February 2021 | Guest Blog
Celebrity Cruises
Welcome to The Retreat®—the ultimate in luxury vacation experiences—only on Celebrity. The Retreat isn’t a place. It isn’t an amenity. It isn’t a service. It’s all of that and more.
The Retreat is an unparalleled vacation experience that includes a stunning suite, a private restaurant, an exclusive lounge, and a sundeck* that rivals any high-end resort.
To learn more about Celebrity Cruises and The Retreat Experience for 2021, call the number at the top of this page to be connected with an expert.
In fact, we're the only premium cruise line to offer all this to every guest of The Retreat aboard any of our award-winning ships.
As a guest of The Retreat, you’ll also enjoy a long list of thoughtfully curated amenities, starting with five perks that are now Always IncludedSM—a shore excursion credit, premium drinks, streaming Wi-Fi, tips, and an onboard credit to spend any way you like.
Paired with a dedicated team of professionals who ensure you have everything you need for an unforgettable vacation, The Retreat is a luxurious way for you to discover the world.
Creating the Retreat
Design is extremely important in everything we do. So, in creating The Retreat venues, we collaborated with acclaimed designer Kelly Hoppen, MBE.
With 40 years of experience at the forefront of the design industry, she’s one of the most sought-after interior designers in the world.
Kelly’s globally renowned and ever-evolving style is underpinned by a subtle coordinated fusion of East meets West, featuring clean lines and neutral tones blended with charming warmth and sumptuous opulence.
Celebrity Cruises partnered with acclaimed designer, Kelly Hoppen, MBE, to create many spaces onboard including the Luminae restaurant.
Kelly brought her extraordinary talent and fresh perspective to the project to create distinct spaces that completely surround you in luxury.
From the high-end resort venues like The Retreat Lounge, Sundeck, and Pool to the intimate and inviting spaces including Luminae restaurant and the luxurious collection of suites, Kelly has created venues and suites for The Retreat on our Celebrity Edge Series ships—and across the fleet as part of the Celebrity Revolution—that stand apart from any other spaces at sea.
The Celebrity RevolutionSM
Celebrity Edge® introduced The Retreat to the world, and now we’re taking that experience to the rest of our fleet as part of our $500 million Celebrity RevolutionSM.
Every ship will be updated with the addition of The Retreat Sundeck, the redesign of The Retreat Lounge, and reimagined suite accommodation interiors. So, every ship will offer the same extraordinary vacation experiences—found only on Celebrity.
The Retreat Sundeck
The Retreat Sundeck a luxurious outdoor sanctuary features a spacious lounge area.
Designed by Kelly Hoppen, MBE, this spacious lounge area makes it easy to unplug with plush, stylish furniture and an inviting pool on Celebrity Edge® Series ships. Dedicated attendants are at your service to make sure your every whim is tended to—cocktails, fresh towels, refreshing treats, you name it.
This is a private escape within your escape, and it’s available for all guests of The Retreat and available on all Edge® Series ships and all ships that have been revolutionized.
The Retreat Lounge
The Retreat Lounge is the perfect place to unwind.
The Retreat Lounge, is available 24/7 and inside you’ll discover a warm and inviting space. Here, you’ll have access to an exclusive concierge who’ll make any arrangements you need—onboard or off.
You’ll also enjoy complimentary beverages, gourmet bites, and a comfortable place to read the latest best-seller, catch up on current events, watch the big game, or just kick your feet up and relax.
The Luminae Restaurant
Luminae, the private restaurant reserved just for guests of The Retreat, boasts an exciting design concept that took Kelly Hoppen’s award-winning style to new heights on our Celebrity Edge® Series ships.
Boldly elegant, the interior is as distinctive as the cuisine you’ll enjoy here. Not only is the restaurant exclusive, but so are its menus. Crafted by our Michelin-starred chefs, the modern, eclectic cuisine served here is not available anywhere else on board and includes Signature Dishes from chef Daniel Boulud—our Global Culinary Brand Ambassador.
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Luminae will tantalize your palate—and your eyes—morning, noon, night.
In-Suite Champagne and Culinary Delights
Every suite surrounds you in luxury with expansive, stunningly designed spaces that feature floor-to-ceiling sliding doors and windows. When you enter, you’ll discover a welcome bottle of champagne.
That’s just the start of your in-suite culinary delights. Throughout your vacation, your butler will deliver savories every afternoon.
Enjoy priority seating for specialty restaurants (your butler can make every reservation for you, of course), and 24-hour complimentary room service with a premium room service menu.
You’ll enjoy premium drinks, so you can enjoy your favorite beverages throughout the ship, and two complimentary bottles of spirits (of your choice) and mixers to enjoy cocktails in your suite. Your mini bar is stocked daily with complimentary beer, soft drinks, and water.*
Even your wine will taste better served in the Riedel® crystal glassware in your suite. Every delicious bite has been carefully thought through—right down to the custom chocolates we put on your pillow every night at turndown.
Feel Right at Home Onboard
We want you to feel right at home, so you’ll find everything you need to relax in total comfort, from the premium furniture and loungers to our exclusive eXhaleTM bedding, featuring a luxurious Cashmere Mattress, to plush Frette robes, towels, and slippers.
Even your bath amenities are of the highest quality to wrap you in luxury from head to toe. You’ll be pleasantly surprised with every thoughtful detail you’ll discover.
Thoughtful Details that Go A Long Way
You can stay connected throughout the ship with complimentary, streaming Wi-Fi. In your suite, you’ll be entertained with large, flat-screen TVs and reserved seating for theater shows. Feel like sightseeing from your veranda? We have high quality binoculars for you to use.
Need a bag to take your belongings with you to The Retreat Sundeck (or anywhere else you may be going)? For your convenience, we’ll give you an exclusive tote bag custom designed by Nate Berkus.**
All the thoughtful details and luxurious elements create a space so comfortable and inviting, you may find it difficult to leave.
There’s nothing we love more than taking our vacation experiences to new heights, so the work we put into creating The Retreat experience was our pleasure—because we know it will be yours, as well.
Ready to Cruise in 2021 or 2022? Explore a few of Celebrity Cruises' upcoming itineraries this year and beyond:
- 7-Night Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. Kitts Cruise – from $1,499 (Nov. 2021)
- 7-Night Nassau, Costa Maya, and Grand Cayman Cruise – from $1,771 (Dec. 2021)
- 8-Night San Juan, Saint Thomas, British Virgin Islands Cruise – from $1,339 (Aug. 2022)
- 12-Night United Kingdom, Copenhagen, and Saint Petersburg Cruise – from $2,649 (Aug. 2022)
- 7-Night Santorini, Mykonos, and Rome Cruise – from $1,499 (May 2022)
- 10-Night Cape Liberty, Charleston, and Kings Wharf Cruise – from $1,199 (Jun. 2022)
*Celebrity Suites and Sky Suites: additional fees apply for mini bar items.
**Available on Celebrity Edge Series ships only
