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I spent 22 days on the Silhouette in April/May. I did not have any issues with wait times for meals. I have found sometimes like any restaurant you get a bad server, the next night you tell the hostess to not sit you with that server...sometimes they might be short staffed...people sice or just short, it happens. You can't compare the Soltice class ships to the Edge class ships. I love the Edge class ships, but they are newer and they are pricier. I'll take the Soltice class ship to make my money go further. I cruise 10-15 cruise per year on Celebrity and not changing anytime soon.
We can compare, and we did. They’re two different classes of ship which offer different types of cruising experience. In our belief, the Edge-class has the edge (excuse the pun). Glad you didn’t have any issues :)
@@alaroche No thank you. Virgin is for people who like to party. No activities during the day because they party all night. I don't drink alcohol and I am not into partying. I like Celebrity...I'll stick with them...besides Virgin is really expensive because I would have to pay for your alcohol since it's all included.
@@JuneRaeder-MacKinnon lol you are so wrong June. You should do more research. First of all, the alcohol is NOT included. You have to buy a seperate bar tab for alcohol and it's completely voluntary to buy. Sodas, coffee, and water are included and that's it (which is better than most cruise lines that make you buy a seperate soda package. Secondly, Virgin is not a party cruiseline. They are an adult cruiseline. The party ship is Carnival. Virgin caters to adult cruisers between the age of 30 and 70. Anyway, you are very off on your assessment of Virgin. I agree it's not for senior citizens but it's not carnival. Ridiculous.
Excellent video! I was on the Silhouette back in December. I found the service to be fantastic, maybe a bit slow in the main dining room, but within that acceptable range. I'm definitely looking forward to checking out some of Celebrity's other ships in the future
Hey Gents, excellent stuff. I do like your reviews of celebrity ships, I love the outer decks even on these older ships! Interesting that it’s very inward facing very royal and vegas style! Those prices for drinks packages oh my. Think I will stick to water and tea 🤣
Well done with the review. We are on this ship in a couple of months out of Barcelona to Florida. This will be the 7th celebrity ship I’ve sailed. I have noticed a decline in quality of food and portions in the main dining room over the years. We actually had dinner several times in the buffet because the food was tastier and we did not have to sit through almost 2 hrs to finish our dinner in the main. Celebrity is getting more and more expensive and is offering less and less. Celebrity is not a 5.5 star line it’s barely a 5 star. We will be on the Regent Navigator in April, Florida to Lisbon. We got a hell of a deal better than Celebrity could offer. No nickel and dimming on the Regent
Excellent video. The difference between Solstice Class ships and Edge Class ships is extraordinary. The bathroom on Edge Class ships are by far the BEST in the industry particularly by size. Celebrity ships are so different nowadays you just can't compare. It's almost like its 3 different cruise lines in one. Premium is NOT the right word to describe Celebrity these days. Nickle and Dimeing occurs far too much. Food is great as long as you aren't a foodie. As you mentioned service can be hit and miss. Agreed it's still a great cruise line to try.
Great video, well done, beautiful shots and sudden ambiance and voice. If we don’t drink alcohol but are big in coffee. Is it worth it to buy any package (maybe the zero) or with the coffee from the buffet is enough? Thanks
Have cruised on Beyond and Equinox (sister ship to silhouette I believe). The Beyond’s theater is amazing with a super HD screen. We saw the “Element” performance on Beyond and it was an amazing Broadway quality performance. One thing I noticed between the Beyond and the Equinox was the marketing. When we got on the Equinox we were bombarded with staff trying to sell drink and specialty dining packages on almost every day. This was annoying and made me feel like I was on a Carnival cruise. They also had photographers all over the ship every night which really added to the congestion. We sailed the Beyond 10 months later and there were no staff selling drink and dining packages in the common areas. Also photographers were much less visible. The Beyond felt much more professional. My partner and I drink maybe 2 or 3 drinks the entire cruise so the drink packages make no sense for us. I can’t believe people spend almost a $1000 per person for premium drink packages and still might have to pay additional for some special drinks. We liked the 4 main dining areas on Beyond versus the Grand Cafe on Equinox so much that we only ate one meal in the cafeteria. We did not experience slow service issues on either ship. I do think the Equinox was more elegant with the grand foyer rising 10 or so floors. The Beyond appears to have been designed to maximize floor space with a 3 story grand foyer and lower ceilings in the 4 main dining areas. Those changes allowed them to increase ship capacity by around 300 people. We had the infinite veranda in the Beyond which we enjoyed. We will have a traditional veranda on the Silhouette which we will sail next year. It will be interesting to compare. The Beyond also had a slightly younger population than the Equinox which I think is something Celebrity has been trying to achieve. In summary we enjoyed both Ships. One more thing to mention, both sailings were out of Fort Lauderdale and the embarkation process on the Beyond was the easiest and most stress free experience I’ve ever had in over 10 cruises. It was probably a combination of the process and the terminal building.
We enjoy the casual upscale feel of the Solstice class ships - and actually appreciate the leisurely paced dining in the main dining room, often the highlight of the day, where we can relax with a couple glasses of wine, and enjoy each other's company. If we were in and out of there in less than an hour, I would feel cheated! We are done with Tuscan Grill also - very nice atmosphere, but always disappointed with the food. Murano has always been the better choice.
I went on the Edge last year, this ship reminds me of the Equinox which I did back in 2013. I don't do special dining and only buffet so I'm sure I won''t have issues. I'm going on Spain, France and Portugal end of August, solo. The Edge was really nice, especially with nice places to sit outside and enjoying the ocean view.
We chose to dine late on our recent Celebrity Apex cruise, after the first big entertainment show and found the service really quick as it was less busy
Hello, thanks for watching. Yes, there are a selection of different teas available from the Oceanview Café. You'll find an even wider variety at Café Il Bacio, but a supplement is required :) hope that helps!
Great review, the ship does look lovely but we’d have been annoyed at the wait times in those restaurants. This drinks package prices are a bit eye watering for us ‘tight Brit’s’ too!
i imagine a lot of attention must be paid to "merely" cosmetic fixes like light bulbs in the public spaces going out. the amount of spare parts like plumbing, cabin tvs, must be huge since it wouldn't do to look shabby until getting into port...(or..do they? i've never been on a cruise let alone seeing how something going out in a main lobby area is fixed during a trip). i wonder if there's a dynamic list of parts they'll need but don't have being kept at the next big port so that it can be delivered as soon as they dock...
Good question have standards slipped. I think so just got back from Caribbean and restaurants didn’t enforce dress code at all. Kids ran wild. Ocean view was like a feeding frenzy. Waste there is unbelievable. People stealing ice cream bowls. If celebrity wants to keep high standards they better start enforcing rules. Another was waiting one hour and a half on late passenger at a port
I'll take a Solstice class ship any day over the IMO overrated Edge class ships. What you say is dark an dingy I think is rich and warm. I much prefer the intimacy of the spaces on the Solstice ship. The Edge ships have allotted areas of the ships to suite-only passengers, deleted the library, card room and most important, Sky observation lounge. I think what you are calling "traditional" decor is more Celebrity's style of doing 20s to 60s art-deco inspired interiors that evoke that period rather than the rather trendy taupe and paler colors utilized on the Edge class. Areas of that ship could be on any cruise ship IMO. I just think the lack of a real nice lounge on the Edge class, and "the Club" is not it, is what lets it down while it has too many restaurants and shops where there could be more social areas that aren't tiered. The Martini Bar is totally different on the Edge ships than the chic club feel it has on the Solstice ships even if both have juggling bartenders. Sadly, didn't sound like the service was up to par on your sailing but that's more the fault of the crew at the time of your sailing than the physical ship. The shows quality may be the same, unless it's a show relying on the tech in the theater on the Edge class. tbh, I have zero interest in the Edge class and hopefully, Celebrity goes back to some of the qualities of the Solstice class in their next class of ships. But I'm not holding my breath.
@@benjaminsmith2287 I was on the Apex early this year and I did not like that whole Eden area. There wasn’t a single seating option available that was comfortable. Have been on S class ships four times and will be going back to Bermuda on silhouette in May.
@@Gaganobs5280 There are aspects of the Edge that I think are variations of the Royal Caribbean Quantum class. The four smaller dining rooms is one. I think Eden is a take on Royal Caribbean's Two70 aft area except Celebrity wanted Eden to have this Garden of Eden theme and have interactive characters in the space. That did not seem to go over well with passengers so they changed it to the type of shows that go on in there, production theater lite. I find it too cutesy with all the theming and there are chairs on the whole Apex ship that just aren't that comfortable. Eden is now trying to be a secondary show lounge and it wasn't designed for that. And it's the same in all of the ships. The same Garden of Eden theming. Maybe they should have changed it on the Beyond and Ascent some but it seems the same to me. I just think people don't get the established Celebrity character in those Edge ships. They're something different. There's some Celebrity in them but some essentials are missing IMO.
My issue with drink packages is that you still have to pay for the gratuity on each drink you order. If you are buying it to help you budget, it doesn't do that.
If you have a drink package, you don't have to pay additional tip per drink. There's nothing added by the bars or restaurants per drink. You paid the gratuities included with the package price.
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Beautifully narrated review here! Learned a lot and time well spent listening to your experiences and seeing your photos. Thank you!
Love the laid back, relaxing calm of Silhouette. Food always been topnotch. Can't complain.
I spent 22 days on the Silhouette in April/May. I did not have any issues with wait times for meals. I have found sometimes like any restaurant you get a bad server, the next night you tell the hostess to not sit you with that server...sometimes they might be short staffed...people sice or just short, it happens. You can't compare the Soltice class ships to the Edge class ships. I love the Edge class ships, but they are newer and they are pricier. I'll take the Soltice class ship to make my money go further. I cruise 10-15 cruise per year on Celebrity and not changing anytime soon.
We can compare, and we did. They’re two different classes of ship which offer different types of cruising experience. In our belief, the Edge-class has the edge (excuse the pun). Glad you didn’t have any issues :)
Try Virgin if you ever get a chance
@@alaroche No thank you. Virgin is for people who like to party. No activities during the day because they party all night. I don't drink alcohol and I am not into partying. I like Celebrity...I'll stick with them...besides Virgin is really expensive because I would have to pay for your alcohol since it's all included.
@@JuneRaeder-MacKinnon lol you are so wrong June. You should do more research. First of all, the alcohol is NOT included. You have to buy a seperate bar tab for alcohol and it's completely voluntary to buy. Sodas, coffee, and water are included and that's it (which is better than most cruise lines that make you buy a seperate soda package. Secondly, Virgin is not a party cruiseline. They are an adult cruiseline. The party ship is Carnival. Virgin caters to adult cruisers between the age of 30 and 70.
Anyway, you are very off on your assessment of Virgin. I agree it's not for senior citizens but it's not carnival. Ridiculous.
Excellent video! I was on the Silhouette back in December. I found the service to be fantastic, maybe a bit slow in the main dining room, but within that acceptable range. I'm definitely looking forward to checking out some of Celebrity's other ships in the future
How was the restaurant service times?
Hey Gents, excellent stuff.
I do like your reviews of celebrity ships, I love the outer decks even on these older ships!
Interesting that it’s very inward facing very royal and vegas style!
Those prices for drinks packages oh my. Think I will stick to water and tea 🤣
Well done with the review. We are on this ship in a couple of months out of Barcelona to Florida. This will be the 7th celebrity ship I’ve sailed. I have noticed a decline in quality of food and portions in the main dining room over the years. We actually had dinner several times in the buffet because the food was tastier and we did not have to sit through almost 2 hrs to finish our dinner in the main. Celebrity is getting more and more expensive and is offering less and less. Celebrity is not a 5.5 star line it’s barely a 5 star. We will be on the Regent Navigator in April, Florida to Lisbon. We got a hell of a deal better than Celebrity could offer. No nickel and dimming on the Regent
Thank you for this video. It was done perfectly and had all the information I wanted to know about before sailing. ❤
Excellent video. The difference between Solstice Class ships and Edge Class ships is extraordinary. The bathroom on Edge Class ships are by far the BEST in the industry particularly by size. Celebrity ships are so different nowadays you just can't compare. It's almost like its 3 different cruise lines in one. Premium is NOT the right word to describe Celebrity these days. Nickle and Dimeing occurs far too much. Food is great as long as you aren't a foodie. As you mentioned service can be hit and miss. Agreed it's still a great cruise line to try.
Thanks for watching, and for your kind words.
Great video, well done, beautiful shots and sudden ambiance and voice. If we don’t drink alcohol but are big in coffee. Is it worth it to buy any package (maybe the zero) or with the coffee from the buffet is enough? Thanks
Have cruised on Beyond and Equinox (sister ship to silhouette I believe). The Beyond’s theater is amazing with a super HD screen. We saw the “Element” performance on Beyond and it was an amazing Broadway quality performance. One thing I noticed between the Beyond and the Equinox was the marketing. When we got on the Equinox we were bombarded with staff trying to sell drink and specialty dining packages on almost every day. This was annoying and made me feel like I was on a Carnival cruise. They also had photographers all over the ship every night which really added to the congestion. We sailed the Beyond 10 months later and there were no staff selling drink and dining packages in the common areas. Also photographers were much less visible. The Beyond felt much more professional. My partner and I drink maybe 2 or 3 drinks the entire cruise so the drink packages make no sense for us. I can’t believe people spend almost a $1000 per person for premium drink packages and still might have to pay additional for some special drinks.
We liked the 4 main dining areas on Beyond versus the Grand Cafe on Equinox so much that we only ate one meal in the cafeteria. We did not experience slow service issues on either ship. I do think the Equinox was more elegant with the grand foyer rising 10 or so floors. The Beyond appears to have been designed to maximize floor space with a 3 story grand foyer and lower ceilings in the 4 main dining areas. Those changes allowed them to increase ship capacity by around 300 people. We had the infinite veranda in the Beyond which we enjoyed. We will have a traditional veranda on the Silhouette which we will sail next year. It will be interesting to compare. The Beyond also had a slightly younger population than the Equinox which I think is something Celebrity has been trying to achieve. In summary we enjoyed both Ships. One more thing to mention, both sailings were out of Fort Lauderdale and the embarkation process on the Beyond was the easiest and most stress free experience I’ve ever had in over 10 cruises. It was probably a combination of the process and the terminal building.
The Silhouette is my favorite ship
We enjoy the casual upscale feel of the Solstice class ships - and actually appreciate the leisurely paced dining in the main dining room, often the highlight of the day, where we can relax with a couple glasses of wine, and enjoy each other's company. If we were in and out of there in less than an hour, I would feel cheated! We are done with Tuscan Grill also - very nice atmosphere, but always disappointed with the food. Murano has always been the better choice.
Is it worth purchasing the specialty dining package at $250 pp?
I went on the Edge last year, this ship reminds me of the Equinox which I did back in 2013. I don't do special dining and only buffet so I'm sure I won''t have issues. I'm going on Spain, France and Portugal end of August, solo. The Edge was really nice, especially with nice places to sit outside and enjoying the ocean view.
Cannot agree about buffet on Celebrity Silhouette. We had much better good than on the 3 Princess ships weve tried.
We chose to dine late on our recent Celebrity Apex cruise, after the first big entertainment show and found the service really quick as it was less busy
Thank you for the review ❤❤
Always worth checking for deals on the drinks packages as sometimes there can be up to 35% off ...
We’ve heard that, but never been so lucky as to find one! We’re on Apex in August, hopefully we discover a discount 🤣😊
When I was on the silhouette, they offered the $10 alcohol plan for 2 people at the price of the softdrink plan, so $500 per person.
@skypaladin9878 wow, what a deal! We’d take one out at that price!! 😍
Yes on edge class last year poor quality food and service
First time coming up on October on this ship. What’s the deal with tea? Is there herbal teas available 24/7 free?
Hello, thanks for watching. Yes, there are a selection of different teas available from the Oceanview Café. You'll find an even wider variety at Café Il Bacio, but a supplement is required :) hope that helps!
Well darn. We booked this ship for Iceland next year
tell us you didn't watch the video without telling us you didn't watch the video ... grow up
Great review, the ship does look lovely but we’d have been annoyed at the wait times in those restaurants. This drinks package prices are a bit eye watering for us ‘tight Brit’s’ too!
i imagine a lot of attention must be paid to "merely" cosmetic fixes like light bulbs in the public spaces going out. the amount of spare parts like plumbing, cabin tvs, must be huge since it wouldn't do to look shabby until getting into port...(or..do they? i've never been on a cruise let alone seeing how something going out in a main lobby area is fixed during a trip). i wonder if there's a dynamic list of parts they'll need but don't have being kept at the next big port so that it can be delivered as soon as they dock...
Thanks for watching!
Anyone going on feb10?
Good question have standards slipped. I think so just got back from Caribbean and restaurants didn’t enforce dress code at all. Kids ran wild. Ocean view was like a feeding frenzy. Waste there is unbelievable. People stealing ice cream bowls. If celebrity wants to keep high standards they better start enforcing rules. Another was waiting one hour and a half on late passenger at a port
I'll take a Solstice class ship any day over the IMO overrated Edge class ships. What you say is dark an dingy I think is rich and warm. I much prefer the intimacy of the spaces on the Solstice ship. The Edge ships have allotted areas of the ships to suite-only passengers, deleted the library, card room and most important, Sky observation lounge. I think what you are calling "traditional" decor is more Celebrity's style of doing 20s to 60s art-deco inspired interiors that evoke that period rather than the rather trendy taupe and paler colors utilized on the Edge class. Areas of that ship could be on any cruise ship IMO. I just think the lack of a real nice lounge on the Edge class, and "the Club" is not it, is what lets it down while it has too many restaurants and shops where there could be more social areas that aren't tiered. The Martini Bar is totally different on the Edge ships than the chic club feel it has on the Solstice ships even if both have juggling bartenders.
Sadly, didn't sound like the service was up to par on your sailing but that's more the fault of the crew at the time of your sailing than the physical ship. The shows quality may be the same, unless it's a show relying on the tech in the theater on the Edge class.
tbh, I have zero interest in the Edge class and hopefully, Celebrity goes back to some of the qualities of the Solstice class in their next class of ships. But I'm not holding my breath.
@@benjaminsmith2287 I was on the Apex early this year and I did not like that whole Eden area. There wasn’t a single seating option available that was comfortable. Have been on S class ships four times and will be going back to Bermuda on silhouette in May.
@@Gaganobs5280 There are aspects of the Edge that I think are variations of the Royal Caribbean Quantum class. The four smaller dining rooms is one. I think Eden is a take on Royal Caribbean's Two70 aft area except Celebrity wanted Eden to have this Garden of Eden theme and have interactive characters in the space. That did not seem to go over well with passengers so they changed it to the type of shows that go on in there, production theater lite. I find it too cutesy with all the theming and there are chairs on the whole Apex ship that just aren't that comfortable. Eden is now trying to be a secondary show lounge and it wasn't designed for that.
And it's the same in all of the ships. The same Garden of Eden theming. Maybe they should have changed it on the Beyond and Ascent some but it seems the same to me. I just think people don't get the established Celebrity character in those Edge ships. They're something different. There's some Celebrity in them but some essentials are missing IMO.
For us we prefer the newer celebrity ships, bigger buffets and more morden looking
Thanks for watching! We loved Silhouette, but we leave more towards Edge-class too 😊
I would rate Luminae c+, nothing more.
My issue with drink packages is that you still have to pay for the gratuity on each drink you order. If you are buying it to help you budget, it doesn't do that.
If you have a drink package, you don't have to pay additional tip per drink. There's nothing added by the bars or restaurants per drink. You paid the gratuities included with the package price.
Yes celebrity buffet food on this ship was dreadful compared to princess and cunard