Sailing the Caribbean on Celebrity's Newest Edge Class Cruise Ship! [Celebrity Ascent review]

Before boarding the Celebrity Ascent cruise ship for the first time, I wasn't sure what to expect. We've loved past Celebrity cruises, but had been hearing mixed reviews over the year or so. I was curious, what would we think of Celebrity's newest cruise ship & our 1st cruise of 2024?

In this Celebrity Ascent cruise review, I share information about the cruise ship, dining, cabin, entertainment, ports & more. You'll find a cruise ship tour of Celebrity Ascent within this cruise vlog & honest review.

If you are cruising for the first time with Celebrity Cruises, this video is full of useful cruise tips & advice. Frequent Celebrity cruise passengers will appreciate the up to date information this Celebrity cruise review provides.

This is our 2nd cruise on Celebrity's Edge class ships. Last year we sailed on Celebrity Beyond, both times in Infinite Veranda cabins.

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ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!

Please note that I do not sell cruises on Life Well Cruised. This and all other videos are for entertainment purposes only. I share my own opinions, personal experiences and information with other cruise travellers, which I hope can be helpful. Please contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for advice and any information specific to your booking.
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[katie]

My husband and I are so excited ! After watching many of your videos we are sailing on our first cruise together at the end of march on the Ascent. As newcomers it’s a bit overwhelming but my husband is a 3 time cancer survivor so I’m pretty sure we can handle it! Lol. and we were married on my birthday so it’s a triple celebration for us. It’s all in how you choose to enjoy it! Life is so precious I think we are in for a real treat! Praise God!
And Thankyou so much for your videos! Such a blessing! 😊🥰

[bonniefleenor]

We sailed on Celebrity Apex last month. We loved everything about it! Celebrity Cruise Line is the only one we can sail on because there is no smoking inside the ship, not even in the casinos. I wish other cruise lines would follow suit. We booked Celebrity Reflection for next year.

[gailbenes]

I love staying on the cruise ship when in port. It’s so peaceful and quiet and you have the pool deck to yourself

[christinemoskaluk]

Just got off the Ascent in Barcelona after a beautiful 13 days Mediterranean cruise. It was perfect.

[Nunayabizeva]

Just went on my first cruise and you were so helpful. We followed your suggestion about thank you cards with thank you in their native language. Our main dining servers really made each dinner special so we made sure to learn where they are from and figured out their dialect. We left an extra tip within the thank you card. We did the same for our cabin Stewart and a specific bartender. It was the staff that really made the cruise. Thanks for all the help!

[marcynussbaum]

Hi Ilana!! Finishing up the Amazing Ascent cruise as I write !❤ The ship is beautifully designed and magical. The entire cruise ship 18:49 is kept spotless ( even the common bathrooms!) and they are constantly cleaning the tables for the next guest! The entertainment is spectacular offering two shows( get there early as they are very popular)! The service is excellent and the storage is excellent while suitcases under the bed!
I would recommend bringing surge protector power extender with multiple plugs. It really helped! ❤
It’s been a fabulous week!! 🎉

[caseyarcher_]

1 of my choices for next year's cruise. Looking at Celebrity Ascent and MSC Seashore.

[Denise-jwun]

We did a 13 night cruise and NEVER got off the ship. It was so classy and comfortable, we never felt like we wanted to leave. We are going on the Accent in April.

[TiffanyLowe-hz]

Luigi is the ABSOLUTE BEST cruise director! We love Celebrity!

[rickk]

We are on the Beyond as I write this. The ship is beautiful and the service fantastic. We are in a suite so we get extra special service. The Steakhouse is great and going to the Rooftop Grill Friday.
We love Celebrity and this cruise has met all out expectations.
Happy cruising Ilana.

[carly]

Hi Ilana! We sailed on Ascent on Feb 4th to 11th ourselves, and found the food outstanding- with high standards as fellow Montrealers. ❤ I would agree with you that Normandie was the best restaurant, including the quality of service, in particular, there. Cyprus was our next favourite, followed by Cosmopolitan. Dinner at Tuscan was essentially American shopping mall Italian food and the service in the dining room there verged on flat out unprofessional. On our cruise we found the crowd swung much older- the average age looked to be about 60-65, I was surprised to hear the age was so much younger when you went!

We found the ship to be beautiful, with expansive open spaces, luxurious finishes and fixtures everywhere. One thing we noted and loved was how music was always very ambient in public spaces and never overbearing- from the coffee bar to the pool bar, whomever was in charge of designing the playlists did an excellent job creating the right balance of atmosphere. Same with the lighting on board in the restaurants and public areas. They really hired the best of the best in the business to put together a dazzling sailing experience. We would highly recommend and will definitely sail again with Celebrity. I’ve previously sailed with Cunard on the QM2, so my expectations were high… delighted to say that Celebrity met them!

[marthagrant]

We always enjoy staying on the ship on one of the port days. It is nice to have a day when most passengers are off exploring.

[farab]

We love port days on the ship. It's so much more quiet and relaxing. Especially during our Mediterranean cruise on the Beyond, we've been to most of the ports via land holidays before, so out of the 9 port days (only had 2 sea days in an 11 days cruise) we only got off the ship once. When on a gorgeous ship like that, the last thing I would want to do is get in a bus to go somewhere or stand in queues in the heat (Santorini). It was great 🙂

[amkirsch]

We're on the Ascent on March 10.. we'll be dining at Le Petit Chef, Le Voyage and Eden! We loved Le Petit Chef and Eden on the Apex in 2022... and we love love love Cafe Al Bacio! Eden is also open for breakfast and it is simple, healthy and yummy!

[BCinFlorida]

My wife and I took many cruises from the mid 1980's to around 2005 and now have scheduled our first cruise since on the Summit March 4th (first time on Celebrity). I've watched many of your videos and have really enjoyed them, they're very helpful regarding what to bring (or not bring), things we should make a point of buying to add to the experience and all the super helpful tips. Really excited to get cruising again. Thanks for the tips!

[stevesutherland]

We love Celebrity. Have been on 21 cruises with four different lines and we always come back to Celebrity. We have four booked now, can’t wait 😅

[constancecook-cruisetravel]

I've been on twice in the last year, and I love it. I was on the silhouette and the reflection I have nothing but high accolades for the food and service that was perfect.

[ArnoldWinters]

We sailed on the Ascent mid-August ‘24. We stayed in the RETREAT Aqua Sky suite. It was more expensive, but value for the dollar. The MDR’s were awful compared with Luminae and Blu.. We made a big mistake going to the Tuscan which we thought was like the specialty restaurant Tuscan we knew from the Solstice class ship, however it was nothing even close (bad service, pepper mill empty, food average). We walked out after 15 minutes and ate at Luminae. As elite plus cruisers, we will never book anything but the RETREAT. As a matter of fact our upcoming cruise is again on the Ascent May ‘25 to Italy, Greece & Turkey, in a Celebrity 2 rm suite. The RETREAT is like a “ship on a ship”, never lines or crowded, includes premium drink package and premium WiFi but the best was the entire front of the ship on 4 decks were RETREAT only plus a concierge lounge manned by 2 concierges all day, so they will book you and solve problems without going to customer relations. Luminae is worth the price.

[mariamoore]

We were on the Solstice in April 23 and the cruse and service were fabulous.

[saraspalding]

I love staying on the ship on a port day. Thank you for your video! I’ll be on Beyond in two weeks.