I have been watching RU-vid videos on celebrity cruises since I booked a month ago. This is the best video and most informative video I have watched on taking a cruise. Thank you so much. This is actually my first cruise I have ever taken.
How cool! Thanks so much! I am very glad that you found this helpful - I have several Celebrity videos on my channel and a very recent Equinox review which we really enjoyed. We travel Celebrity most and I know the line very well. I wish you an amazing first cruise adventure! You chose a great line and I hope you get all you can out of the experience. I recently opened my travel advisor business and would be honored to help you moving forward with bookings. Email me at contact@seemoresea.com for any questions you have on your upcoming cruise - I'd love to hear all about it and assist in any future cruises. Thanks so much for commenting and for watching! I really means a lot!
Thank you for posting this😀! It cleared up a lot of the questions that I had about the different types of cabins; especially the suites & what they come with.
Glad you enjoyed it! An unpublished perk of the upper suites (Royal and above) is that they come with unlimited specialty dining too. I am not sure why they stopped advertising that. Thanks so much for watching and I hope that you enjoy your Celebrity Cruise! I have a few more Celebrity videos on the channel. Thanks for watching!
We were considering a Celebrity cruise in the future and your video is amazing. Thank you for giving us in-depth review and excellent explanation of the classes and considerations!
Wow, great job! We love staying in Aqua Class as we love Blu, but will be staying in a Sky Suite on Edge in September. I’m afraid, once you step up it’s hard to go back!
Good choice! We were also in a Sky Suite (S1) on the Edge with the bed facing the ocean. S1 has the coolest bathroom with the large mirror opening as a window into the room and able to also see the ocean looking through the room. Trust me, it is very hard to go back after you experience a suite, Luminae and the Retreat lounge and sun deck! You will love it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for all that information! I’m sailing on the equinox in May, in a celebrity suite. I am so excited for all of the amenities that help to make a relaxing vacation. I have worked hard the last couple years and I’m really looking forward to a real vacation.
Celebrity Suite! Wow Fantastic! so much included and make sure that your retreat host has your breakfast arranged for the veranda, Blu, Luminae or MDR. You are queen for the voyage! Take full advantage of the Retreat Lounge and Sun Deck. This is Solstice Class in a way that we have not seen it before.
My husband and I love the Solstice and always book a Sky Suite …I believe it is worth every cent. We feel very special and the benefits of the larger stateroom and the Luminae superb dining are worth the extra dollars. We had a cruise on Celebrity Edge in January but it didn’t do it for us like Solstice does. Thank you for you informative video …I really enjoyed it.
I have heard from several people that when they experienced Edge Class, they were slightly disappointed. It is a very different vibe than Solstice Class. I did enjoy Luminae on Edge much more than Solstice Class but I am not a big fan of Piazza with the martini bar. We also do Sky Suites a lot however the cost keeps going up. We have three Celebrity sailings planned for this year and they are in standard veranda staterooms (Prime vs Concierge or Aqua) one of them on the Beyond, our first time in the infinite veranda. Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!
Hi, I've seen that Celebrity cruises may have changed some perks for the 'suites' rooms, no longer included; tips, room service & tips for breakfast, some higher end beverages and premium dining spots. Can you elaborate or put together a short updated video? Thank you, I'm enjoying your videos.
Pretty thorough. But all reviews of Infinite Veranda need to include: 1. If the outer window is open even a little, the air conditioning in the cabin is turned off. So if you like to leave the balcony door open a bit to get fresh air and sea noise, your room will heat up (unless you open the window quite a bit and leave the blackout blinds fully open). 2. But light control on the balcony is achieved by a blackout blind that rolls down from the top, whereas the window opens from the top. You can see that the blinds will be in practice either fully open or fully closed. 3. And there is no other control for outside light; specifically at the plane of the "French" interior doors. So if you and your companion have different sleep schedules, there is no way you're gonna sit on the balcony area while she sleeps ... UNLESS you bring your own blackout curtain and magnetic hooks to hang it from the ceiling, as other reviewers have suggested.
Thank you for adding these practical considerations for the Edge Class infinite veranda staterooms! I have heard and read several times regarding the heat issue when the top window is open. I also understand that the lighting from the blackout shade and using the interior "French" doors. My husband gets up way earlier than I do so he would have to find external deck space in the mornings. We have not sailed in the infinite verandas yet having chosen the S1 Sky Suite on our Edge class sailings. They have a standard sliding glass door veranda. I tried the blackout curtain with hooks on a Royal Caribbean ship and it completely fell to the ground. LOL. Make sure you have extra heavy duty magnets if trying this on your next cruise - I completely failed with my attempt! Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!
Thanks so much! I am glad that you enjoyed it. I will be having some new reviews out soon. We just finished an 11 Night on the Celebrity Eclipse in Canada / New England. I appreciate you watching and subscribing!
@@seemoreseascruises3791 I took my first Celebrity cruise on the Edge to Alaska with the Melanin at Sea 3.0 group cruise and I enjoyed it. I’m booking the Xcel now and want to book the concierge category so doing some research
I have stayed in the Edge Villa on the Edge and on the Beyond. On the Edge, the upstairs door lead out to the resort deck and on the Beyond it was directly opposite of Lumaire. The Edge Villa also had all speciality restaurants included. I do have the Iconic Suite booked on the Apex in 2025 and can't wait (trans-Pacific crossing). I vaguely remember Penthouse, Edge Villa and Iconic Suite may have some other perks as well.
Thanks for sharing! I would love to experience an Edge Villa. When we were on the Edge they looked pretty amazing! Celebrity used to include unlimited specialty dining with suites and it is good to hear that they are still doing that with the higher level suites. I did not see that listed or it is just not advertised. Can I come on the cruise in the Iconic Suite? LOL. That trans-Pacific should be amazing! I'm sure the Villas and Iconic have some Retreat Host amenities that are not fully advertised and that is good customer segmentation marketing - keep everyone happy. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Great suggestion! We have done the Retreat most times recently since we normally go for the premium internet anyway and we enjoy the higher level of service in Luminae. Thanks for watching!
We were just on the new Ascent. Fabulous ship. Incrementally better than the others. Excellent food. A complete sell out so we were stuck with our inside cabin. Never have been in one. Guess what? It was fine. Got better sleep than I ever had on a cruise ship! Exactly the same as a regular room but it was not as long nor was their a port hole or balcony. Same everything else including the bathroom which is excellent. It took minimal time to get used to it as we were only in to sleep and take naps and a little down time and guess what again. We saved almost a thousand over the Infinite Verandah which we had been on twice before and had the same cruise experience as before. And we were on level 11 which is two floors below the pool deck and oceanview cafe. You really dont want to be right below either in the first place. So it was perfect. Would do this again in a heartbeat.
Thanks so much for sharing this! Great to hear. I am doing an inside on 11 coming up as well. It will be my first time in an inside too. Thanks for watching!
Have you heard of a deluxe inside cabin on the celebrity Ascent. Not sure of the difference between a standard inside cabin to the duluxe inside cabin. Is it just the size?
@@JacquelineBingle-o4x I was surprised to find out the following from a Google Search. Inside cabins on Celebrity cruise ships range from 170 to 202 square feet. Despite their size, there's plenty of storage available. On select ships, you may choose a standard or deluxe interior cabin. Deluxe rooms tend to be about 20 square feet larger, and these rooms usually have an additional seating area.Feb 20, 2023
I dont know what we had but it was fine. Either will be fine. The higher up the better, closer to action and food, and never get a forward cabin, too much up and down. Midship or Aft is far better. Port or Starboard does not make a difference inside.
Finishing up our first constellation cruise. Outside stateroom. Booked aqua class for the benefits while onboard. Going to do more celebrity now after being on this one
That is fantastic to hear! So happy you are enjoying Millennium Class from Celebrity! Now you can look forward to the Solstice Class and then the Edge Class ships! Thanks for sharing and for watching!
I have been cruising with Celebrity since 1990...I have been in Aqua Class ever since it was introduced. Picking a Cabin is very simple. Do not ever pick guaranteed...Make sure you are not under the pool, restaurants or dance clubs. If you are sailing on a Edge Class ship, I would never pick Blu, 2 big reasons.. 1) they have 4 main different dining rooms with different cuisine. 2) the money you save not in Aqua Class you can dine in a specialty restaurant f you choose and it will be either the same price or more likely cheaper. For Soltice class or M class if you can swing it, go Aqua Class or do the same...Regular Veranda and a specialty restaurant each night.
Great points and advice! I too, will never to a guaranteed stateroom since I am very picky and look out for all that you stated. I also do not want a cabin with a sleeper sofa or family stateroom beside me. I read EVERY deck plan to know where children or babies would be due to early morning noise and running and screaming in the corridors near the kids clubs. I also never pick a cabin that has adjoining stateroom doors - you can hear everything through those doors! I agree on the 4 main dining rooms on Edge - it is a better experience than Blu. Luminae on Edge is fantastic if you go for a Sky Suite. Specialty dining is always a great choice if the budget allows. Thanks so much for your input and for watching!
Thank you for this in-depth review of Celebrity Ships. I was trying to figure out which veranda (balcony) and category I should choose. I've been on Royal Caribbean and Carnival but not Celebrity!
thank you so much! I have learned this the hard way and if you need help booking your stateroom, I would be so honored to handle your reservation. I will make sure you get at stateroom that fits your needs! Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!
I'm going to assume that you are most likely on a Solstice Class ship (Eclipse most likely from Vancouver). Deck 6 with a V2 veranda is going to be located forward. Deck 5 forward contains the main theater and the higher level shops. During performances there might be some carry over noise in the evenings and crowds coming to and from the theaters. Other than that you should be fine. Every other stateroom in this category on deck six has either a sleeper sofa or an upper berth bed which could indicate that there will be more than 2 guests in those rooms. Again, this should not be a problem in most cases. The life boats are housed off of deck 5 so depending on your forward location, you might have a life boat just below you but it does not obstruct your view out to sea. If you are on a Millennium class going northbound from Vancouver, deck 5 also contains the theater and public areas so some noise can travel but nothing in the early mornings or late night. Have a GREAT cruise! Let me know if I can assist further.
We are interested in taking a cruise next year around April, and my husband is looking for drink packages perks, and we're both looking at a stateroom with balcony higher up in the middle if possible.
Very enjoyable. I have just skipped into my 80's and travel alone. I love adventure and for my last birthday went skydiving. I have no problem being alone but feel that a cruise will be a challenge, particularly as a female. Do you have a singles review?
Thanks so much! I also love solo traveling and I think that solo cruising is exceptional! It sounds like a perfect fit for you! Thanks so much for watching! Here is my solo cruise video link! Solo Cruise Guide: Concerns, Benefits, and Pro Tips for Your Solo Voyage! #cruise #travel ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AW5DXHZQjgQ.html
Did Alaska on Celebrity Eclipse (Aqua Class) 2022. Not impressed. Blu(?) Too much green fodder for my taste. If you are a health nut maybe you will like this class.
I am not a big fan of Aqua Class either. I have tried Blu a few times when having access due to staying in The Retreat and I didn't care for it. I am more carnivore than vegan so the plant based stuff for me seems processed and imitation and not healthy. They do have a decent breakfast option but again, I don't eat the danish / breads or sugary fruits and yogurts. I also get bored in the Persian Garden so that is not a draw for me as well. I go with Prime Veranda or entry level Sky Suite when the budget allows. Thanks for sharing and for watching!
Thanks for the video although maybe I missed what I was looking for - I might be booking soon on Celebrity Eclipse, the room category I'm looking at is Veranda Balcony (V3) - it's going to be four people (two adults two kids), and we can choose between a few available rooms, some are marked as having a convertible sofa bed, and some are marked as having convertible sofa bed and one upper berth. Do you know the difference? Is the one with the convertible sofa bed intended for two people to sleep in that, and the other one would be one in the sofa bed and one in the upper berth? Thanks!
If you are looking at a V3, these are veranda staterooms with a partial view (meaning that they overlook the life boats) on deck 6. The solid black square on the deck plan signifies a single sofa bed. The solid triangle represents an upper berth (either pullman bed from the ceiling or a fold down from the wall above the sofa) allowing for another guest. Depending on how old the kids are, I would not expect the sleeper sofa to accommodate both. I would recommend you go with the sleeper sofa and the upper berth for 4 people. Cruisedeckplans.com is a good resource to get exact details on a specific stateroom. They often times have pictures from pervious guests. Also make sure that you are specific with your ship name because cabin numbers are different on most ships. Thanks for watching!
@@seemoreseascruises3791 Thanks for the quick reply!! Yes, sofa bed and upper berth are probably the way to go if we choose this. Thanks for the website link, that's a handy resource.
You are correct - Aqua Class does not include Wi-Fi unless you go with the All Included fare which includes WiFi and Classic Drink Package - gratuities are also no longer included. All Suites will get Wi-Fi and drinks. Thanks for watching!
I have a Prime Inside 1032 (wide) with Reflection in few months. I saw a Prime Inside video with just a chair but at their website shows a sofa. Also noticed not all prime inside are the same size; some are long, some are wider. I wonder which one gets chairs or sofa. Thank you for sharing!
Celebrity and other deck plan sites unfortunately use stock photos of the category(s) of staterooms and normally have some sort of disclaimer. I checked out a few videos and sites and the link below seems to have actual photos of 1032. I saw that most of the S class ships have similar or the same inside stateroom number scheme from comparing deck plans. From the photos in this link, it looks like you have a chair and not a loveseat. The Reflection is a great ship! Try the Lawn Club Grill for dinner one night! I hope this helps and let me know how it goes! cruiseline.com/ship/celebrity-reflection/cabin/1032
@@seemoreseascruises3791 Thank you for your prompt reply! Yes, I saw those pictures too but this is from 2016, let's see how different is. I've read Reflection was revolutionized last year. Can't wait to lay down on the grass and watch a movie and stargaze!!! Thank you once again!!!
@@LWLillie1 I love the lawn on the Solstice Class ships. Having just sailed on Holland America, I commented that I missed the large open spaces on Celebrity. The last time I was on the Reflection was in Nov of 2021 and she was a very good shape.
Excellent job Doug! You really know your stuff. What do you think of the infinite verandas? Have you stayed in one yet? I’m trying the Ascent next November, but booked a sunset veranda. I love being outside. Thanks
Thank you so much Steven! I have been on Celebrity many times and obviously really enjoy the line. i could have added about 30 minutes more detail but, another day.... We have been on Edge Class twice and both times we went for a Sky Suite. I have toured an infinite veranda and have friends that have experienced one. I will be going on to experience this summer so I'll have a full review. I like it on paper and love the aspect of a bigger area inside the room. The one thing recently pointed out is that when you open that window the air conditioning stops and when you shut the folding french doors, the air still is off. I, too, love my outside veranda space so I am not sure how I feel about it. The room temp controls are fantastic so if the room heats up, I am confident that you can bring it back to a cool level very quickly. The Edge Class Infinite Veranda staterooms look awesome so I think this is not an issue for me on paper. My two groups of friends loved their staterooms so I'm looking forward to the experience. You can't go wrong with that aft view from a sunset veranda so enjoy!!! Thanks so much for watching and more to come!
@@seemoreseascruises3791 be careful if any small birds or bees come flying in. Happened to me our Canada cruise this past September on the Summit. Yellow jack in the room. Last week on the Silhouette we had small birds on the balcony. I had to rush to close the balcony door. Lol. Thought they were coming in.
@@stevenchinich3738 I'm try to think back from all of our cruises if we have had bees or birds. I really do not think that we have but that is a great call out! I admittedly have only done a few ocean view or inside rooms so they have mostly been balcony cabins. I don't think that we ever had that issue and in the old days, we could leave the door open to hear the ocean waves at night - don't tell anyone we did that....
@@stevenchinich3738 had the bright idea to have breakfast on the balcony on my alaska cruise.....yup great idea...except the very large black bird that thought he'd join me! I hightailed it back inside very quickly....the bird got the toast!
looking to book right now on infinity ( in UK ) , but aqua class states that drinks /wifi NOT included as default . Did this change since you made the video , or am i missing something ?
Aqua class does not include the Wi-Fi and drinks but will include access to Blu and the Persian Garden. If you select the All Included fare it will default to include those. Anything above a Sky Suite class in The Retreat will default to Wi-Fi and Drinks. Prepaid gratuities have been removed from the All Included fares for all classes since this video was made. I hope that clears it up.
I am assuming that you are speaking of the Solstice Class ships and the aft staterooms do go at an angle and most can be viewed from above. It is my understanding that they are all the same depth but just stick out further as you look at lower decks. There is a stateroom at the aft on Solstice Class ships which does have a wider balcony. This is normally the 4th stateroom in from the port side. If you search for aft views of your Solstice Class ship you will notice this middle stateroom has a wider balcony. This is because there is a supply closet between rooms and one lucky stateroom gets the balcony space outside that closet. I hope that helps!
Yes there are several. Almost all categories of staterooms will have an accessible option. Check out this link from Celebrity www.celebritycruises.com/special-needs/accessible-staterooms
On the Solstice Class ships those staterooms with the slanted windows are going to be all forward on decks 7 and 8 and are classified currently of Prime Oceanview. The Edge class has similar which are mostly called Deluxe Oceanview and are also forward. It is always good to search the stateroom number online and check with sites such as cruisemapper or cruisedeckplans to see actual pictures of the stateroom.
Thank you for all of this information. To clarify, does the aqua class include drink package, tip, & gratuity? We also wanted to ask about which categories will provide bottled water each day. Thank you.
Aqua Class does not include anything except access to the Persian Garden and the Aqua Class restaurant, BLU. Gratuities in ALL staterooms are extra but can be prepaid. If you have the "All Included" fare it does include classic drink package (upgradable to premium) and the Surf Wi-Fi (upgradable per device to premium). Bottled water is only available complimentary in a Sky Suite category and above or if you have either of the drink packages. Thanks so much for asking and for watching!
Hi !! I am sailig on january 6 th 2023 to Antartica on Celebrity Eclipse. I 'd Booked a Stateroom Veranda BX .Double Can you explain me What that means ? Which Deck ?? IS it very low ?? I have time to change it. Thanks a lot
If there is an X in the category description it normally means that you have chosen a guarantee stateroom option in that category. This means that you are paying for the least expensive option in that category (inside, Oceanview, balcony, suite, etc.) and the cruise line will assign you your stateroom a few weeks before your cruise. By choosing a guarantee, you pay a lower price and will be assigned the best stateroom left in that category or a stateroom in the next upgraded level. You may be assigned an obstructed view balcony if that is what is left. I just did this for a guarantee Oceanview (window or porthole) and was assigned a deluxe balcony. This is NOT a typical assignment but I got lucky. If you do not know your deck or type of stateroom this confirms that you have a guarantee balcony / veranda. If you want to pick your stateroom location, you will have to pay slightly more and select your location. Call Celebrity or your travel advisor to upgrade and confirm. This is standard on ALL cruise lines and having the ability to actually choose the location is a perk and not all cruise lines allow you to do this. I always like to select location if at all possible or if it is within budget as you can tell from the video. Good luck and the Eclipse in Antarctica sounds like a bucket list to me! Any balcony room will be fantastic since you will want to capture the outside views on this adventure! Let me know if I can help more. Thanks so much for watching and for commenting!
Within the infinite veranda staterooms, there are various classes based upon location and amenities. The classifications are E1 - E4 with the ES being an infinite veranda single. The concierge class infinite verandas will be more midship and on a higher deck. They are C1 - C3 which offer a few very minor services such as a concierges and a welcome lunch. You are basically paying more for the stateroom location. Aqua Class will provide you more amenities with access to the Persian Garden (spa thermal suite) and an upgraded dining room called Blu. They will be classified as A1 - A2. Knowing the classification when booking tells you how much you will pay and what services you get. Sometimes you can select a lower level option and save yourself some money. The staterooms are basically the exact same with maybe some of the Aqua Class verandas having upgraded bedding, bathroom amenities, and improved shower head. Enjoy those ships - they are amazing! Thanks for watching!
Can the sofa beds sleep two people in all state rooms. I have two children and they will be sharing but all I have seen is what looks like a single bed? Please help
On the Solstice Class ships, there are several veranda staterooms (decks 6-9) that have both a single sleeper sofa and an upper berth (in the ceiling) that creates a quad stateroom. Check out the deck plans and see the solid square for the sleeper sofa and a triangle for the upper berth in the deck plan key. On the Edge Class ships staterooms that show an open square (not fully solid color) is a double sleeper sofa making these a quad. Most Sky Suites will have a double sleeper sofa but always check the deck plan key to confirm. It is always good to confirm your stateroom location on the deck plan to make sure you are good with the location. Many of the quad staterooms are also connecting staterooms as well but not always. Thanks so much for watching!
Any chance you can tell me if 11178 on celebrity beyond is ok? It’s inside stateroom but also connected. I’m worried but don’t really want the hassle of changing.
That stateroom is in a great central location but it does connect through the entry door vestibule with Sky Suite 11180 so the likelihood of added noise might be prevalent. These do not have an interior connecting door so you will have separation from the Sky Suite. Additional family members might also be in the Sky Suite since it can handle more than 2 guests. This is not below any public areas so you are good to go there. Deck 12 is below the pool so you would have added noise if you were one floor above. You should be fine! Enjoy your cruise and thanks so much for watching!
You are going to find most of the Oceanview cabins on the lower decks except for some that might be on a higher deck facing completely forward. Depending on motion sickness issues, a lower midship would probably be better for inside since you can not see the horizon. If you are on a higher deck and either forward or aft, you might feel the motion more and unable to stabilize since you can not see the ocean or the horizon. Keep that in mind. It is a great question! Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!
Celebrity is not great at Solo or Single staterooms. The Edge Class ships have made big strides to fill that gap with Solo balcony staterooms but the Solstice Class and Millennium Class do not have Solo staterooms. The cruise line has stepped up in recent years and you can find more and more single cruiser supplements where you do NOT have to pay double for a stateroom on many cruises. They only charge you the singe rate but you really have to look for these promotions and book early. I have taken them a few times and it makes a huge price difference. Check out my Solo cruise video, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AW5DXHZQjgQ.html, for more details on single travelers. Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!
@@seemoreseascruises3791 the Smooth Jazz Cruise '26.1 or '26.2: Cruise Details Cruise Dates: The Smooth Jazz Cruise ’26.1 2.3.26 - 2.10.26 The Smooth Jazz Cruise ’26.2 2.10.26 - 2.17.26 Ship: Celebrity Summit This is why I ask you I love to go but I will be solo :(
There are laundry options available on Celebrity. Each stateroom has a laundry bag and options are for an additional fee for a full bag, per item and various loyalty level provided discounts or a free press on evening chic evenings. There is no self service laundry. Bottled waters are provided in the stateroom but they are an additional fee as well. Bottled water is an extra fee from any bar unless you have either drink package. When having either drink package, it is my suggestion that you grab two waters on your way back to the stateroom and fill your refrigerator. We always ask the stateroom attendant to empty the fridge of sodas and beers which are always an extra fee, even with the drink package, so that we have room for waters. If you are in a suite, each suite level comes with added perks for both laundry and drink packages. If you are higher than a Sky Suite, a butler will be happy to fill your refrigerator with waters each morning. The premium drink packages comes with all suites. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching!
