Celebrity Cruises · Ship-within-a-ship
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The Retreat is Celebrity's suite programme. Every suite guest gets Luminae, a private restaurant, the Retreat Lounge, and a sundeck on the newer ships. It sails from Port Everglades and Tampa in winter. Celebrity is one of Kathryn's two named specialties.
The pool deck on Celebrity Beyond. Credit
What it actually is
- Suite guests dine in Luminae, a restaurant only for The Retreat. The menu changes daily and does not repeat the main dining room.
- The Retreat Lounge has a bar and a concierge. On Edge-class ships there is a Retreat Sundeck with a pool.
- Premium drinks, Wi-Fi and gratuities are bundled into the suite fare.
- Suite levels run from Sky Suite up to the Iconic Suite on Edge-class ships. The Sky Suite is the entry point and the one to compare against a Yacht Club Deluxe Suite.
Where it sails from, near you
Celebrity sails from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Edge-class ships and from Tampa on older Solstice and Millennium-class ships in winter. Tampa is the closest port to Naples by road.
Port pages: Miami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, Tampa.
Who it fits
- Adults who care about food and wine more than water slides.
- Couples who want a modern, design-led ship with a calmer crowd than MSC.
- Anyone who wants the suite feel without a private-island beach day being the highlight.
Who should look elsewhere
- Families with young children. Celebrity has kids' clubs but the ship is built for adults.
- Travellers set on the smallest possible ship. Edge-class ships carry around three thousand guests.
Questions about The Retreat
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Ask Kathryn about The Retreat.
She will price it against the suites she has stayed in and tell you where it wins.