Cruising is BACK! I had the good pleasure of crusing on Celeb Edge from Fort Lauderdale, FL from July 3-10, 2021. This was solely the second cruise to depart from the U.S. in additional than a yr, and I’m excited to now have firsthand expertise of our long-awaited return to cruising. Provided that, I need to share my private experiences with you, together with a couple of movies, and hopefully handle a few of your most typical questions on what to anticipate on these first several cruises.
Embarkation for Celeb Cruises
For Celeb Cruises, the important thing to creating this course of go easily is to obtain the Celeb App a few month earlier than your cruise. The app is the important thing to your success on Day 1. You’ll be able to full your on-line verify in, security briefing, well being questionnaire and choose your verify in time inside a couple of clicks earlier than ever heading to the pier.
As soon as we arrived on the pier at our devoted time, we went by way of a collection of various verify factors.
- Station 1 – Proof of Vaccination They requested for my vaccination card. They took an image of my card and reviewed the well being questionnaire to verify there have been no modifications to my solutions. As soon as accomplished, I bought a wristband to point out that I used to be absolutely vaccinated. This band at all times stays on through the cruise.
- Station 2 – Proof of Citizenship: They took an image of me holding my passport and that was it.
- Station 3 – Safety: The ultimate station was going by way of the safety line identical to at any airport.
Boarding Celeb Edge
We continued down the gangway and on to the ship—the gorgeous Celebrity Edge. There have been no embarkation day picture alternatives, so we eagerly made our method to our stunning Infinite Veranda stateroom. Upon arrival, our cabin key card was positioned exterior the stateroom, after which we had been in.
We had been required to report back to our muster station simply to verify in, which was a breeze since we had already accomplished the required muster station coaching on the app earlier than boarding! This was a really environment friendly course of, and we had been quickly off exploring the ship.
Submit-pandemic Cruise Expertise
As soon as on board, there weren’t quite a lot of modifications from how cruising was pre pandemic. Masks weren’t required on the ship in case you had been vaccinated. Swimming pools and sizzling tubs, bars, the theater and all predominant areas had been open and able to welcome company. For essentially the most half, it was cruising as common simply with extra hand washing stations and the crew was consistently cleansing to maintain the ship shining.
Submit-Pandemic Adjustments:
- Buffets had been open and plentiful. The principle distinction was the employees served the meals as a substitute of company serving themselves.
- Restaurant tables had been spaced out and eating places had been solely at about 50% capability. Bear in mind, ships should not crusing full, so this was not an issue in any respect. We made reservations just some days upfront and bought all of the eating occasions we wished.
- In our ports, everybody was required to put on masks off the ship and cling to all native laws. On the time of our crusing, that meant masks had been required in all retailers, for instance. We did two snorkeling journeys and masks weren’t required as soon as on board the catamaran.
Highlights of Crusing on Celeb Edge
We ate at Le Petit Chef one evening, and that is an expertise to not be missed. The desk comes alive with digital cooks getting ready everybody’s meals. After they create everybody’s meal, the human waiter is true there to place the meals on company’ plates, trying precisely how the digital chef ready it! Most significantly, the meals was superb. My suggestion is to pay the $15 per individual further cost and do the wine pairing. The alternatives actually did improve the meal.
The Magic Carpet on board Celebrity Edge is unbelievable. To be hanging off the facet of the ship and on Deck 16 trying down actually felt like flying.
The stay exhibits on board had been superb. Passengers beloved a few of the performers a lot that they introduced them again to carry out once more on the finish of the cruise.
Disembarkation
The disembarkation course of was the identical as a typical cruise. We positioned baggage tags on baggage and set them out the evening earlier than. Teams had been known as at sure occasions to disembark, or company might do self-carry and be the primary ones off.
Remaining Ideas After Crusing on Celeb Edge
I felt fully protected and COVID-19 was not a subject folks centered on as soon as on board. We had been in our personal little bubble, in the very best approach, with most passengers vaccinated. When you’re on the fence about reserving your subsequent cruise, NOW is the time to do it. There’s nothing like cruising, and I’m past excited that CRUISING IS BACK!
You probably have any questions on Celebrity Cruises and their return to service, give me a name at 240-487-1116. I’m additionally accessible by way of electronic mail at [email protected], and I’d like to share extra about this unbelievable expertise!
Amy Cucina
Cruise Marketing consultant | The Cruise Net
240-487-1116
[email protected]
NOTE: The views and opinions expressed herein are these of the contributor, and don’t essentially replicate the place of The Cruise Net or Celeb Cruises.
