Our first cruise in 30 years and had a great experience overall. We were dropped off at the port terminal and an attendant checked our bags immediate. We went through check-in with only a 5 minute wait and were in our stateroom within 15 minutes of arriving at the port.
We had fairly calm seas the entire trip and the cooler weather leaving Fort Lauderdale soon turned to warmer Caribbean ...
The last year has been hard, so I really needed and expected an excellent cruise. So the Beyond had some difficult challenges to meet.
We are on the Beyond from Monday March 11th to Friday March 22nd
Day 1 - Fort Lauderdale
Day 2 - Sea Day
Day 3 - Sea Day
Day 4 - Cartagena
Day 5 - Panama Canal Partial Transit
Day 6 - Sea Day
Day 7 - Aruba
Day 8 - Curaçao
Day 9 - ...
The ship is absolutely gorgeous! The terracing/ layered effect in the martini bar is awesome and the chandelier is beautiful. Having been on the Apex, we really like the sunset bar but appreciate the redesign with the little more space and the Moorish theme. The staff are incredibly attentive and it feels like they're a lot more of them than they're really are. My son and I also truly enjoy the ...
I almost didn't go on this cruise but I'm glad I did! There was a last minute cancelation which allowed this to happen.
The Ascent is beautiful and modern. Walking into it feels like walking into a high end club. I really appreciated the excellent service from our stateroom attendant, Edy. There are many nationalities on the ship that work very hard for a wonderful cruise for all of us. Please ...
staff, facilities, shows, specialty restaurants great; travelling in Retreat Class which provides a private dining room, Luminaire, rather than the ships three main dining rooms; service was great: breakfast and lunch were fine, BUT not one good dinner; both the food and the cooking of same were very sub-par.
staffing; wherever yo went, everyone was friendly and informative;
room; nice ...
Thanks to my fellow cruise critics for your Equinox reviews. They are spot on. Everything about this ship is just a little better than most. We thought our experience was a good value and would recommend it..
We are senior travelers. The ship provided everything we wanted from a cruise. All of the public areas have a large and luxurious feel to them. The elevators are well planned and ...
We had a wonderful cruise to the southern Caribbean. We usually sail on Princess, but this ship had a great itinerary and a good price. This ship is going into dry dock and our balcony showed signs of wear. There was lots of rust , but maintenance came and painted it to give it a better look. The paint smell was a little overpowering. The food was delicious and escargot, shrimp cocktail, and ...
Frequent cruiser; been on Carnival, RC, VV, NCL, MSC, in addition to Celebrity. Entertainment was fantastic; food was as good as you can expect on a cruise; ship was beautiful; staff was great; cabins well laid-out; embarkation was painless; all for a good price (we paid about $1k each for a balcony room).
Only 3 complaints - so minor as to be laughable:
1. Toilet paper sucked. I know it's ...
Had a wonderful time .Staff was really friendly .Food was great ,lots of choices .The entertainment was awesome .There was lots of activities .I thought there could have been more washrooms in busy areas .I advise anyone to reserve early for specialty dining rooms .I had imagined with that many passengers boarding and getting off would be a nightmare but was very well organized .Even after ...
Was in Sky suite, first time in suite have been on many cruises, and I’m not going back. Beyond is a beautiful ship, it does creak and make lots of noise. That’s the only negative I can find with ship. Retreat area is very nice and quiet, never had issues finding chairs. The pool butler’s weren’t there, but the bar is not far away and bar staff fun and friendly. Ventured out to pool deck and ...