I tried a Celebrity cruise again. The benefits were eye opening

Matt went back to try another Celebrity cruise, this time a 3-night cruise that visited Royal Caribbean's private island. But the surprise was how good the status matching benefits were.

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[heideleskun]

I'm hearing really good things with Celebrity. I like the idea of the "smaller capacity ships" instead of the Mega ships.4K and under is our favorite ships.

[DonnaDavis-lu]

I’m a smoker and I agree with you. If you want to hit off your vape you need to go to the smoking section. I always go to the smoking sections and I get furious with non smokers that deliberately come to that area and complain about the smoking smell. I’m happy to go to smoking area to keep my bad habit from bothering you now you as a non smoker stay away if you’re bothered.

[Chrispmor]

Matt, my wife and just went on Reflection in August and really loved it. We also really benefitted from status matching. We are only Platinum level on Royal but on Celebrity we received a cabin upgrade - we booked a Concierge Cabin guarantee that was essentially the same price as a normal balcony. This was upgraded to an Aqua class cabin which gave us access to the spa area, which my wife loved, and access to Blu, which was an elevated dining experience from the main dining room.

[TravelsbyTeena]

My very first Celebrity cruise was on the Reflection in November of 2023. It was also my first solo cruise. I loved it so much that I just sailed again on the Reflection 2 weeks ago. I have one final sailing on her in 3 weeks time. This will be 3 cruises on the Reflection in less than 1 year. This is how much I love this ship. I haven't been on a mega ship as of yet, but I really don't think I'll enjoy it. Celebrity has just the right amount of passengers where I don't feel overwhelmed or congested.

[ToddMozingo-eioe]

Just got off the Reflection 3 days ago and the main shows had absolutely phenomenal vocalists. And they also had Rebel (The Tenors of Rock) who were amazing! And on a ship with 3k passengers there could not have been more than a dozen kids under 18. This is definitely a cruise for an older crowd who wants to relax.

[Planeguy]

The atmosphere on Royal Carribean has gotten to be so much like Carnival. Celebrity is a refreshing change and upgrade.

[xFerry]

just debarked from celebrity ascent and the experience has been amazing! way better than rcc, in my opinion.

[christine]

We have been on 2 Celebrity cruise and so far love Celebrity. Our next 3 cruses are booked on Celebrity instead of Royal.

[emilypanderson]

Great and helpful video, Matt! Was deciding between Virgin and Celebrity for our 20th anniversary cruise and we settled on Reflection! We are only Gold on RC so no biggie there, but we picked a sky suite and we are super excited about all of those benefits! Thank you for sharing your experience!

[diannebrideson]

Being a solo cruiser I end up paying 2000 to 3000 for a balcony cabin. Very sad but I love cruising! Loved Celebrity Reflection.

[chrisrobertson]

We have been on Celebrity once (Equinox) and overall it was a decent ship, however, we found out every night that the ship "closes down" at or around 10pm... not fun! The food was good, but agree with Matt here... the entertainment was lacking and below average. We may give Celebrity another chance in the future, but other cruise lines are currently getting our business as we sail 3-4 times per year.

[cindywhitehair]

Celebrity attracts a different crowd than RC. I've been on both and Celebrity does appeal to an older crowd.

[barbaralazier]

I love Celebrity❤There is a cruise line for everyone

[skeletor]

I found the food on Celebrity to be superior to Royal Caribbean. If you want great entertainment, then by all means take a Royal Caribbean cruise, but being older and retired, I don’t need any water slides or rock climbing walls. Enjoy the more mature atmosphere on Celebrity.

[donandres]

My wife and her sisters just got off the Reflection last week. They took their parents on their very first cruise and they liked it so much they booked another 6 day on Reflection in December. My wife and I also have been on Reflection a couple of times and it is a great smaller ship that seems to flow well.

[tilliehoward]

Celebrity is my favorite cruise line along with RCL. I have been on Reflection 3 times. Each time it was a 15 day cruise either to the Southern Caribbean or the British Isles.

[philhorvath]

We were on Reflection several times until they changed from 7 Nights to 3-4 Nights and enjoyed it. The Retreat Area and Laminae was Great...

[WalterClinansmith-gwgo]

Hi Matt. My wife and I went on our first Celebrity cruise in late August on the Reflection. We absolutly loved it and have booked another cruise on the Equinox in Feburary. We are longtime NCL cruisers but Celebrity is winning us over.

[SKMD]

Thank you. Much needed video. My mother just became pinnacle on RC and is booking Celebrity as well, so this was perfect❤

[dianej]

I tried Celebrity in March on the Beyond. My status match was Elite+. Loved the ship & the MDR food was a big step above Royal. The included 2 hr. Happy Hour from 5-7 pm was okay, but my Royal Diamond+ 5 free drinks a day is much better. No soda package on Celebrity & non-alcohol drink package was $39 per day. Didn't see a sale on it. Solarium & Cafe Baccio both awesome. Entertainment was not on the level of Royal. I spent so much time in the non-smoking casino, I won a free cruise! Less children on board was noticeable. Booked on Apex in December.