Beyond 3/1 - 3/11 Mini Review

[Lilycat2010]

Hello!

 

Just off the Beyond.  We are Elite on Celebrity, but have also sailed many other lines.  Happy to share my experiences and answer any questions.  

 

We stayed in a Sunset Veranda on deck 7 and LOVED our cabin, 7329 to be exact.  Ours was very quiet, although we did hear a few other passengers complain about the creaking and the banging.  We felt very fortunate that we didn't encounter that.  Our cabin steward was amazing.  He did a great job.  He brought us a lounger to enjoy on the balcony and I spent a lot of time out there.  I liked the overhand on deck 7.  It provided a lot of shade, so I never got too hot.  I love to sit on the balcony for hours and read.  The cabin had ample storage and the bathroom was very nice.

 

Overall the service on this cruise was top notch.  Every person we encountered was friendly, helpful and kind.  The staff really makes the ship.  Captain Kate was around and did a talk about her experiences as well.  Very impressive.  

 

Food (which I know is subjective) was pretty good.  We had dinners in Le Voyage and Eden.  Both were excellent.  The service was outstanding and the food was delicious.  Now, we booked before the prices went up and with OBC and a pre-cruise discount.  My mom wound up joining us at Le Voyage and we were shocked that her meal after tip was $150.  Quite honestly, I would never pay that for the meal, even though it was great.  We ate in all 4 main dining rooms.  Meals were good.  I had one stinker, and one mediocre meal.  The rest were good to very good. We did burn some OBC in Raw on 5 for lunch.  It was peaceful, beautiful, and very good.  We just had a couple of sushi rolls and some edamame.  Sommeliers seemed so much more available this cruise.  They were really quick to ask for drink orders and we never seemed to have to flag one down like we have on past cruises.

 

The ship is beautiful.  I really loved the Sunset Bar area and all the little seating choices.  We aren't big pool people, but it seemed lively and fun.  We went to most shows and enjoyed them.  The production cast was very talented and I was very impressed with the stage and production aspects of the shows.  Arte, was especially cool, as was Elements.  We didn't see the comedian or magician.  Savannah Smith was their powerhouse vocalist and she did deliver.

 

I used the gym a bunch and it is well equipped.  I love my Peloton, so was glad to be able to jump on one there.  I do find it odd that the gym and spa have no shower or locker area?  On other class ships I like to work out, then shower and sit in the hot tub.  It was a bit inconvenient on the Beyond.  I made it work, though.  🙂

 

As usual, we spent way too much time in the casino.  This one was very busy.  But the dealers were all fun, the table mates lively.  The casino wasn't kind to us, but it wasn't brutal, either.  I did hear about a few big wins, just none of them came our way.  

 

Overall, we loved the Beyond.  Would sail again in a heartbeat.  I love the Sunset Verandas however for the Caribbean.  I don't mind the Infinite Verandas for busy Europe cruises or colder climates.  But my happy place is hanging out on the balcony with a good book.

 

Feel free to post any questions.  Happy sailing.

[8mma]

Hi Lilycat,

Thank you for such a great review.  You covered so much I can't think of anything to ask for now.

The Sunset Balconies are the best!

[lola2013]

I’ve not sailed on Beyond (yet 😉), but have sailed on both Edge and Apex.  SV is always the way to go.  
Did you meet BugNaked?
Glad you had a great trip.

Susan 😎

[Georgia_Peaches]

Thank you for this review!  We just booked a 10 night Caribbean cruise for November.  It will be our first Ocean View category and it's nice to hear that the stewards are attentive, regardless of category.  Does Beyond have a World Class bar overlooking the Martini Bar like Ascent?  It was one of our favorite places to hang out.

[Northern Aurora]

Very nice review -- helpful information and well presented.

[Margin Walker]

If there is no locker room where do you put your belongings if you buy a spa day pass? 

[kwokpot]

On 3/12/2024 at 5:15 PM, Lilycat2010 said:

I used the gym a bunch and it is well equipped.  I love my Peloton, so was glad to be able to jump on one there.  I do find it odd that the gym and spa have no shower or locker area?  On other class ships I like to work out, then shower and sit in the hot tub.  It was a bit inconvenient on the Beyond.  I made it work, though.  🙂

 

 

1 hour ago, Margin Walker said:

If there is no locker room where do you put your belongings if you buy a spa day pass? 

While there aren't locker rooms associated with the Fitness Center the Spa locker rooms are located within the Spa on Deck 14. From the Fitness Center go down the circular staircase then proceed down the hallway on your left and then turn right and you'll see the locker rooms on the left. The locker rooms are available for all passengers to use, regardless whether or not you have a spa treatment, Aquaclass, or Spa pass. Within the locker rooms are individual lockers with self setting locks, three individual showers, toilet, and a small vanity area with two sinks. There are no free saunas within the locker rooms;those are all in the thermal suite area which is extra charge and accessed through a door in the locker room with a key card. 

Edited April 2 by kwokpot

[hcat]

Locker room is not huge..but adequate..showers and toilet booths too.   

 

The steam rm and other Thermal suite amenities require a daily/ weekly pass or AQ Class status. 

 

We were so content relaxing on our ASCENT cruise in AQ Class..we never used the Thermal suite or the gym!   Found a few quiet spaces.  

[Tyler414]

I was on the same cruise and agree with your review 100%   We too, had a wonderful cruise.  The casino was pretty good to me!