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Did you have any noise issues with this cabin?

Considering booking this exact room but were concerned about the noise everyone talks about on Beyond. Was it very creaky in this room?

I don't do suites and feel that all a ship within a ship does is create a class system and I thought cruising was beyond that. Not just perks are offered, portioning off parts of the ship separates the "classes." A completely well designed ship doesn't need a special lounge or deck spaces to get away from the crowds, it has designed into it small areas to do so. But the thing about Celebrity that is way different now to when I was introduced to the line in the mid 1990s is they don't lead in food quality/presentation/flavor anymore. They used to. But the Millennium class introduced specialty dining (one dining room only when the ships were introduced) and the Solstice then brought in many. MDR food quality then started to go down but may have even earlier than that. You said the best food was in Eden. Did you try Le Voyage? On Solstice the best food is Murano. The thing is Celebrity got the idea of the Retreat from NCL. When Celebrity had suite perks and butlers in the Century class and then carrying over into the Millennium class, they offered great perks, service, personalization. But then they try to match other lines and it's different. Celebrity doing Celebrity, and not trying to do NCL or MSC can be a great line. But they need to get back to food/presentation and a particular style of ship and line that was signature Celebrity. Solstice class is closest to that. Not the same, but closer. Edge class is new and pretty and has the latest tech but I think it's trying to be something Celebrity is not (an entertainment line with tons of food choices) and is wowing based on newness and prettiness, not real substance. The best Celebrity food was in their original ships, the Horizon and Zenith, hardly fancy ships.

Virgin has the advantage of being a new cruise line so they can be different. I think it's not my line but I'm glad to see a different line and I feel the ship looks nothing like other new ships (there's an IMO boring sameness to the Celebrity Edge class, Sun Princess, and NCL Prima). It has its own distinctive look at least and manner. The reason some of the navigation is up and down and around may have to do with where galleys are located. You can't go through a galley so you go over or under them. Not saying that's always the reason but I think sometimes it is.

awesome job! I'm starting my cruising era in January. I'm a late bloomer but VV was a game changer in me wanting to try it. Great video!

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Same experience as you. Thought it was just me. Went this past September in a Royal Suite and feel exactly as you did.

Thank you, will be sailing December 1 , staying in this cabin

Is Luminae, anytime dining?

Virgin is the only cruise line I go on that I don’t feel the need to take a reusable water bottle with me. Water is always readily available and in my cabin when I’m in for the night. I just bring a little collapsible straw

while im excited about my first virgin cruise, i have never had a kid ruin my cruise. Infact, it is solely adults that end up messing up my cruises

Great video! I completely agree that it's different cruising without kids. I love kids, but I do appreciate (after cruising with Virgin) that the environment is SO much more chilled with it being adult only on here!

Last time I was in the Retreat was just after covid and then the prices started to become unreal! They have priced themselves into the one and done class of cruisers. All of the ships have changed the amount of staff and services even in the ship within a ship area. NCL is starting to suffer from feeling like they can charge 10-15-30k and then cut services and staff! I think that this model is on the verge of coming to an end as almost all of them end up having rooms left over and then they resell to people who want to bid on them.

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Retreat doesn't compare to Royal suites on Wonder.

not worth the money ridiculous

Have just found your channel - hello from your newest subscriber! My room tour of this exact cabin grade on Scarlet Lady has also just launched - SNAP! Ha, great to find you!

can the balcony divider be opened up to the balcony next door?

Good review-most honest I’ve seen. So would you say the Haven is a better deal? Oddly, the only reason I wanted to get a Sky suite is for the balcony-those infinite balconies do not appeal to me. However, $10,000 for a cruise is insane.

@3:42: Love your wall art behind you! Who’s the artist/ where did you get it?

Absolutely agreed! Luminae doesn't really serve great food, just great service. We are finished with Celebrity! They are way overpriced for all future cruises like 30% more even on the Solstice class ships.

Bro, thank you so much for showing me all of this because I will be going on a cruise in June and this really gives me like a heads up on what is going to be there and like how it is gonna look so thanks a lot

Great review! Your critique of the Luminae food was dead on. Also, like you said, the prices for future cruises have skyrocketed, making me think twice about this cruise line. Thanks for the video!

The Butlers are back now even for sky suites.

I couldn’t agree more with your video. Stayed in the edge villa last year and wanted to book again with our children but the prices have skyrocketed. I’m having a very hard time trying to justify the new pricing. Thx for the video I’m glad to know it’s not just me who thinks the price isn’t justified

Your experience with Retreat is so similar to mine. The sundeck was the best part. I was lucky enough to be in it one time when you did have butler, and a second time when I didn't. Huge difference. At this point, unless the price isn't that different, Retreat isn't worth it. The sundeck and the rooms are an improvement, but that's it, in my opinion.

They are charging solo cruises more than doubles I heard

So I have the open bar drink package is this different than what you’re talking about?

That's beautiful❤

I want to GOOOOO!!!

We have our first Alaskan cruise scheduled for next year - Can't wait to try those king crab legs!!

Was cigarette smoke, from the outdoor portion of the bar below, an issue on this balcony?

Thank you so much! We have been trying to find info on this cabin. Your video is the first we have found.

Looks like a great cabin!! Love balconies on a cruise!

Love this!!

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Thanks for uploading this video, we are in this cabin in Oct 2024, nice to see the actual cabin

Great video. I'm on this ship in a couple of weeks, right near this one in 8137. How did you like the location? Specifically, was there a lot of noise that you noticed from people on the stairs or elevators?

Thanks for your video. Your complete review was great! My brother and sister-in-law are cruising first time next month and I went through your review with them…how helpful your links to the daily events…great job! I’ve never cruised NCL, and only cruised RC and Disney. Looking forward to more videos from your future adventures!