The three tortilla chips in one of those daily appetizers says a lot lol

The captain giving a lecture on ship navigation is one of the coolest things I've ever heard of onboard a cruise. That would make me consider a voyage by itself

I would definitely love to see a video on how public space keeps getting cordoned off in favor of exclusive spaces. Like with the upcoming Utopia of the Seas, they removed the public spaces above the bridge wings and turned that into a suite, taking away that genuinely cool area for every other guest on board.

Still my favorite travel channel dude! Keep it up, these videos are so entertaining

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1098">18:18</a> I'm definitely interested to hear more! Seems like our economy's newest frontier is finding ways to group everyone into classes and charge each group as much as possible.

I have zero intention of ever going on a cruise but I like your videos and I watched this whole thing nodding and shaking my head like I'm somehow going to get up and go on a cruise. Thanks for taking me on this adventure.

You might be my favourite travel content creator of all time

Man that view of Alaskan cliffs is absolutely amazing.

Never getting over the three tortilla chips on that appetizer plate

We went on this ship last week for our honeymoon cruise!!! Absolutely LOVED it. The staff was so nice, the shows were incredible, and although we had a slight change to our itinerary, the captain handled that with so much grace. We will be cruising with Celebrity again!

the 'infinite veranda' seems well suited for a cold-weather cruise like this. If I was doing a Caribbean cruise, I think I'd never open it, not wanting the room to get all hot and muggy.

When Bright Sun drops a video, the day gets a little brighter

As someone from Europe, thanks for including the prices in euros. It's such a small detail, but it makes me feel really included without googling specific prices all the time.

Just wanna say your cruise reviews are the best on KZfaq and it’s not even close. You actually review cruises critically and cut the bullshit and make it super interesting to watch. Keep up the good work and hope to see more in the future

I travel vicariously through you dude. Your voice. and your style are so enjoyable.

I’ve had a phobia of boats and deep water my entire life but for some reason I watch your review videos at least 3 times every new upload and take them extremely seriously as if I’d ever go on one myself

3 tortilla chips, four olives, 2/8 of a brownie and soup(?), wowie zowie. What an appetizer

I usually have no problem with "Ship within Ship" spaces, but they are getting to the point where 3-4 decks are for higher members only and they get higher quality everything. i feel like its getting out of hand.

You do the BEST reviews, great narration, good B-Roll, few action shots, lots of coverage of the food, and all edited very well, thanks for all the entertaining videos, much appreciated :)

I'm probably never actually going to be able to afford a vacation like this, but the fact that I'm still watching you review all these cruises and fancy hotels speaks to how entertaining your content is.

The nature and navigation talks as an option would be amazing after being active all day. What an awesome idea.

please never stop making these cruise reviews theyre my fav thing to watch

I’ve sailed Celebrity many times, and their food quality continues to confuse me. It dropped for a while after the pandemic, and my experience on Equinox in fall 2022 is like what you’re seeing here. Meanwhile the main dining room meals I had on Reflection just a month ago were outstanding. While not as good at entertainment, Holland America to me consistently has the best food, and for Alaska, the best experience.

If I was a celebrity, this is how I would edge

The Celebrity WHAT? 😳

I'm from Germany and have gone on a couple of cruises with the German cruise line "Mein Schiff" (Tui, Royal Caribbean sister firm). What I like most about is that drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are included for all passengers. You never have to present your key card when ordering a drink. They also purposefully build smaller ships and the atmosphere on the ships is always quite relaxed. They are not a luxury cruise line and it doesn't feel like they're trying to charge you for everything. The captains on the ships also give at least one lecture each week, and they always have lecturers and regional experts on board presenting the next stop. Thanks for your thorough and honest review!

Something about Bright Sun’s video at work during my long break with bagel and peanut butter and a cup of tea is too grand. 😌

please do a video about the classism on ships lately. very interested in the topic. i personally am against it but clearly its working for the companies. would be fun to see a comparison of how much each line milks the top spenders in terms of what the top suite offering is vs cost. Wonder if Disneys is still the most expensive. also wonder if any companies have egregiously bad reward system /loyalty club perks. seems like those have gone downhill in the recent times too. even that "concierge" status screams ripoff.

I have never been on a cruise. I do not plan on ever going on a cruise. But these videos... they speak to me.

YUS! A new travel review! I was waiting for this after watching all of your reviews, some of those more than once. It's by *far* the best travel reviews I have ever seen, I hope you will take many more vacations! Thank you for your videos.

We did Holland America at about the same time. It was definitely a quieter cruise, but pretty fantastic. There were multiple enrichment lectures in front of huge video walls about indigenous people, the Iditarod along with other subjects. Movies on deck (covered with retractable roof) were mostly Disney nature documentaries. We sailed Glacier Bay and picked up multiple park rangers that hung out on decks to point out wildlife and answer questions. There was also a ranger on the PA system pointing out things of interest. While sailing glacier bay, soup was served around the ship, a pretty cool touch. The dining room featured Alaskan Salmon dishes nightly. There was a fishing excursion where if you caught fish, a chef would prepare them for your dinner on board. This is also my first Alaskan cruise and I think that Holland America knocked it out of the park. There was little to no up-selling that I could see.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1416">23:36</a> I was NOT expecting that pan lmao, almost spit out my drink

you are by far my favourite travel reviewer. there are many cruise and travel 'influencers' with larger audiences who could learn a thing or two from you! keep up the great work. the shots leaving vancouver looked stunning!

Smashing it Jake!! I'm always so excited to see your travel videos, I love your honest reviews and commentary.

Love these videos. Been a fan of your main channel since 2018, and while I love the videos there, your travel videos are some of my favourites. Super entertaining and informative, with great camerawork.

We were on Edge from Sydney in April 2024. We both agree that the beds were too firm and causing numbness in both our arms. Bad weather in the Southern ocean caused passengers to congregate inside on sea days so all areas were crowded. The Mast Grill lacked any sauces to go with their burgers or hot dogs. The Eden Cafe was packed out whenever we tried to eat there.

What great timing! My wife and I are boarding the Edge for an Alaskan voyage in just two days for our honeymoon! Always love your videos Jake!

Such a great video! Always enjoy your reviews Jake! Hello from Vancouver :-)

I love your travel videos man so well done and look forward to watching whenever I see a new video.

Yes please do a video on the Ship Within A Ship concept. Fabulous video!! Love your channel.

Absolutely I’m loving your cruise videos. Please keep making more!

Loved the video, genuinely seems like a fun ship to be on. Definitely would love to have you do a video on the "ship on a ship" topic you mentioned too. But then again, I like all of your content regardless haha so any upload is a good one.

You have the most thoughtful, detailed coverage. The things you pay attention to are exactly the kind of things that matter.

Crazy coincidence, you are the only cruise/travel channel that I watch. I just took my first cruise to Alaska and just so happened to notice the celebrity edge ported in Skagway. I believe we cruised Alaska at the same time without knowing it. I was shocked to see this review at the same time right after I got back.

Great review! My family and I were on that ship last summer; traveling across the Mediterranean sea from Italy to Spain. It was outstanding!

Sounds like you overall had a lovely cruise! Good for you Jake and thanks for the review.

Yes! Another BST video! I'd actually love to see you guys do a review on Seabourn one day!

Don’t know if you will ever see this comment but thank you for the comforting videos! I feel like I’ve binged this channel a couple times in the past year or so whenever I’ve been in a rut! I’ll always support you!

I just met up with a family member who was on an Alaskan cruise on this exact ship! So glad you made a video of it!

I've never been to Alaska but after seeing your review it's definitely on my bucket list! Just beautiful!!

"noticeably fresh Caesar salad" I love the small details you include!!

I absolutely love watching these videos and imagining being able to go on a cruise

This is by far my favorite travel channel, been subscribed since you stated it! I would love to see you review a Cunard vessel one day. Keep up the fantastic content!

i love your reviews and this could not have come at a better time ! i’m considering booking with celebrity to alaska for my mums 60th

The educational presentations add a point in my book!

I remember my Alaskan cruise. It was truly unforgettable. It was 10 days on the Crown Princess. The dichotomy of being on a luxury ship surrounded by untamed wilderness was a weird feeling. What was nice about that ship was the promenade does wrap around all the way to the tip of the bow, and it had a nice room all the way on top and aft of the ship that is like a second bridge. I remember sitting up there while the ship steamed away from Skagway and seeing the incredible views of the valley. We also did the 360-degree spin near the glacier, and I remember spending a lot of time on the bow promenade in my wind breaker to take in the views. Even being sick for the first couple of days from the flight didn't take away from my experience.

The segmenting of space into premium/standard is deeply problematic because the lines control both sides of the equation - the more they crowd the standard spaces, the more you feel incentive to pay for premium. There literally is no downside for them to continue and expand this trend. Until passengers revolt and push back by simply not booking. Unlikely to happen anytime soon. You absolutely should deep dive on this, and I would love to see articles spun off your story that bring the practice into question.

Hello Jake, First off, I love your oceanliner videos-VERY WELL DONE! You should do a video on the history of the French oceanliner SS Normandie, which is, in my opinion, the most beautiful oceanliner ever. Keep up the good work, my friend.

Thanks for the review! Celebrity Edge docks by my house in Seattle every week this summer, always wanted to see a review on it.

Just finished a Disney cruise to alaska, so looking forward to see what this is like... the scenery is so nice

The ship is absolutely beautiful! But with all of the up charges given to guests to try to experience everything or at least more, it’s a bit of a bummer. The perk of a cruise vacation is paying a good set price for the experience.

I'll never go on a cruise, but yet I keep watching these reviews because of how well they are done. Also LMFAO at the strawberry men painting!

Great review! I will be sailing on this ship from Honolulu to Sydney this fall. My cabin will be similar to yours. We will see whether it gets too hot, but I’m certainly going to enjoy the extra space. I’m expecting to spend a lot of time outdoors in warmer weather so hopefully the common areas won’t be too crowded. I’m sorry to hear that the food was disappointing as Celebrity was renowned for their cuisine.

The water is more than $6. It is 5.50 plus a 20 percent upcharge. So almost $7

i EAT these videos up, keep them up man!

Looking forward to another great video!

Jake, you never fail to disappoint, I could watch your videos all day, you have a gift and we are the beneficiaries, thank you for all of the wonderful videos, I always look forward to everything you do, keep up the great work.

That retractable window is so cool!

Excellent review. We were stunned that you all complained about anything at that price. You received an exceptional deal. We’re looking forward to the next review.

Exquisite work as always… but PLEASE give us the full length dedicated video review of the Disney Fantasy with the Jake’s Is It Any Good? Score™️ ❤

I would love more videos just talking in general about cruises. Such as the history of cruise ships, design trends, etc.

I honestly don't know why I love these videos so much. I basically never go on holiday and am poor af but I can't help but watch every video uploaded to this channel edit: Also yes please make a video on the partitioning of spaces within cruise ships for different packages

Yes! Talk about the upper class ship area issues

Loved your review. The Edge designer also did the Emperors new clothes. Same crowd loved it.

The water is more than $6. It is 5.50 plus a 20 percent upcharge. So almost $7!

We found that sailing in a Sky Suite (Celebrity’s smallest suite) was very roomy. The food in Luminae was gourmet quality and the service was top shelf. A superior product compared to Concierge Class on Disney.

Just returned from the Jun 21-28 cruise. I did enjoy your commentary and agree with much of what you produced. My take: you missed out on not going to Blu, not being in AquaClass to avoid crowds, and to be on the front facing deck as we approached the Dawes Glacier with the ability to get out of the rain, retreat to a heated seat, have coffee and hot chocolate provided and to experience everything you mentioned from a distance of ONE MILE from the glacier. (we were told by Captain Matt that it was the closest that a cruise ship has approached the glacier in 5 years). Yes we upgraded our drink package, our tip package, our "removal" from the general population. But after discounts, early booking, etc. we were still barely under 3000 per person. You missed some world class musical performances by Stephen Barry and all of the shows and musicians were terrific (except for one duet, stuck in Eden for most of the time as they were not very good). My biggest complaint was the smoking. 6 of the 7 days, we had to keep our Deck 9 window closed due to the weed and cigarette smoke. All 3 levels of Eden are adjacent to the outdoor smoking sections and there was no escaping the smoke, even indoors. For those who need to eat nachos and pizza on an Alaskan cruise (not kids)............dear lord.......sorry for you.

I always love these videos.

We we're on the Ascent over Christmas for her 3rd sailing and loved it! We found the buffet great with lots of selection but like you guys, Main Dining fell quite short and had slow service.

the way you film your partner is just so cute! somehow the framing makes you guys' love tangible

I went on Edge last year in the "Retreat" (suite) class as a super splurge trip. It was amazing and their Luminae restaurant and private suite deck (for night-time quiet hot tub) were amazing. It was so great we booked and went on Beyond this year in the same class. It's like a different experience in regards to service. We barely ever went out of the Retreat area on either cruise. Now just have to save for 10 years for another, lol... But really beautiful ships

$40,000 is wild lol, but the views were nice, food being mid is a bummer, and the up charges were kinda ridiculous considering you’re already paying more. But great video, I appreciate you covering these travel destinations!

We embarked on Edge at Seattle right after your cruise ended. I don't feel it was that crowded onboard, and included food was pretty decent in my view, but these were subjective. The only day and place being crowded in my view was lunch time in buffet the day call in Juneau. The reason is probably that Edge docks at about 1330 in later closed-loop cruises, and everyone would like to have lunch before getting ashore, while the lunch option onboard is somehow very limited (only buffet, one of specialty dining restaurant, and Mast Grill if I don't remember wrong.) Infinite veranda is really great for temperate zone cruising like in Alaska, we almost always open it when we were not sleeping whenever weather is good and the ship wasn't sailing in open ocean. On the other hand, those little perks coming with concierge really isn't worth it, a normal infinite veranda room just gives same cruise experience. In overall, although a lot of amenities are designed for warm regions, Edge is surprisingly good for Alaska, I'd definitely recommend if you're ok not to use either outdoor pool or rooftop garden. Captain Matt held a welcome event in Eden for guests sailing Celebrity the first time. Didn't won lucky draw but had a short chat and a photo with him. He's a cool guy.

Thank you for finally being HONEST in your video! (Ha! I get it… KZfaq algorithm). Always very well put together. Keep up the great work.

I was also on this sailing for my first Celebrity cruise. I had a solo Infinite Veranda, and although there really was no storage, I did enjoy just sitting there, looking for whales. I did enjoy the ship, and now since they have made the reciprocal benefits even better with Royal, I won’t hesitate to sail Celebrity again (even though I do like my solo discount on Royal now).

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="495">8:15</a> it wouldnt be a BST video if Jake didnt comment on how good the steak was

excellent video as always

One of your best that I have seen!

the titanic is rolling in its grave the way this ship flexes on it with the maneuverability around ice and the magic carpet

def talk about ships within a ship please!

Great video! Would love to see you review one of Vikings cruises in the Great Lakes! Really interested in what they offer for what they are charging

Thanks for this review. I will pass on anything Royal Caribbean or Celebrity in the future. Food quality is HUGE for a long cruise.

You give the best reviews!!!

Great shoots!

As someone who hasn't cruised on Celebrity often, I'm always SO confused with what the 'Concierge class' actually is, other than a better location onboard the ship - thanks for confirming it's equally as confusing onboard - that description made me laugh, haha!

Excellent video as always! Please go on and review a ship in a ship experience. Would love to know if it's actually worth the extra cost and space taken up by it.

Great review as always! Will you ever consider doing a Norwegian trip with Hurtigruten, or with their expedition ships? The expedition ships are quite "science heavy", probably something that would interest you a lot.

I love how you pointed out the openness of the ship. I was recently on Beyond and I really loved the flow and feel. Whereas before that one I was on the Norwegian Viva and I found it lacking in views and kind of disjointed. Viva also faces the same issue of restrictiing a lot of area, inluding most of the back top deck, to The Haven.

Good review. I live in Vancouver, you are so lucky your trip timed up with the northern lights. Something I have never seen in all my days living here until that night.

Would certainly love to see your take on the ship-within-a-ship concept