Celebrity Cruises · Ship-within-a-ship
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The Retreat is Celebrity's suite program. 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.
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.
- Travelers 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.