'beyond' expectations!

Sailed for 7 nights on the beyond and loved every minute of it. The food was exceptional, while some dishes in the buffet were a miss, it is plenty easy to get up and try something else from the rotating options all around. Main dining was very good each evening and featured flavorful dishes with thoughtful plating. We booked specialty dining on two sea days in both Eden and Le Voyage. Le Voyage was a massive hit. As my girlfriend said, "that was the best meal I've ever had." And she's a culinary graduate! Eden was not as fantastic and just had different flavors than what we were looking for, I may try the rooftop grill on the next sailing (yes, we've already booked a second trip). We spent a good amount of time in the infinity pools on the edge of the ship. There was some debris in the corners of the pool by the end of the trip, but it didn't bother us any. Made friends with multiple bar tenders from different bars, perhaps was given drinks that were above the drink package allowance, I will not comment any further :⁠-⁠) We do not want to return to Nassau, which was my third trip and not a fun port of call, but will be sailing again with stops in DR, PR, Saint Thomas, and Coco Cay. The room attendant was far from the best I have had (previous sailings with Disney and Holland America) but did a plenty fine job. Room is spacious, we loved the infinite verandah. Only real complaint was that the toilet paper was nearly see-through. We pay a premium, give us premium TP!

The Panama Canal

Great ship did not feel crowded Food and service were outstanding Evening shows rivaled Broadway for the most part Great ports The Panama Canal is a great experience I would not get off the ship in Colon / Panama City as you miss parts of the canal Cartagena I was interesting Bonaire and the Celeb excursion to the Beach were great The tour guide Josie was spectacular most informative The snorkeling in Bonaire is second to none Aruba went to Eagle Beach by cab 4.5KM from the ship Don’t go to COCO Loco for chairs and umbrella It took over 30 minutes and it was $50- cash for 2 chairs and an umbrella There Are other vendors I would go to them Taxi service is easy and cheap Eagle Beach is wide uncrowded with people not on top of one another Best beach on the island Grand Cayman is a nice high end shopping experience Seven mile beach is great use Resorts for the Day to get a lux hotel experience Overall one of the best cruises we have taken

Excellent Cruise

The check in process was super easy and we didn’t have to wait in any lines! Celebrity had staff all over to help people with every step of embarking. All Celebrity staff spoke to us and asked if we needed help. Our cabin steward was kind, attentive, friendly and very professional. The ocean view cafe had very nice handwashing stations (touch-less). The cafe staff was very polite and efficient and they all spoke to us. The Food was slightly above average and the cafe was layed out very well. Lots of variety! Rooftop garden was clean, very comfortable and a great place to relax. Solarium was very nice but too hot with little air movement. The spa was very clean and modern. We had pedi’s and they did a good job but it was a little pricey. The shopping was disappointing. There is no shop dedicated to selling only souvenirs/fun Celebrity gifts.

Our new favorite ship - Our new favorite captain

We have been cruising since the 1970's. The Celebrity Beyond is our new favorite ship. Captain "Kirk" is our new favorite captain. However, this ship is not for everyone. No water slides, no climbing wall, no go-cart track. The Beyond does have a well-used two-level walking track. The Beyond also has an amazing experience on a beautiful ship with very nice, mature, adult people. My wife's first comment was how clean the ship was. One of our surprises was the veranda. I am a little amused by another review. Yes, there is a glass wall rather than a railing on the outside of the veranda, however, the upper half of the glass wall comes down to railing level. There is also a wall-wide privacy screen that comes down. Toward the "inside" of the veranda there are folding French doors. Thus the "veranda" is a multi-purpose room, window up it expands the room making veranda area an expanded sitting room for the interior of the cabin (a WOW!). As to food, we liked the Cyprus Mediterranean restaurant, the Cosmopolitan for leisurely at-sea breakfasts, the pool deck cafeteria (there was a daily selection of three fresh-cut roasts), and beside the Eden area there is a small cafe with the best desserts on the ship. Most of the deserts are European style with less sugar* than found in US restaurants. With a small amount of effort, sugar junkies can put some ice cream and honey on it. *The Eden cafe brownies were fully loaded with double sugar. Our room steward was cordial and attentive. Our cruise included a port in South America (As expected from past experience we got a caution from our tour guide - be vigilant..) Aruba was once again disappointing. The back roads to the lighthouse, natural bridge, and elsewhere were severely rutted. The bus rolled violently. If you have neck or back issues avoid inland tours on Aruba. (One would think that the Aruban government would make some effort to improve these roads.) We loved both Bonaire and Curacao (with private Tuk Tuk ride) and plan to return for on-shore visits. The shipboard entertainment started a bit slow but improved dramatically as each day passed culminating with a stellar performance by Captain "Kirk".