I chose this cruise because it was a trans-Atlantic cruise on Celebrity's new ship Beyond, and it stopped in Lisbon and Cadiz. I was interested in seeing Seville again, and I had never been to Lisbon.

Let me start with the bad. There was no assigned dining. There were 4 dining rooms to chose from every night. We had to stand in line for each dining room and wait to be assigned a table. The wait staff seemed confused much of the time, and there was often a long wait to get served. We seldom had the same servers. We were never at the same table or with the same dinner mates. One night we were seated with a man who couldn't speak because of a cold and was coughing a lot. When we got home at the end of the cruise, and my wife and I were both sick and tested positive for COVID. Not a fun experience. The dining experience and getting sick was the worst part of the cruise.

The main stage in the theater was fantastic. I have never seen a theater like this on any ship. I enjoyed every show. Very impressive. Read more