You asked about inside cabin experiences. We spent 200 days in an inside cabin on Oceania's Insignia. We had no problems, enjoyed the room and the wonderful experience. The room had a loveseat which added just enough extra space. No problem with storage. Had an inside cabin on a 10-day Caribbean cruise on Holland America's Konigsdam. Cabin was very small. One morning when we had an early excursion and had to order breakfast in the room, I ate on the floor (I could have eaten on the bed). So carefully check the size of the cabin and layout.
Completely agree that some of the restaurants need to have privacy from the Martini Bar and Chandelier Show. Currently on board and ate at Le Petit Chef. We were sat right next to the entrance. We could hardly hear the dinner show, because of the loud music at the Martini Bar. I would highly recommend anyone making a reservation there request a table in the back.
Tip for inside cabins...turn tv on to navigation channel b4 bed. When the sun comes up, it's on the bow cam so you can wake up when it's light. You do sleep good tho!
Personally, the lounge garden looks a bit weird but I don’t find it offensive. I greatly appreciate that there is alcove seating. I find lounge chairs to be very uncomfortable and enjoy sitting in booths and areas that are more quiet. The garden also means less people in an area. I’ll take that any day over a lounge chair.
I think that whole area looks like its been set up as a bar area like the sunset bar .. a place for people to relax and chat and be social at night ,, when lounge chairs are of not use to anyone .
Good feedback on the “plastic cactuses” and the need for more lounge chairs in their place. Maybe Celebrity will make that change on the Beyond and incorporate that idea on the Ascent. 👍
Thanks for the review of the Beyond. Very informative and helpful critique. As a Celebrity fan, we love the Equinox and are anxious to try the Edge class ships. Safe travels ahead. Cheers!
Really enjoyed your review of the Beyond. We sail on her on 13th June. When do you hope to release your video reviewing its restaurants? Which main dining venue would you recommend most and which speciality restaurants did you enjoy and which (if any) would you avoid?
The Veranda indoor balcony was amazing!! Agree 1000% with your pros. and could not find any cons for Beyond Ship. Sorry but nothing cheap looking on any Celebrity ships, especially Beyond. But regret not spending any time at the Morocco Bar, it’s hidden for a quiet getaway. The staff was out of this world amazing.
Thanks for sharing your views on Beyond, I totally agree with your room layout, could be so much better, we normally book balcony but on our first cruise 2000, we had an interior cabin, we left the TV on with the view of the outside, so we felt we had natural light, I guess a lot of people did that because now there are virtual cabins
We were on the Edge in early December. Enjoyed it very much but really good to hear about the design improvements that have been made on the Beyond. Captain Kate was a "guest" on that December sailing. Fun to see her around the ship. Annie Leibovitz took all of the Celebrity diversity/inclusion ad campaign photos on that sailing as well which was also really fun to watch.
Great honest reviews as always and though I won't be on the Beyond until June 13(OMG it's coming up), I do agree with some of your positives and negatives. The alcove cactus lounge does look rather tacky and an eye sore from your video. Are the infinity pools on the Rooftop heated? Bummer if it's not, especially on chilly nights. I am staying in the infinite veranda room and wonder if the same situation about the bed being too close to the closet. Oh, how are the excursions and ports that the ship visits? Any positives and negatives in these areas? Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks for watching and commenting your thoughts! The plunge pools were warm but not hot. We believe they were heated though. Not sure on the infinite verandas on Beyond but usually we love ours on the other ships! We recommend taking some on your own excursions as the prices are quite high for some of the excursions that were just a train ride away.
We’re on the aft part of the ship in July. Is the eden bar very loud we’re on deck 7 right above the bar Just wondering if we’ll have trouble sleeping from the noise. What time does the music stop.
We don’t believe so as Eden is technically two decks and most music is live lounge music focused on Deck 5. So we believe you will not have much trouble on a deck 7. That said, we’ve never stayed in those rooms so we can’t say for certain. Motion would be a bigger worry given the aft location for us. ☺️
Sure thing! AquaClass video here: We were wrong… ua-cam.com/video/7EU99l-pwnc/v-deo.html Concierge Class is mainly the addition of a private Concierge. Some like it but we believe AquaClass is the truly “worth-it” upgrade. ☺️
I have said it once but is worth repeating. You two are just So damn cute together. The love of cruising shines bright in your eyes. So which ship will you be gracing with your presence on the next cruise?
6:00 - the reason to close blinds at night, is that it's not going to consume all that light. When blinds are closed it's going to reflect light back in to the room.
It still lacks a space like Bolero's on Royal Caribbean or Schooner Bar. Those are places I live in on a RCI ship. It still lacks a forward observation lounge. It still lacks a library or card room. The Sunset Bar is an outside area. But inside meet and mingle areas are too few for any sized ship. The Zenith was 48,000 tons and had a library, card room, mid ship lounge, aft lounge, observation lounge, dedicated disco (that's 4 dance floors) yet still had a 2 floor theater. The 77,000 ton Galaxy added to that an extensive spa area and solarium pool and a cigar smoking lounge. Because of the suite-only area and maybe an excessive amount of specialty restaurants, the ship isn't good for those that want to go to different venues to meet and mingle or dance to different types of music rather than stadium, multi-tiered stuff that the Edge ship class has. The placement of the specialty restaurants is better on the Solstice. They're more aft and in their own quiet section so you don't hear the noise from the Grand Foyer/atrium when dining in those venues (though the library has that issue). I really don't think this Edge class ship is that well designed when you look past the newness and "prettiness" of it and I think there are more options to socialize on Celebrity's previous class of ships as well as on HAL, Cunard, NCL, Royal Caribbean and others. They need to add in more venues on their next class IMO.
Another great review! Big Celebrity fan here. Was on Edge last month and next 2 cruises are the Beyond in November and Apex next March. Curious if you have a favorite of these 3? Keep up the great reviews. Love your spirit and you guys make a great couple!😎
Thanks so much for such a thorough review & for your honesty. I’m gonna share this with my husband. Perhaps this will give us the push we need to make this a plan for an anniversary cruise celebration.
I can't believe I'm just finding this video (If I've watched before, I've had a mind blank). Loved this one - I'm so intrigued by this ship, but the pricing just hasn't played ball for me as a solo traveller yet - maybe next year!
Ash travel agents and have been guest on the celebrity cruise. Would you recommend this ship for a wedding or do you have any recommendations for a luxurious high-end wedding? Also have you helped with coordinating weddings since you are travel agents?
Thanks for your thoughts! Hope they will fix the plastic cactus situations on the Ascent. I can’t wait to go on the Beyond next month! Am in Ketchikan today.
Hi great video!! thanks! We are sailing Oct 3 Rome to Barcelona, first time with Celebrity. I have a question about the cabanas. Do you get lounge chairs next to your cabana? My husband likes the shade and I like the sun. I don't want to pay for it and not get sun. Thanks!
Loved the Edge. Nice to know what's the difference between her and the Apex and Beyond. Personally, I don't ever go a to bar either on land or on a cruise so I didn't notice the lack of them. The room looks bigger and deeper than the Edge's inside cabin; not sure if it's standard though. I always though Eden and the projection on food gimmicks were... well... gimmicks. Won't try again.
Great feedback on everything, thank you. I totally agree with you both. Seems that you are very detail oriented and I appreciate this. Sometimes, European designers don't actually design with a lot of "common sense", I lived in Europe! A lot of their designs are not functional at all.
It would have to look quite different in-person than in the video before I could call it an "eyesore". It's a very contemporary take on a garden but I'm not sure what that pink line is in the rocks which looks weird. At the expense of lounging space, I would agree- there always needs to be lounging space for those who don't burn like vampires in the sun like me. Good review. I think the one thing that I noticed was the Martini Bar is just not very personable like on the smaller ships. It's large and appears a bit "generic". Thanks for the great review.
Love your honest review. Getting on Beyond tomorrow!!!! So excited. What was your favorite specialty restaurant? I have only booked rooftop so far. Trying to decide between steakhouse or Eden??
How was the stabilization on the Beyond? When we all were on the APEX recently, that ship was all over the place, compared to the Wonder the prior week, where you felt nothing.
Overall, what a beautiful ship! I agree with you on the bad and ugly. Hopefully they’ll get the food situation taken care of soon. Maybe after the first season they’ll switch up that alcove seating on the pool deck - I’m not a fan, and I don’t think it’s a good use of the space.
Love love love the Sunset Bar design and expansion. The new cabana improvements, too! We rented one on the Apex and the foot traffic basically through the cabana was a big negative- the two chairs by the railing were part of the cabana rental and the attendants were often asking random people not to sit in them. I do like how the Martini Bar is centered, and totally agree about the chandelier- lot of neon and square? Those little cozy spaces for two at the steakhouse seem wasted with people walking right by and the potential noise. What's with the neon stripe around those alcoves? Yikes. Very 80's and not in a good way. Great vlog! Your opinions sound fair and reasonable to me!
Thanks Amy for watching and sharing your thoughts and experiences with us!! The cabanas are so weirdly located on the other ships. So happy it’s been updated for Beyond! 🥳
I just got back from my 2 Europe cruises. Celebrity reflection and NCL Epic. Celebrity reflection was only 50% full. Big surprise at the buffet. They are still serving guest. No self service.
@@JJCruise I really enjoy NCL Epic. The people you meet and entertainment is the best. Celebrity reflection the food and service is better. For me NCL win. Yes I will go again. I made some mistake. I know my next Europe cruise will be better.
We’ve done it all from retail, to Casino rates and this was our first ever TA rate cruise on Beyond. That said, Celebrity has some awesome rates out there, you just have to grab them when they come out! Celebrity also just introduced Cruise Only rates which does include perks such as Wi-Fi, drinks and pre-paid Gratuities. Those rates are more reasonable as well. That said, Celebrity is considered a Premium cruise line to that of the main commercial lines such as Carnival, Norwegian, MSC or Royal Caribbean so they will be more expensive in most cases. ☺️
@@JJCruise thanks. I work at an agency actually, but Im not an agent. I work behind the scenes so I don't get to see the crazy good deals when they come out. I'll keep an eye open though. We usually do cruise only anyways. 😊
At the beginning of the video you mention that the state room was great, then you go and bad mouth it. Which is it? And BTW, it's an interior room, why would you expect "outside lighting".
We provide the good and bad. Overall the stateroom was great, but there are a few areas that were not great like the darker lighting and lack of lighter/brighter color schemes to lighten the space up. It’s not our first inside stateroom, and we never expected outside lighting. This one was just designed darker than most and felt more dungeon like than others. Other than that, our room was great and the bathroom is larger than most! 🥳
Beautiful ship! I agree with your dislike of the desert/cactus/rocks design in that area. I’m out at sea, I would prefer a design/ atmosphere more tied to the ocean. Some kind of water feature would look better and seem more appropriate. But hey, some may think this is cool. Maybe it looks more appealing at night when everything is lit up? 🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for the review guys! ✌🏻🙂✌🏻
That closet situation seemed crazy. Don’t you wonder how that design happened? (I would really hate that.) I wonder if it is unique to the inside cabins? Or just the cabin you had?🤷♀️
if you look closely you will see the door would not open more because of the end table :) not a big deal seems like you had plenty of space to get in and out :)
I am sure the video does not do justice to what the atmosphere is really like. But I agree that those plastic cactus things did look really cheap like something from the Dollar Store. I hope the Cruise line listens do your suggestions!
Maybe with the ship Ascent they will fix these issues. Did you hear about the rumor through the crew about Capt Kate going to a non ship based position?
couldn't believe this size ship only had 2 elevator shafts one in the center and one the front. this one engineering flaw will keep me from returning to these ships
I wonder if the food snafus were the result of the ship's newness; maybe they've not hit their stride yet! I can't wait to sail on Beyond. They'll have all that worked out when I do, I'm sure. Also, I liked being able to go to The Club and it be dark any time of day; it felt like a real club or hole in the wall like that!
There was quite a bit of brown and beige in the room. Compared to inside rooms on other shops with bright blues and light colors that just seemed to brighten the room up a bit! Royal used a lot of blue colors in their inside staterooms and we love that!
@@JJCruise ok got it. Lively vs dull. I could say your full is my relaxing 😉. Sorry without a window I think I’d go crazy regardless of the colors. Thanks so much for an excellent and informative review. You two are the best.
Bert Patient Came off Beyond three weeks ago and wish i was back on she is one super ship my wife and friends have been on Celebrity ship but this one is tops I think the cactus look better at night and the sun bar at night very romantic I was lucky enough to have my photo taken with captain Kate and like the ship she is also brilliant we rate Celebrity at the top and have been told by travel agents they can not match them and all the staff are fantastic
Your criticisms seem pretty petty to me. You had one bad meal at Cosmopolitan and bad club sandwich from room service and you say the food on Beyond is "hit or miss"? Give me a break.
Just so you know, this is our favorite cruise ship. That said, we always provide honest reviews and critique fairly. As for food being hit or miss on our sailing, that was our honest review and we gave a few examples. We could go through every app, entree, dessert, full meal and snacks but that would be a waste of time as it is easier to say overall our food was hit or miss. Nothing is petty. Just honest criticism based on our own experience. Hope this helps clarify! ☺️
We just got off the Constellation. Room service horrid, and the Tuscan Grill made the worst Cacio e Pepe we have ever had. Dry dry dry, horrid for an Italian style up pay restaurant. Even the up pay steaks were not that great.
Thanks for the opinions guys. Personally I think celebrity waste too much space on art. A bit more practical use of space would be nice. Beautiful ship though, looking forward to our cruise on her in July.
This was sooooo good! Y’all are so good at this! I want to go on Beyond just to see the ugly alcove.., lol 😂 yea, I’m that chick. I’m gonna say, “ Yep, Jared and Jordan were right! This sho is ugly!!! “ loved it. That Sunset Bar is the shizznic! That sold me on Beyond… I’m putting it on my list.
I don't think it is the size of the Solstice ships that make them feel more intimate. They're really almost the same size especially when you consider that the suite-only area takes away a good portion of the front of the Edge ship to most passengers. I think it is more how the spaces are designed. The Solstice is designed for more intimate areas where the Edge tiers them. The restaurants are more intimate on the Edge ships, however. But the Edge ships are like 130,000-140,000 tons vs. 122, 000 for the Edge. That's not a huge difference.
The acrobatics shows are way over-played everywhere now. Glad to see your review, because I'm not sure the stage shows would appeal to me at all. The gray/drab stateroom looks depressing. Awful. My college dormitory had more appeal.
Agree. This ship is woefully lacking in other types of entertainment. They try to make "The Club" an everything space but to do a real ambiance lounge for say salsa dancing or cabaret, you need a different environment than the Martini Bar, Eden or the Club. A ship that claims it is premium should offer that in addition to the every ship does silent disco (Sweet Caroline again), line dancing, and the acrobatics everywhere thing that Celebrity is doing. As for the staterooms and a lot of the decor on the ship, it's too lacking in color. You can do contemporary design like Celebrity used to do and have bold colors and patterns even in 2024. But Celebrity chose to go trendy and it's just not that interesting IMO.
You asked about inside cabin experiences. We spent 200 days in an inside cabin on Oceania's Insignia. We had no problems, enjoyed the room and the wonderful experience. The room had a loveseat which added just enough extra space. No problem with storage.
Had an inside cabin on a 10-day Caribbean cruise on Holland America's Konigsdam. Cabin was very small. One morning when we had an early excursion and had to order breakfast in the room, I ate on the floor (I could have eaten on the bed). So carefully check the size of the cabin and layout.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us! 🤗
Completely agree that some of the restaurants need to have privacy from the Martini Bar and Chandelier Show. Currently on board and ate at Le Petit Chef. We were sat right next to the entrance. We could hardly hear the dinner show, because of the loud music at the Martini Bar. I would highly recommend anyone making a reservation there request a table in the back.
Great point about Le Petite! Thanks for the recommendation!
Tip for inside cabins...turn tv on to navigation channel b4 bed. When the sun comes up, it's on the bow cam so you can wake up when it's light. You do sleep good tho!
Thanks for sharing your tip!! Great idea!
Personally, the lounge garden looks a bit weird but I don’t find it offensive. I greatly appreciate that there is alcove seating. I find lounge chairs to be very uncomfortable and enjoy sitting in booths and areas that are more quiet. The garden also means less people in an area. I’ll take that any day over a lounge chair.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!! We are glad to hear someone liked the space!
I think that whole area looks like its been set up as a bar area like the sunset bar .. a place for people to relax and chat and be social at night ,, when lounge chairs are of not use to anyone .
Good feedback on the “plastic cactuses” and the need for more lounge chairs in their place. Maybe Celebrity will make that change on the Beyond and incorporate that idea on the Ascent. 👍
We hope so! Thanks for watching and commenting your thoughts!! 🤗
Thanks for the review of the Beyond. Very informative and helpful critique. As a Celebrity fan, we love the Equinox and are anxious to try the Edge class ships. Safe travels ahead. Cheers!
Thanks for watching!! We love all of the Celebrity ships including Equinox but Edge Class is our Fave! 🥳
Really enjoyed your review of the Beyond. We sail on her on 13th June. When do you hope to release your video reviewing its restaurants? Which main dining venue would you recommend most and which speciality restaurants did you enjoy and which (if any) would you avoid?
We have the b-roll, just need to film our review, edit it all and then publish it. We hope to have these out within the next few weeks 🥳
Thanks for your review. Cant wait to sail on her in July in Greece.
We are so excited to hear your thoughts! We think you’ll have an amazing cruise on this ship!
@@JJCruise No doubt! Though, honestly we can be in a tug boat and be happy. LOL. We are going to GREECE!
The Veranda indoor balcony was amazing!! Agree 1000% with your pros. and could not find any cons for Beyond Ship. Sorry but nothing cheap looking on any Celebrity ships, especially Beyond. But regret not spending any time at the Morocco Bar, it’s hidden for a quiet getaway. The staff was out of this world amazing.
Thank you for your great reviews I'll be on the Beyond in about 5 days I'm looking forward to going into the pools and the hot tubs
Thanks for sharing your views on Beyond, I totally agree with your room layout, could be so much better, we normally book balcony but on our first cruise 2000, we had an interior cabin, we left the TV on with the view of the outside, so we felt we had natural light, I guess a lot of people did that because now there are virtual cabins
Thanks for watching and commenting your thoughts!! The virtual balcony thing does feel similar to the tvs left on to the camera outside!
Thanks for the honest review! We'll be on Beyond in October and I can't wait!!
Thank you for the great review! Any advice on how much time to account for debark? Thanks!
Our debarkation was immediate as we had only around 30% capacity. Usually debarkation is easy with Celebrity since the restart. ☺️
Great job as always guys. Question: How long does it take to get your land legs back? It takes me about 2-3 days ..until then I look drunk!
We actually had no issues which we were shocked by given the stormy weather 😅
Keep cruising...that eventually goes away. Happy cruising!
We were on the Edge in early December. Enjoyed it very much but really good to hear about the design improvements that have been made on the Beyond. Captain Kate was a "guest" on that December sailing. Fun to see her around the ship. Annie Leibovitz took all of the Celebrity diversity/inclusion ad campaign photos on that sailing as well which was also really fun to watch.
That sounds like an awesome cruise to have both Captain Kate and Leibovitz onboard!! 🥳
Great honest reviews as always and though I won't be on the Beyond until June 13(OMG it's coming up), I do agree with some of your positives and negatives. The alcove cactus lounge does look rather tacky and an eye sore from your video. Are the infinity pools on the Rooftop heated? Bummer if it's not, especially on chilly nights. I am staying in the infinite veranda room and wonder if the same situation about the bed being too close to the closet. Oh, how are the excursions and ports that the ship visits? Any positives and negatives in these areas? Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks for watching and commenting your thoughts! The plunge pools were warm but not hot. We believe they were heated though.
Not sure on the infinite verandas on Beyond but usually we love ours on the other ships!
We recommend taking some on your own excursions as the prices are quite high for some of the excursions that were just a train ride away.
We’re on the aft part of the ship in July.
Is the eden bar very loud we’re on deck 7 right above the bar Just wondering if we’ll have trouble sleeping from the noise. What time does the music stop.
We don’t believe so as Eden is technically two decks and most music is live lounge music focused on Deck 5. So we believe you will not have much trouble on a deck 7. That said, we’ve never stayed in those rooms so we can’t say for certain. Motion would be a bigger worry given the aft location for us. ☺️
Just cruised the beyond 10 day Caribbean absolutely loved, actually liked the Infinity balcony
Oh I liked the educational segment on the man and elephant. So cool thanks.
Getting caught up after my cruise to Alaska. I’ll be living vicariously through both of you until I pay off this trip. So glad you enjoyed Sicily :)
Thanks for watching and commenting!! Hope Alaska was amazing!! 🤗🥳
Can you guys tell me the difference between concierge’s class and the aqua class and is it worth the upgrade to the Apple class?
Sure thing! AquaClass video here: We were wrong…
ua-cam.com/video/7EU99l-pwnc/v-deo.html
Concierge Class is mainly the addition of a private Concierge. Some like it but we believe AquaClass is the truly “worth-it” upgrade. ☺️
I have said it once but is worth repeating. You two are just So damn cute together. The love of cruising shines bright in your eyes. So which ship will you be gracing with your presence on the next cruise?
Aww thank you!! We will be on Freedom of the Seas for our B2B Group Cruise Next! 🥳
I always appreciate your honest feedback about a cruise. Even in your criticism it seems fair and balanced
Thanks David for sharing your feedback! We are so happy to hear this! 🤗
I think what really makes the criticism true feedback is how polite and respectful they make it versus others who “ just complain”.
Great feedback. Going on the Beyond May 2023..Cant wait!
Enjoy the amazing ship!! 🥳
6:00 - the reason to close blinds at night, is that it's not going to consume all that light. When blinds are closed it's going to reflect light back in to the room.
Thanks for commenting!! Makes sense!
It still lacks a space like Bolero's on Royal Caribbean or Schooner Bar. Those are places I live in on a RCI ship. It still lacks a forward observation lounge. It still lacks a library or card room. The Sunset Bar is an outside area. But inside meet and mingle areas are too few for any sized ship. The Zenith was 48,000 tons and had a library, card room, mid ship lounge, aft lounge, observation lounge, dedicated disco (that's 4 dance floors) yet still had a 2 floor theater. The 77,000 ton Galaxy added to that an extensive spa area and solarium pool and a cigar smoking lounge. Because of the suite-only area and maybe an excessive amount of specialty restaurants, the ship isn't good for those that want to go to different venues to meet and mingle or dance to different types of music rather than stadium, multi-tiered stuff that the Edge ship class has. The placement of the specialty restaurants is better on the Solstice. They're more aft and in their own quiet section so you don't hear the noise from the Grand Foyer/atrium when dining in those venues (though the library has that issue). I really don't think this Edge class ship is that well designed when you look past the newness and "prettiness" of it and I think there are more options to socialize on Celebrity's previous class of ships as well as on HAL, Cunard, NCL, Royal Caribbean and others. They need to add in more venues on their next class IMO.
Another great review! Big Celebrity fan here. Was on Edge last month and next 2 cruises are the Beyond in November and Apex next March. Curious if you have a favorite of these 3? Keep up the great reviews. Love your spirit and you guys make a great couple!😎
Thanks Christopher! We love Celebrity Cruises as well!! This is our new favorite of the 3 (Edge is a close second 😉)
How much are the martinis?
Thanks so much for such a thorough review & for your honesty. I’m gonna share this with my husband. Perhaps this will give us the push we need to make this a plan for an anniversary cruise celebration.
Yes! We highly recommend!
I can't believe I'm just finding this video (If I've watched before, I've had a mind blank). Loved this one - I'm so intrigued by this ship, but the pricing just hasn't played ball for me as a solo traveller yet - maybe next year!
Celebrity is providing solo rates for Beyond in January! We know it’s Caribbean though… 😅
Ash travel agents and have been guest on the celebrity cruise.
Would you recommend this ship for a wedding or do you have any recommendations for a luxurious high-end wedding?
Also have you helped with coordinating weddings since you are travel agents?
Was there TraceLet wristband thing to get into the rooms?
We have been on Edge and love the extra storage but agree with you, the wardrobe should face the other way. The bed or the couch gets in the way!
Yes! Exactly!
Thanks for your thoughts! Hope they will fix the plastic cactus situations on the Ascent. I can’t wait to go on the Beyond next month! Am in Ketchikan today.
We hope you’re having a great time on your Alaska cruise! We cannot wait for you to experience Beyond!!
Hi great video!! thanks! We are sailing Oct 3 Rome to Barcelona, first time with Celebrity. I have a question about the cabanas. Do you get lounge chairs next to your cabana? My husband likes the shade and I like the sun. I don't want to pay for it and not get sun. Thanks!
Great question, no lounge chairs come with the cabana, but they are free to all so if you grab some outside your cabana, then they are yours!
@@JJCruise thanks!!
Great review guys as usual, loved the entertainment and your deluxe room but yes the closet set up is weird. Now I need to book Beyond.
Yes! Let us know when you want to book! JJ@LoveLandAndSea.com. 🤗
We would be happy to book you at the best rate! 🥳
Happy to see you didn’t have anything bad to say about the roof top garden, I have reservations the second night when we go on the Beyond June 4th
We didn’t try it on Beyond but we ❤️ it on the other ships!!
Great Review!! I see the Cruise Director Luigi from the Edge in your video!! He was amazing!
Thanks Hal! Luigi’s one rad cruise director!
We go on the beyond next January I'm excited to get back on celebrity thanks for the motivation
You will ❤️ Beyond!! 🥳
Loved the Edge. Nice to know what's the difference between her and the Apex and Beyond.
Personally, I don't ever go a to bar either on land or on a cruise so I didn't notice the lack of them.
The room looks bigger and deeper than the Edge's inside cabin; not sure if it's standard though.
I always though Eden and the projection on food gimmicks were... well... gimmicks. Won't try again.
That's the nicest inside room I've ever seen.
Thank guys, two weeks to go for us, cant wait to see if we agree, it will be our very first cruise
Enjoy!! It’s a wonderful cruise ship! 🥳
Great feedback on everything, thank you. I totally agree with you both. Seems that you are very detail oriented and I appreciate this. Sometimes, European designers don't actually design with a lot of "common sense", I lived in Europe! A lot of their designs are not functional at all.
Thanks J B for watching and commenting your similar thoughts! 🤗
enjoyed your informative video - we just booked 7 nights on Beyond -
Amazing! Enjoy your Cruise!! 🚢
Thanks for your Beyond review. We are excited to cruise on it next March, 2023
It’s our new Favorite!! Excited for you to sail!
That sunset bar looks GORGEOUS
It’s just as gorgeous in person! 🥳
Is it a kids friendly cruise ship? I have a 3 month old and a 2 year old?
It would have to look quite different in-person than in the video before I could call it an "eyesore". It's a very contemporary take on a garden but I'm not sure what that pink line is in the rocks which looks weird. At the expense of lounging space, I would agree- there always needs to be lounging space for those who don't burn like vampires in the sun like me. Good review. I think the one thing that I noticed was the Martini Bar is just not very personable like on the smaller ships. It's large and appears a bit "generic". Thanks for the great review.
Thanks for watching and commenting your thoughts!
Love your honest review. Getting on Beyond tomorrow!!!! So excited. What was your favorite specialty restaurant? I have only booked rooftop so far. Trying to decide between steakhouse or Eden??
Thanks for a great video! I was hoping you are at some specialty restaurants and would review them!
We went to all of them and have more info on specialty dining coming soon!
@@JJCruise hope you show that before I get on Beyond June 4th thanks so much!
Great review. That plunge pool looks great. And steps for the older folks
Thanks Joanne for watching!! The plunge pools are awesome!! 🥳
How was the stabilization on the Beyond? When we all were on the APEX recently, that ship was all over the place, compared to the Wonder the prior week, where you felt nothing.
It was super smooth sailing! 🥳
Overall, what a beautiful ship! I agree with you on the bad and ugly. Hopefully they’ll get the food situation taken care of soon. Maybe after the first season they’ll switch up that alcove seating on the pool deck - I’m not a fan, and I don’t think it’s a good use of the space.
Thanks for your thoughts-it’s helpful to hear we’re not too picky when it comes to our critiques! Haha!
@@JJCruise you’re definitely not too picky and your honesty is appreciated!😀
😂the chandelier wouldn’t bother me. great video 🥰
It was an extremely picky point haha! It is not THAT bad.
Love love love the Sunset Bar design and expansion. The new cabana improvements, too! We rented one on the Apex and the foot traffic basically through the cabana was a big negative- the two chairs by the railing were part of the cabana rental and the attendants were often asking random people not to sit in them. I do like how the Martini Bar is centered, and totally agree about the chandelier- lot of neon and square? Those little cozy spaces for two at the steakhouse seem wasted with people walking right by and the potential noise. What's with the neon stripe around those alcoves? Yikes. Very 80's and not in a good way. Great vlog! Your opinions sound fair and reasonable to me!
Thanks Amy for watching and sharing your thoughts and experiences with us!! The cabanas are so weirdly located on the other ships. So happy it’s been updated for Beyond! 🥳
couldn't ever get near the LGBTQ Sunset bar
I'm going on that ship in 6 days! Thanks for the review!!
Have a blast!! 🥳
we are on this ship on the 13th!! TY for the great tips!! TYVM!!
Thank you for watching! Have an awesome cruise!! 🥳
As usual a very good video! Can’t wait to get on it!
Thanks for watching and commenting!! You will love it!! 🥳
Great vlog as always...the room is beautiful 😍
Thank you!! 🤗
Great review. We are booked in the Retreat on the June 13 cruise
The retreat is 2 levels and amazing! From what we heard!! Have a blast!
I just got back from my 2 Europe cruises.
Celebrity reflection and NCL Epic.
Celebrity reflection was only 50% full. Big surprise at the buffet. They are still serving guest. No self service.
Which of the two was your favorite? Would you go back on both? ☺️
@@JJCruise I really enjoy NCL Epic. The people you meet and entertainment is the best. Celebrity reflection the food and service is better. For me NCL win.
Yes I will go again. I made some mistake. I know my next Europe cruise will be better.
That’s great to hear!! Thanks for lettiing us know your feedback!
Wonderful review, thank you. Just have to save up
It really is a beautiful ship and we highly recommend it!
Hey you two, loving the photos on your Instagram!
Thanks Michelle!!! We are loving the Insta outlet for quick updates! 🥳
Awesome review I agree more seating is needed. Enjoy trip
Thanks for watching Willam! We very much agree!
Do you guys do the TA rates to sail Celebrity? I've been looking at retail rates and they're way more than I'm willing to spend.
We’ve done it all from retail, to Casino rates and this was our first ever TA rate cruise on Beyond.
That said, Celebrity has some awesome rates out there, you just have to grab them when they come out!
Celebrity also just introduced Cruise Only rates which does include perks such as Wi-Fi, drinks and pre-paid Gratuities. Those rates are more reasonable as well. That said, Celebrity is considered a Premium cruise line to that of the main commercial lines such as Carnival, Norwegian, MSC or Royal Caribbean so they will be more expensive in most cases. ☺️
@@JJCruise thanks. I work at an agency actually, but Im not an agent. I work behind the scenes so I don't get to see the crazy good deals when they come out. I'll keep an eye open though. We usually do cruise only anyways. 😊
At the beginning of the video you mention that the state room was great, then you go and bad mouth it. Which is it? And BTW, it's an interior room, why would you expect "outside lighting".
We provide the good and bad. Overall the stateroom was great, but there are a few areas that were not great like the darker lighting and lack of lighter/brighter color schemes to lighten the space up.
It’s not our first inside stateroom, and we never expected outside lighting. This one was just designed darker than most and felt more dungeon like than others. Other than that, our room was great and the bathroom is larger than most! 🥳
So where do you two spend time when there isn't another cruise to jump on and sail away?
We love being with friends at home or doing land travel to drive-able destinations or all-inclusives! 🥳
Thank you for the review. Great information.
Thank you so much Mary!
Beautiful ship! I agree with your dislike of the desert/cactus/rocks design in that area. I’m out at sea, I would prefer a design/ atmosphere more tied to the ocean. Some kind of water feature would look better and seem more appropriate. But hey, some may think this is cool. Maybe it looks more appealing at night when everything is lit up? 🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for the review guys!
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That closet situation seemed crazy. Don’t you wonder how that design happened? (I would really hate that.) I wonder if it is unique to the inside cabins? Or just the cabin you had?🤷♀️
We are wondering the same thing!
if you look closely you will see the door would not open more because of the end table :) not a big deal seems like you had plenty of space to get in and out :)
Honest and detailed review and sure BEYOND will improve upon some minor bad and ugly yet overall sounds like a beautiful cruise ship 😍
Yes! One amazing cruise ship we cannot wait to sail again one day!
Can you talk more benefits of celebrity cruises. Thx
Great review guys!! Thank you!!
Thank you so much Veronica!
I am sure the video does not do justice to what the atmosphere is really like. But I agree that those plastic cactus things did look really cheap like something from the Dollar Store. I hope the Cruise line listens do your suggestions!
Thanks for watching and commenting your thoughts!! 🤗
Do you think the issues were because you were on one of the very first trips of the ship?
The issues were so small compared to the good. We are certain most (if not all) are better now. 🥳
@@JJCruise Appreciate the reply! I am going on the trip (SOLO) leaving 9/24! My first time! Any tips or more info I would love!!!
Maybe with the ship Ascent they will fix these issues. Did you hear about the rumor through the crew about Capt Kate going to a non ship based position?
We have not heard that rumor but we wouldn’t be too surprised as she is a true star and one amazing leader! 👏🏽
I want to do this just to go to that bar!!! Amazing!
The bars are pretty awesome 👏🏽
cruising the Beyond in November... should i buy a dink package or no???? ughhhh
I right there with you two. I am solar powered!!
couldn't believe this size ship only had 2 elevator shafts one in the center and one the front. this one engineering flaw will keep me from returning to these ships
I wonder if the food snafus were the result of the ship's newness; maybe they've not hit their stride yet! I can't wait to sail on Beyond. They'll have all that worked out when I do, I'm sure.
Also, I liked being able to go to The Club and it be dark any time of day; it felt like a real club or hole in the wall like that!
Thanks for watching and commenting your thoughts!! We are sure food will get worked out as well. Enjoy your cruise! 🥳
Do they still have the cheese flan in Tuscan… omg so good
We can’t recall, sorry!
Amazing video guy
Thank you! 😉
Can’t wait to watch! Looking forward to the food video as well :)
Yes!! More to come soon! 🤗
Not sure how you call that room dark. Walls were off white and a very lite tan. I think all white would make it look sterile. What was I missing?
I know i was wondering the same thing.. looked bright to me
There was quite a bit of brown and beige in the room. Compared to inside rooms on other shops with bright blues and light colors that just seemed to brighten the room up a bit! Royal used a lot of blue colors in their inside staterooms and we love that!
@@JJCruise ok got it. Lively vs dull. I could say your full is my relaxing 😉. Sorry without a window I think I’d go crazy regardless of the colors. Thanks so much for an excellent and informative review. You two are the best.
Guys how was the buffet Lunch and dinner?
Buffet was hit or miss, but we loved the Made-to-order Stir Fry and Caesar Salad Station! 🤤
Can’t wait to sail on her next spring
You will have a blast!!! 🥳
Good morning everyone
100% agree with you ….
Thanks Tony! 🥳
You guys filmed your whole thing with an electrical panel behind you. Stop nit picking
Our Travel Vlogs happen from Hotels/Airbnb’s all over the World. 🌍 This one was in Florence 🇮🇹 and was a wonderful hotel! 🥳
Bert Patient Came off Beyond three weeks ago and wish i was back on she is one super ship my wife and friends have been on Celebrity ship but this one is tops I think the cactus look better at night and the sun bar at night very romantic I was lucky enough to have my photo taken with captain Kate and like the ship she is also brilliant we rate Celebrity at the top and have been told by travel agents they can not match them and all the staff are fantastic
Hey y'all :)
Hey Shirley! 🤗
Ugh that chandelier was so ugly - it actually provoked anger LOL
Your criticisms seem pretty petty to me. You had one bad meal at Cosmopolitan and bad club sandwich from room service and you say the food on Beyond is "hit or miss"? Give me a break.
Just so you know, this is our favorite cruise ship. That said, we always provide honest reviews and critique fairly.
As for food being hit or miss on our sailing, that was our honest review and we gave a few examples. We could go through every app, entree, dessert, full meal and snacks but that would be a waste of time as it is easier to say overall our food was hit or miss.
Nothing is petty. Just honest criticism based on our own experience.
Hope this helps clarify! ☺️
We just got off the Constellation. Room service horrid, and the Tuscan Grill made the worst Cacio e Pepe we have ever had. Dry dry dry, horrid for an Italian style up pay restaurant. Even the up pay steaks were not that great.
That is the only place we have yet to try is the traditional Tuscan restaurant! So sorry to hear you had a bad experience 😢
Agree the food in Tuscan was so not worth it, I love celebrity but regret paying for Tuscan.
Did you see captain kate?
Oh yeah! 🥳
@@JJCruise that's awesome 👌 great vlogs
Thanks for the opinions guys. Personally I think celebrity waste too much space on art. A bit more practical use of space would be nice. Beautiful ship though, looking forward to our cruise on her in July.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!! We love the art but appreciate your view as well!
Have fun on her in July! 🥳
This was sooooo good! Y’all are so good at this! I want to go on Beyond just to see the ugly alcove.., lol 😂 yea, I’m that chick. I’m gonna say, “ Yep, Jared and Jordan were right! This sho is ugly!!! “ loved it. That Sunset Bar is the shizznic! That sold me on Beyond… I’m putting it on my list.
Lol we literally LOL’d at this! Thanks for watching and commenting your kind thoughts! We hope you see the ugly and the gorgeous Sunset Bar!! 🥳
Not willing to drop the extra money on the Edge class ships. I’m still happy with S and M class and like the intimacy of the smaller ships.
Hey we can understand as we’ve enjoyed every Celebrity cruise we’ve been on! 🙌🏽
@@JJCruise maybe when the price drops 🙂
I don't think it is the size of the Solstice ships that make them feel more intimate. They're really almost the same size especially when you consider that the suite-only area takes away a good portion of the front of the Edge ship to most passengers. I think it is more how the spaces are designed. The Solstice is designed for more intimate areas where the Edge tiers them. The restaurants are more intimate on the Edge ships, however. But the Edge ships are like 130,000-140,000 tons vs. 122, 000 for the Edge. That's not a huge difference.
I agree with your “ugly”! They were sold this idea by some interior designer. Yech.
The acrobatics shows are way over-played everywhere now. Glad to see your review, because I'm not sure the stage shows would appeal to me at all. The gray/drab stateroom looks depressing. Awful. My college dormitory had more appeal.
Agree. This ship is woefully lacking in other types of entertainment. They try to make "The Club" an everything space but to do a real ambiance lounge for say salsa dancing or cabaret, you need a different environment than the Martini Bar, Eden or the Club. A ship that claims it is premium should offer that in addition to the every ship does silent disco (Sweet Caroline again), line dancing, and the acrobatics everywhere thing that Celebrity is doing. As for the staterooms and a lot of the decor on the ship, it's too lacking in color. You can do contemporary design like Celebrity used to do and have bold colors and patterns even in 2024. But Celebrity chose to go trendy and it's just not that interesting IMO.