Peloton in the Edge Villa

[peanut head]

I read that you can get a Peloton bike to use in an Edge Villa Suite.  Is there really enough room for it?

[Jameson pirate]

Where did you read that?  The main level of the suite is “cozy” but you could get a Peloton in there.  I would tuck it over by the desk under the stairs.  I think it would work there.

[Fouremco]

According to this document you can book one ($) in the Fitness Centre, but I've not seen anything about getting one for your suite:

 

http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Celebrity/General_Info/EDGE/CEL_EDGE_Spa_Reveal_FAQS.pdf

[peanut head]

I had seen it listed about 6 months ago and also saw it on a YouTube video of the Villa.  The only place I see it listed for in-suite is for the Iconic.  Guess Celebrity changed who can get it now.

[prim8keeper]

I think originally it was any suite at the Penthouse level or above could request one, it may have even included Royal suites. Though it is based on availability and I suspect going to the higher suites first.

 

Just as an FYI they also keep at least one reserved in the gym for suite guests. We rode every day and it was never a problem. We just told them when we would stop by and they had them reserved for us. You can set it up at the spa desk.

[Cloudybay]

Yes you can get one and it's fits perfectly on the lower level by the desk. We had it for the whole week. 

Here is a picture of the set-up.

I found that the clunky wifi was almost impossible to stream the classes live, so I would download the class to my iPad and use that. 

 

 

 

[peanut head]

Thank you!!!!  I was pretty sure that I had seen it listed as such.  

 

 

[Dsciorti]

On 7/24/2020 at 8:37 AM, prim8keeper said:

I think originally it was any suite at the Penthouse level or above could request one, it may have even included Royal suites. Though it is based on availability and I suspect going to the higher suites first.

 

Just as an FYI they also keep at least one reserved in the gym for suite guests. We rode every day and it was never a problem. We just told them when we would stop by and they had them reserved for us. You can set it up at the spa desk.

Was there an extra charge for in the fitness center? Also do they only have the one or that just for suite guest. 

[prim8keeper]

43 minutes ago, Dsciorti said:

Was there an extra charge for in the fitness center? Also do they only have the one or that just for suite guest. 

 

I want to say there were four Peloton's in the gym? It feels like a lifetime ago now! We rode every day together at the same time and it was never an issue getting two bikes. We have a Peloton at home and thus already had accounts. They just asked if we were already members when we reserved them and there was no charge. I've seen reports from others that they were charged, but I don't know if that had to do with when they sailed or due to their room category. We were in a sky suite. Everyone and everything was great, one of our top cruises and favorite ships. You can't beat doing an Ally Love Caribbean Music Ride while sailing in the Caribbean on a sea day.

Edited August 1, 2020 by prim8keeper

[Dsciorti]

3 hours ago, prim8keeper said:

 

I want to say there were four Peloton's in the gym? It feels like a lifetime ago now! We rode every day together at the same time and it was never an issue getting two bikes. We have a Peloton at home and thus already had accounts. They just asked if we were already members when we reserved them and there was no charge. I've seen reports from others that they were charged, but I don't know if that had to do with when they sailed or due to their room category. We were in a sky suite. Everyone and everything was great, one of our top cruises and favorite ships. You can't beat doing an Ally Love Caribbean Music Ride while sailing in the Caribbean on a sea day.

Thank you. We can’t wait to get on the boat. I have been wanting to sail on Edge for a while and decided to spend the extra after all the cancelled trips this year. So we are staying in the Sky Suite as well but I don’t think I could make it a week without a Peloton class. 

[ScreamWithMe]

I had a Peloton bike in the Penthouse suite on the S-Class. Here are a few things to know:

 

• I requested the bike via the shoreside concierge. They knew exactly what I was talking about, so perhaps its a common request now.
• Mine was a Gen2 Bike
• Pedals were dual purpose with cages on one side and SPD clips on the other. You will need different cleats if you use the Delta clips
• You will have to log into the bike for every workout. Mine was an older software version, so I did an update. The latest version allows you to scan a QR code on your phone and then it logs you in via the Peloton app. This was much quicker than logging in on the keyboard each time
• It needs power, so the only real place to set it up is going to be next to the piano. This still allows for plenty of room and a nice view out the window.
• The rear feet of the bike  weren't adjustable (maybe this is how Gen2 bikes are?) and were uneven, so I folded up the daily newsletter and placed it under one of the rear feet to balance the bike
• The bike does not count as one of your internet devices, and connected to the network automatically
• Using the new Starlink internet I had just a few freezes on the video the first day, none the second day (on the second day now - sea day)

 

Overall it has been a great experience and I really enjoyed watching the waves roll by while getting in a good workout.

[ScreamWithMe]

Additional notes:

 

• S-class ships have an allocation of two bikes per ship. They will go to the penthouse suites first, but can also be used in the Royal or Celebrity suites. I was told there isn't a very high volume of requests and if I booked a Royal or Celebrity suite in the future I'd likely be able to get one, but only if the two Penthouse suites didn't request them.
• Bring a water bottle - I was always worried I would drop the glass bottles they provide in the room
• The bearings on this bike are about to go out (common on Pelotons).  It is an easy DIY fix, but the resistance on this one feels about 5 points higher than my recently calibrated bike at home.