BTB Review of Beyond

[Hawkstar33]

Just got off yesterday after 15 nts. ABC'S first 8,  Nassau, St Thomas, Antigua, next 7....Easily on ship in less then 15 mins, as long as you have your sea pass, etc..11131 IV Concierge for both trips..YES there was some creaking, and almost sounds like the room walls being twisted at times, if that makes sense at all.  Not super loud but noticeable.  Did not keep us awake..We liked the seemingly larger room because of this new IV balcony concept..I had my concerns after reading many reviews, but it ended up being just fine..Ship is new, clean, stunning, and probably the nicest ship I've ever been on..Regular crew were very very friendly and helpful, while a few of the white shirts should learn from them.  Twice a day room service.  4 boxes of tissues, 6 rolls of toilet paper, blow dryer, in drawer in bathroom. Enough storage between the drawers, and the closet.  Never had to ask for anything.  Robes, umbrella, basic binoculars, but no fake slippers, in closet.  Really big shower, but too close to toilet if you are a larger person..Luckily everything worked just fine for us...First 8 nts we ate in MDR, and chose Normandie, and Cyprus..Both were very good food and server wise, but expect to be sitting there for awhile.  Noticed a few complain about the wait, but not a real big deal to us..Next 7 nts we had caught the flash sale discount, and did the Unlimited Specialty Dining which was excellent.  Only problem was we had to cut down to 2 meals a day, in order to enjoy what we paid extra for...Fine Cut, Rooftop, Eden, Raw on 5, Le petit, in that order, with Fine Cut leading the way, and La Petit/ Bistro, at the bottom..Just our opinion...Huge ice cream sundae at Fine Cut if you can squeeze it in, after eating your appetizers, and entree..Oceanview was good, but got wore out with chicken drumsticks of every flavor...Many choices otherwise at each meal, with the ice cream area having the longest line on ship..Mast grill burgers, dogs, and fries was forever busy...Saw all the shows, which were good...Get there early for a seat at the 7:30 or forget it.  Expect to meet a few unpleasant folks during this time..The saving of the prime center section of theater seats on deck 4 for suite guests, was not making the MANY fellow steerage passengers happy at all. Always a line at Cafe El Bacio, but they get it done..Bar service was good throughout ship, with pool bar busiest first and last days and on sea days..Many servers walking around nonetheless. High end stores are not for us, but had people shopping in them...Not the biggest casino...More of a CHILL OUT Ship, then anything else..Many many places to sit wherever you wandered....Low volume music most of day, with the afternoon/evening live music by martini bar, which attracted the before and after dinner crowd....Again after reading many reviews on here, I snooped a bit and watched if people were tipping after their meals, during lunch and dinner.  We had pre paid for both trips but still give the little extra to each waiter.  Majority of folks do not....90% do not, according to what I saw, especially in Specialty where they hit you for 20% automatically..Again your choice....Now for the bad...The ship was packed with handicapped, elderly folks. I've said this before.  Celebrity needs to do something about port shuttles...The walk from ship to port is ridiculous in some of these places.  Nassau seems like 10 miles from the far dock. And that's not the only port with a super long walk....Terrible...You can have a wheelchair but you need a pusher...So the 80yr old woman should push her 80yr old husband to buy a tee shirt for the grandchild, and have a stroke trying. Finally, we saw Captain Kate several times. We've sailed with her before in her early Summit days...She is assaulted for pics as soon as she shows herself anywhere onboard...Life of a Celebrity Celebrity I guess...She is gracious and never says no, even when she just wants a cup of coffee like everyone else...Bingo, Deal or No deal, attracted quite a few....Pickleball was always busy even on the 30 knot windy day....We truly enjoyed the ship, but price may prove to be the decision maker in future...We were lucky on these 2 trips.  We were supposed to be on Reflection, but they changed ships, and gave us Beyond for same price, and deal as we had with Reflection etc, so we were thankful...

[Georgia_Peaches]

This is the third review of this sailing I’ve read today!  Each view different including a one and done!  I have enjoyed reading each perspective. Thanks for posting. 

[Hawkstar33]

8 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

This is the third review of this sailing I’ve read today!  Each view different including a one and done!  I have enjoyed reading each perspective. Thanks for posting. 

Yes amazing how experiences can be so different...I sometimes wonder if I was on the same ship as the others, after reading the reviews...I will bet that everyone noticed how hot it was inside of the elevators...Don't know why, but warmest elevators I've ever been in, whether empty or full...

[Georgia_Peaches]

2 minutes ago, Hawkstar33 said:

Yes amazing how experiences can be so different...I sometimes wonder if I was on the same ship as the others, after reading the reviews...I will bet that everyone noticed how hot it was inside of the elevators...Don't know why, but warmest elevators I've ever been in, whether empty or full...

lol. I felt that way about the warmth in the solarium on Ascent. But nobody has mentioned it…ever. So it must have just been me. 💁‍♀️

 

 

[billc23]

11 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

This is the third review of this sailing I’ve read today!  Each view different including a one and done!  I have enjoyed reading each perspective. Thanks for posting. 

Perhaps it depends on what an individual values and what they are annoyed by. For example, some want a quickly served dinner while others enjoy a leisurely paced dining experience. 

[doghog]

3 hours ago, Hawkstar33 said:

Yes amazing how experiences can be so different...I sometimes wonder if I was on the same ship as the others, after reading the reviews...I will bet that everyone noticed how hot it was inside of the elevators...Don't know why, but warmest elevators I've ever been in, whether empty or full...

Thanks for taking us along on your cruse and sharing your experiences. I enjoy reading and respect others experiences, opinions positive and negative. I agree and why we do not use others experiences and opinions as our guide to book cruises.