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Celebrity Cruises Panama Canal & Ship Classes REVIEW

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Caribbean Β· Winter Β· 11 nightsFrom Fort LauderdaleVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

it's one of the most unique experiences to be able to go from the Atlantic to the pafic back to the Atlantic all in one day

the Beyond there's more uh specialty restaurants on board the different there's a steakhouse called fine cut a French restaurant called liistro a raw bar sushi bar called La raw

the Sweet Life on board we kind of touched on it earlier celebrity has this concept called The Retreat

I believe it is the best value at se the level of service the crew ratios the friendliness of the crews

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Consider booking a suite for a family cruise where grandparents can have the suite and others can stay in inside cabins
βœ“If you're new to Celebrity Cruises, you probably won't notice a big difference between ship classes, but veterans will
βœ“For a more luxurious experience, the Retreat on Edge class ships offers a ships-within-ships concept

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Difference between ship classes β€” If you're a first-time cruiser, you're probably not going to notice a big difference between Edge and Solstice classes

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow do Celebrity's Edge class and Solstice class ships compare?
QWhat is the Sweet Life and The Retreat concept on Celebrity ships?
QHow does the partial Panama Canal cruise experience work?

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Celebrity Cruises Panama Canal & Ship Classes REVIEW. Larry Jackson of Cruise Holidays of Viera joins Ken live from the Celebrity Beyond for a mini review of Larry's favorite Celebrity Cruise itinerary, an 11 night Southern Caribbean and Partial Panama Canal cruise. Larry details what make this cruise so popular from experiencing a partial transit of the Panama Canal, dipping ones toes in both the Atlantic and Pacific on one cruise and then finding time for a visit to South America and the ABC Islands. All in one cruise. From there Ken and Larry discuss the differences in the two most popular classes of ships Celebrity Cruises have in their fleet. The Solstice Class including Celebrity Solstice, Eclipse, Equinox, Silhouette, and Reflection. And the Edge Class including; Celebrity Edge, Apex, Beyond, Ascent and coming in 2025 the Xcel. Larry highlights some of the new features on the Beyond and the Edge Class with a focus on the dining options and how they differ plus a few of his favorite places on board such as the pool and resort deck. Of particular interest are the classes of suites on board and the Retreat which is Celebrity's ships with in ships concept. Ken asks Larry if it is fair to compare the Retreat to the luxury cruise lines such as Silversea and Regent. Larry gives a brief history lesson on the evolution of suites and suite classes on Celebrity, while also offering his thoughts and those of his guests about Celebrity's balcony innovation the "Infinite Veranda" Larry and Ken wrap up with a look at the available internet on board todays ships and reminisce about the bad old days of cruise ship internet connectivity . And finally Larry concludes with his praise of Celebrity Cruises being the best value at sea based on his personal experience and the feedback from the thousands of guests he has put on board Celebrity Cruises of the years . #askarealtravelexpert #celebritycruises #realtravelexperts #celebrityedge #celebritybeyond Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:18 Special Guest, Larry Jackson 01:40 Partial Panama Canal itinerary 04:56 Edge vs Solstice Classes: The Major Differences 07:52 Dining Venues: 4 Main Dining Rooms vs 1 09:28 Pool Area on Beyond 10:09 Suites on Beyond: How Suites Have Evolved 12:06 2 Suite Classes & Why You Need a Travel Advisor's Advice 13:39 The Retreat vs Luxury Class Ship 17:26 The "Class" System Explained 19:37 Infinite Balcony Difference 20:16 Stream vs Premium Internet on Board 22:33 Best Value at Sea 23:34 Contact Larry 24:08 Larry & Lynda's Future Travels Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Cruise Holidays of Viera: ocruiseholidays@cfl.rr.com Cruise Holidays of Viera Website: https://justcruisinviera.com/ Image & Video Credits: All Clips and Images : Courtesy of Celebrity Cruise Lines Panama Locks Courtesy of: Stan Shebs, via Wikimedia Commons Lock Ship and Mule Courtesy of Paul Harrison, via Wikimedia Commons Panama Mule Courtesy of gillfoto, via Wikimedia Commons Panama Locks Courtesy of Mariordo, via Wikimedia Commons Millfores Locks Courtesy of Crystalcollado, via Wikimedia Commons Starlink Courtesy of Botnet Sky, via Wikimedia Commons RTE Travel Talk does not endorse any of their guests' products or services. The opinions of the guests may or may not reflect those of the host and RTE Travel Talk.