therefore the revenue has to be obtained from charging extra on the cruise fare! There was a huge backlash about this and I think Celebrity is backing down on many of the cruises but not completely removing this horrible new policy for all of them.
@@ZachtheTravelingMan my apologies I missed the mention! Sailing on BEYOND next week as single however booked a standard balcony based on the storage situation in the solo cabin.
Hi Zach, I will be on the Norwegian Prima in the summer of 2023, I am travelling solo and have a solo cabin, unlike yours mine will have no windows or veranda. I am worried about feeling Claustrophobic. Any advice? Love you channel.
Hi Debbie, I have seen pictures of some of the Norwegian cabins and know they are quite small. I would suggest watching for price drops to the point where you can pay just a bit more to upgrade to a regular Oceanview room if you feel you will have issues feeling claustrophobic in the solo cabin.
@@ZachtheTravelingMan Thank you so much for your advice. This is my first time cruising 🛳 and I am not sure how to look for price drop. I have booked directly with Norwegian, should I ask them to help?
I stayed in a solo cabin on the NCL Escape. I loved it. Full size bed, room enough to move and way more storage over what the solo cabin he demos on Celebrity! Also, the solo cabins on NCL also have a solo lounge and it's all enclosed in an area requiring your room key to gain entrance. Nice and quiet at night!
If you’re booking on Edge, Apex, Beyond, or Ascent you want to look for “Edge Single Stateroom with Infinite Verandah”. There are only 10 or so on each ship so if you don’t see them listed they might be already sold out.
@@ZachtheTravelingMan Thanks Zach, i will ask the travel agency I am booking through to find out. I am From Australia and im doing 4 cruises mid next year solo, MSC World Europa, Celebrity Beyond (previously Celebrity Infinity), Princess Discovery, Wonder of the Seas. I was originally booked on a Greek island cruise on Celebrity Infinity paying the single supplement on an aft balcony verandah (called a sunset) but I decided to change to the Celebrity Beynd being a newer ship, but its frightfully expensive, lucky they have the solo edge infinite verandah cabins, but still going to cost me $6000 Australian dollars nearly for an 11 night cruise. The Celebrity infinity cruise for 7 nights was going to cost me around $4500 Australian dollars. The infinity still looks a beautiful ship and its doing Venice and Dubrovnik which are ports i love but im torn whether i should change to the newer ship??? Im not sure if Infinity has had major refurbishment lately.
@@ZachtheTravelingMan that sounds good. I'm still not a fan of the infinity balcony but seems celebrity is one of the few doing a decent itinerary as well Feel like I've been left with more questions than answers when looking for particular cruises lately.
