We’re first time cruise goers (aged 36 and 40) with no kids. We’ve recently booked a 10 night Caribbean cruise departing February 2024 with Celebrity on Beyond. I’ve since read some really poor reviews of Celebrity (more customer service focussed than ship related) which have got me a bit worried.
I’m now looking at whether to cancel the Celebrity and lose the £300 deposit and book a Caribbean cruise with Virgin Voyages instead (different itinerary and slightly shorter).
Food’s a big one for us and we’re not huge party people. Like decent accommodation, nice meals, cocktails, decent entertainment and the place (especially pool area and dining) not being entirely crowded.
Appreciate there seems to be more all included food options on Virgin and liked the idea of the Rockstar Suites which gave access to a less busy pool area (and were much less expensive than The Retreat entry Suites on Celebrity). But, I’m not convinced by the whole feel of the ship having watched videos- a lot of casual dining, nightclubs, tattoo parlours etc.
Has anyone been on Celebrity Beyond and a Virgin ship and able to give a view/some pros and cons?
