My wife, two teenagers and I went on a cruise on the beautiful Beyond Celebrity Cruise Ship. We…read morewent on the Beyond out of Miami. Miami ports are hard to get in and out, so give yourself plenty of time.
We booked with the drink pass and the express pass. Drink pass is worth it. It is good for bottled water, speciality coffee, smoothies, juices, and all alcohol - it covers drinks up to $19, which is just about everything but there are a few over $19. There is a non-alcoholic version too that costs half the price. The pass also includes tips. Without it, you will pay a minimum of 20% in tips. And note - the drink pass does not include the drinks stocked in your room - don't drink those!
The express pass gets you the fast lane getting on/off the ship, 24-hour room service with no fee, premium wifi for two devices per person and some other things that I don't remember (sorry about that).
On the ship, the food is top notch. You can dine at the almost-24 hour buffet, and four restaurants. There are some other dining places that you can book and pay for. I didn't do those, but they looked great.
There are also many, many things to do. Let's see, I did origami, played pickle ball, watched late night movies outside on the big screen, many shopping events, dot painting, worked out in the great gym, did the walking track, swimming, learned many dances, group Thai chi, art auctions, bought a watch, and talked to many great people. On top of that, I went to all the show - music, dancing, comedy, magic. There is gambling too - but I didn't do that.
The ports have great excursions. We book through the cruise. If there is a reason the ship could not get to port, you will get a refund. And, if you are running late, the ship will wait a bit.
I left the ship wanting more. Had a great time on a great ship with an amazing staff.
