If you enjoyed this video, or have and questions, or thoughts, please do drop a comment in the box! You can watch Episode 1 of this video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/poaXpduDYsLPhsY.htmlsi=IyVm84P2HkxMrjOJ

Well done, that was excellent, following in the finest example of quintessential British comedy,. You and your wife are a delight.

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

So kind of you to say, many thanks indeed!

Love love your cheeky ♥️ narration and totally complete and helpful guide to cruising and traveling.I dare say Bill, you were born for this! !❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

Awww, so kind of you to say, many thanks indeed 😊

We just booked a Western Caribbean cruise in Feb 2025, based solely on your review! This will be our first Celebrity cruise and hopefully the beginning of many to come. Thank you!

@ritzytravelguide

26 күн бұрын

Hi there, how exciting! Wishing you a fabulous time in February. By coincidence as I write this we are staring out the window looking across the bay, and the Celebrity Ascent is right opposite us! We're on a cruise with Azamara, and we're in Portofino, anchored out to sea, and the Ascent is right here too!

@butchieblock9118

22 күн бұрын

No doubt you will have a fabulous time!!! Celebrity was the first cruise I ever went on!! It was a small ship and I did not have the world's best cabin but it was still absolutely phenomenal!! I had my 3-year-old and 9 year old daughters with me and they were treated like royalty!!

@LarryVotruba

20 күн бұрын

@butchieblock9118 We have been on 6 Carnival ships and 1 Royal Caribbean. We will be on the Celebrity Beyond in May. We are so looking forward to Celibrity.

Very entertaining and also hitting all the highlights….well done

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Great video Bill. We especially love your food reviews!

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Chris, we enjoy eating them!

Another masterpiece! The short glimpse of your wife's expression when you arrived with the mini desserts (4:20 into your video) was priceless. Looking forward to the next instalment.

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

I know, I did get a reprimanding look didn't I ! My wife is very healthy.... and I have far less willpower! Bahamas video out next week.

Another great video! We are cruising the Celebrity Beyond in May. We can't wait.

@ritzytravelguide

21 күн бұрын

Hi Larry, have a fantastic!

You have such a unique way of reporting and it is so much fun hearing your banter as we tour the ship! Cannot wait to sail on Ascent in a few weeks!

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! Have an amazing time on the Ascent. Please let us know afterwards what you thought!!

@stevenvater8720

3 ай бұрын

You 2 a great double act, very very good reporting

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

@stevenvater8720 Many thanks Steven, much appreciated

That was good detailed description ❤

@ritzytravelguide

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I just subscribed to your channel after watching a couple of other reviews and tours. Love the honesty and very matter of fact way you give your listeners a great show. You and your wife are such a great couple, her saying almost says wet paint don’t touch was something my wife would say. Definitely remind me of my wife and I, I’m more blunt and she is smooth as a river rock.

@ritzytravelguide

Ай бұрын

Hi Scotty, thanks so much for your kind comments, and great to have you with us!

Loved this video. Well done!

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Gail

As an American, I can't tell when you are being serious versus condescending with the British accent. Lol. And I have family from there

@ritzytravelguide

2 ай бұрын

Hopefully serious with this video!

Wonderful! I love watching your cruise reviews. So enthralling. It's like we are there with you.

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

So nice of you, thank you indeed!

brilliant review and video. Reminds me so much of Celebrity beyond that we cruised last year. We never got sample much of the late night life, as we undulged a very lot in the beautiful cocktails, from very early in the day, every day. Made up for it most days by getting up early and doing 10 laps of the running track. And then indulging in eggs bendicts daily. Great memories.

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

Love a cruise eggs benedict!

Thank you Bill, this was a thoroughly enjoyable video. I felt like I was on the cruise. And all that scrumptious food! I adore your wife's spirit and the easy rapport between the two of you is also pleasant to see. Cheers!

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Hi Kate, thank you so much! Yes, the food was scrumptious!

Great content and loved the commentary! 🙏🏻✝️❤️🕉🪷💙🕊

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Hi there, many thanks!

I truly love your style of videos! Great job!

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, lovely to hear!

Loved the video, very informative.

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Hi Alexandra, glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thanks for the video! look forward to our Mediterranean cruises in late July

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Have a great time!

Love this!!!! The time and effort you put into this is apparent. I feel like I'm there!! I love cruising, but, alas and alack, my husband cares for it not. So I'm very, very much enjoying watching you and your wife living the good life. Please continue the onboard cruise reviews!

@ritzytravelguide

Ай бұрын

Hi Becky, thanks so much for your kind words. One day you will convince your husband to cruise!

Excellent again informative and funny. Thanks guys 🤩🤩🤩

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Very kind, thank you Shilpa!

Thanks for another great video. Till next time!

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Ronald, till next time!

Love you guys. Superb videos!

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Neil, really appreciate that!

You are a delight. I smiled through your entire video. 🙏

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

So kind of you to say!

Great video! Thank you. 🥂

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Judy

Enjoy your sense of humor and the tour-nicely done!

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks indeed!

Very Nice - you have a great channel.

@ritzytravelguide

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great content as always 👏 👌 👍

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for watching Gavin!

This was a wonderful video you are both very enjoyable to watch 😊

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Tracey 😊

This is a hoot! Love it!

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is great! I love it! 😻

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Owl 😊

Thank you for a superb video.

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, thank you David.

lovely review, thanks!

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Christopher, glad you enjoyed it

Thank you for your videos. Everyone gives nice tours of this ship but love you give day to day what’s going on. Can’t wait for our sailing July 2024. Love the way you narrated it all. 😊😊👍🏼

@ritzytravelguide

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Jane, have a great cruise in July 🙂

Nicely done. Your videos are professional & entertaining. You & your wife are a lovely couple.

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Very kind of you, manks thanks!

Hahaha I've just found your chanel & I absolutely love your style! We were aboard celebrity edge in April and I am chiomping at the bit to book another. I think we will stick with Celebrity as I really enjoyed the ship.

@ritzytravelguide

2 ай бұрын

Hi there, great to hear from you! Have an amazing cruise in April. What's the itinerary you're going on?

Thank you, Bill, for a good view of the daily activities on Celebrity Ascent. Based on what you showed about the food choices, though, I think I will be looking elsewhere.🙂

@ritzytravelguide

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Karl!

Thanks so much, Bill. My wife and I love to watch all your videos. They are very entertaining. Your comments always put a smile on my face while watching. We love how you and your wife review the food. We were surprised to see the almost midnight buffet. Most cruise lines did away with it a while back. We will be on the older ship, Silhouette, in April. I am sure we will enjoy that as well.

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks Norbert! Have a great time on Silhouette!

This is an amazing video. I have never cruised and been thinking about it. You have thankfully put me off any sort of MSC from one of your videos. I am loving the Cunard and this. It looks amazing. Could I ask a question regarding smokers onboard and what the rules are as unfortunately I am one. Many thanks.

@ritzytravelguide

Ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for your kind words. Smoking on cruise ships is prohibited indoors, but there are always designated spots on deck, at various places around the ship! I hope you find your dream cruise!

You have now whetted our appetite for a Celebrity cruise. Thanks for showing us around. The food looked great. Would it suit us as pescitarians?

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Hi there. Yes absolutely. The seafood aboard is great, and there is fish on every menu thought the ship.

I love everything about you , your channel and your wife. I would love to be on a cruise with you two and Ofcourse my hubby! 😂 soaking up all your food knowledge! We are booked for our first ever Celebraty Cruise on the Apex. Thinking about moving it to later in the year. After August. Would you prefer Apex or this one? Have only cruised Princess twice with the 3rd in 27 days to Alaska.

@baileyjean7468

3 ай бұрын

I’m sorry we are on the Celebrity Edge

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

Hi Bailey, lovely to hear from you! All of the Edge Class are almost identical, with very fractional differences, so any of them would be fine! Don't forget to go to the buffet restaurant at lunch, on the last sea day... Celebrity put on a seafood extravaganza!

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

Edge is just as nice!

Hello Ritzy... Bill! 😂 Great video again but this ship is really not my taste. Saw you last time on the beautiful Cunard and this one appears like an IKEA from the looks. Very uncozy and not elegant at all. But some nice outside areas.

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Hi Jorg, great to hear from you. Which Cunard ship did we meet on? Was it last year on the QM2 or the QE?

@jorgschwantje1239

5 ай бұрын

@@ritzytravelguide Not in person! Sorry! I mean on your vlog.. 😁

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Ha ha! I was worried for a minute we met, and I didn't remember you!

@jorgschwantje1239

5 ай бұрын

@@ritzytravelguide You could never forget me! 😅😅 Have a great weekend! 🙋‍♂️

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

@jorgschwantje1239 😁

Can you share the super cool background picture in your office video?

Really enjoyed your video. I'm doing the Beyond for my bday. In your opinion, is it worth it?

@ritzytravelguide

29 күн бұрын

Hi, we really enjoy the Edge Class of ships. Any of those 4, the Ascent, Beyond, Apex or Edge are really on their game. For the price point, they are very hard to beat.

Thank you! Just booked a Mediterranean sailing on this for 2025.

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

Have a fantastic time! Which ports are you going to?

@JoeHartman80

3 ай бұрын

@@ritzytravelguide Rome, Pisa, portofino, Cannes, Palma de Mallorca, and Barcelona.

When are the other videos coming out?

@ritzytravelguide

3 ай бұрын

Hi, cabin review in about 3 weeks. We just came back from another cruise, on the Celebrity Infinity. So I'll also be putting out a video on lower cost Celebrity cruise ships versus the newer Edge Class.

Hello Bill, your thumbs up meter is not working. Just letting you know, cheers.

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Salvatore, it's just being uploaded, and checked. It will be released this Friday!

You asked if that Carnival cruise line was good. I watched a video. It was overcrowded and filled with lots of trashy-looking people. I'd say it is the cheapest cruise line. Some, I'm sure, are stylish and cultured, but most looked trashy and cheap.

who is the director of guest relations on this ship now

By the way, I saw a $ sign next to the lobster tail selection on the dinner menu on lobster night. Does that mean you have to pay extra for it?

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Hi, it indicates the cost for additional servings. The first lobster tail plate is complimentary, but subsequent ones are at a charge. Years gone by you could literally keep asking them to bring more and more.

@norberteng9496

4 ай бұрын

@@ritzytravelguide Thanks Bill. Many lines are going that way.

Thanks for your posts l! Is lunch at Eden free for the passengers?

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

Vast majority of the foods at the Eden Cafe for breakfast and lunch are free , yes. There are a couple of upscale items which have an additional fee. But most are complimentary. The Eden Dining Room, in the basement is a Specialty Dinner venue, that is additional cost

@nsn9668

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@nsn9668

4 ай бұрын

Do you also know if casino players get free drinks while playing on the machine? When we were on Celebrity Eclipse in September 23, drinks were complimentary if you are playing. We are going on Ascent in about a month.

@ritzytravelguide

4 ай бұрын

@nsn9668 Yes, last time I was aboard, Celebrity is one of the few cruiselines that provide free drinks while playing in the casino. You have to be ACTIVELY playing, meaning your key card is in a slot machine or you're at a table game and you order from a waiter.

@nsn9668

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir! I love your videos!

After watching footage of Steve Irwin right before he was fatally stabbed by a stingray, I would never stand in water next to one.

I love the review. Food looks very good. I still don't care for the ship and perhaps when you go on the Infinity, if that's the one you're sailing on, you'll see my point better about what's lacking in the public mix and mingle areas of the Edge class ships. The entertainment seems to be "high energy." Is there any American songbook type of entertainment? Any romantic feel on the ship? I'm not feeling it. It's a different Celebrity than the one I'm fond of and while I'm fine with moving forward and adapting to changes, there is an essence I find missing on this ship in every single tour and activities video I've watched.

@ritzytravelguide

5 ай бұрын

Hi Benjamin, yes it's the Infinity in our next series, in a few weeks . It will be a fascinating comparison! We were on the Summit, to Alaska in 2005, which is a sister ship. So it will be a bit like old times!

Like a busy airport full of noisy people . Not my Idea of Ritzy ..

I am thankful for sailing many great ships over the years. These new mega ships look like pure junk to me.