Celebrity Edge Review
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My wife and I just recently returned from a 7 day cruise on Celebrity’s new ship the Edge. We want to share some insights with others before you make a choice to go on this ship. First some background on us, we are seniors, and are Elite Plus on Celebrity and Diamond Plus on Royal Caribbean so were are not new to the RCCL Cruise Company.
The new terminal at Ft Lauderdale that was built for this ship is Exceptional. Getting on and off the ship is the best experience we have ever had. They meet you after the TSA bag x ray and scan your Sea Pass and your passport, and take a photo with a tablet and you proceed directly to your cabin where your keys are beside your door. Upon disembarkation 7 days later you are met at a check stand where a facial recognition camera scans your face, you go directly to pick up your bags and walk out the door. Done!
On board the ship: The ship is beautiful, wide passageways, exceptional decor and art work. Several interesting features like double entry/exit doors to the exterior decks that prevent the rush of air you have seen on other ships. An interesting feature about the art work is that none it has an attribution to the artist or photographer, except for one. On Deck 5 by the 5 or 6 story tall Grand Plaza is a sailing ship that stands about 3 ft tall and is made out of Pearls; its name is “Do Not Touch.” And every kid (and half the adults we observed) that walks by does touch.
Cabin Review
Concierge Class Stateroom with Veranda
We booked a Concierge Class Balcony. When we arrived we found it is not a balcony but an ocean view room where the top 1/3 of the window lowers, so you can stick your head out of the window. And they lock the window up at various times for unknown reasons. The “balcony” is part of the stateroom, and is 4½ feet deep, with a glass panel door that will close. Since it is glass you get the illusion that the stateroom is larger than it is. The “balcony” is so small it has only two small chairs and a small table that you have to move to get to the window. This is called an “infinite balcony”, it is neither. It is an illusion to mask the fact that the staterooms are narrower than on previous ships. There is only a 13 ½ inch clearance between the end of the bed and large flat-screen TV hanging on the wall at the foot of the bed. Be careful to not catch your clothing or arm on the sharp corner of the TV. Also there is enough storage for about a week long trip but don't bring a lot of hang up clothing because it won't fit in the tiny closet. A longer trip would require some clever packing.
We would never sail on this class ship again. The demographics they are seeking are obviously not the ones that sail with Celebrity. Are they after the 25-40 year old group with an income of $250,000 plus that have a smart phone glued to their ear? This is not the type passenger that books with Celebrity. Celebrity has indicated that they will retrofit all of their ships into this configuration; if they do so, they will find that their elite members will seek other cruise lines.
Port Reviews
Cozumel
Always enjoy Cozumel. Don't miss lunch at Pancho's Backyard