What to Expect From Celebrity Ascent’s Infinite Veranda Rooms — A Full Review of Stateroom 8280
You’ve finally decided on the best Celebrity Ascent itinerary for your next cruise vacation and it’s time to choose your stateroom, but you’re scratching your head wondering “What exactly is an infinite veranda?!“
Great question. Read on for everything you need to know about the infinite veranda room on Celebrity Ascent including a photo tour of stateroom 8280. 😉
What is the Infinite Veranda on Celebrity Cruises?
Infinite Verandas are a category of cruise balcony staterooms on Celebrity Cruises’ Edge class ships. The aim is to blur the line between your luxury accommodations and incredible ocean views.
As you can see in the photo below, rather than a heavy sliding glass door standing in the way of you and the ocean air, infinite verandas offer floor to ceiling glass for incredible views and allow you to feel the ocean breeze in your hair at the touch of a button!
Infinite Veranda — Celebrity Ascent Cabin 8280 Photos
Let’s highlight some features of infinite veranda staterooms on Celebrity Ascent and then we will share our review of this balcony style on a cruise ship!
These photos are from stateroom 8280 on Ascent during her inaugural year.
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Bathroom — Celebrity Ascent Stateroom 8280
Cruise ship bathrooms are notoriously tiny and awkward to maneuver. So let me ask you this, would you believe that the photo below is a cruise ship bathroom!?
The shower was spacious and body wash, shampoo, and conditioner were provided. Not all lines (or hotels for that matter) provide conditioner these days…
And no more gross shower curtains. The full glass capsule shower was luxurious and the door was “slow-close” so it never slammed shut on you, which we’ve experienced on other ships.
The modern design left the bathroom on Ascent feeling spacious, with storage for your toiletries on the counter as well as multiple shelves on either side of the large mirror.
The bathroom was the first door on the right immediately after entering the stateroom. Next to the door was the digital thermostat which offered a number of room controls as well.
The touch screen thermostat had additional functions including the lighting of the room.
Rather than turning each individual light fixture on or off, you could simply tap a preset including bright, dim, or lights out as well as morning, movie, evening, and sleep!
It is important to note that the air conditioning will not run while the window is open.
Cruise Cabin Storage – Celebrity Ascent Stateroom 8280
Our Infinite Balcony stateroom on Celebrity Ascent had so many nooks and crannies that made it one of the most well thought out cruise cabins as far as storage was concerned.
The adorable coral display held the stateroom attendants card (shout out to Kevin!) and felt like a little museum piece on display – an elegant touch!
The doors above, below, and to the right of the coral opened to reveal shelves for storage and even an umbrella for those port days when you need to dodge the droplets!
Now lets open the doors to the left of the coral display:
The main closet provided ample wooden hangers with clips, a set of drawers, a safe, and robes!
Not to be missed on the door to the left is a full length mirror. 🙂
Living Space — Celebrity Ascent Stateroom 8280
The main living area in the infinite veranda aboard Celebrity Ascent included a couch for relaxing and across the way a set of drawers, mini fridge, and lighted vanity with chair which could certainly function as a small desk space as well.
The drawers were spacious while a central divider helped to keep things tidy. The min fridge was stocked with some Coca-cola, Sprite, Heineken, small liquor bottles and some wine. These are all available for purchase as well as the bottles of water on top.
Inside the white box were some international outlets – 220v, 110v, and 2 USB plugs. It’s nice that the international adapter was built in so cruisers from all over would be set even if they forgot theirs! The lid closes to keep cords in order and they can be fed out of the grooves on the front of the box. All in all, this was a nice concept but irl it felt a bit clunky imo and at times we did wish we could move the box out of the way.
King Sized Bed — Celebrity Ascent Infinite Veranda Stateroom 8280
We opted for the beds to be together and we chose a cabin where the bed was closest to the veranda.
This King-sized bed on a cruise ship was very comfortable and well appointed with pillows both functional and decorative. The TV was right across from the bed and we did enjoy a few movies (for free) on this cruise.
Veranda — Celebrity Ascent Infinite Veranda Cabin 8280
The infinite veranda is currently one of the most controversial cabin types on a cruise ship (see also boardwalk balcony) because it has people asking the question “Is this really a balcony/verandah?”
As you can see there is effectively a floor to ceiling window instead of a balcony you can step out onto. In front of the window you have two chairs and a small table.
As shown below you can leave the entire room open to the beautiful outdoor views, or you can close the shoji-reminiscent dividers for filtered light and privacy. This is a nice feature when one person is resting but the other would like to enjoy the “balcony” area.
Is the Infinite Veranda on Celebrity Ascent the Best Stateroom at Sea?
After sailing in an infinite veranda for 7 nights (Labadee & Cayman Cruise) we can definitely see the pros and cons of this cabin style.
The stateroom definitely feels more spacious! This style also offers more privacy from the cabins beside you than a traditional balcony. Oceanview balcony doors can be heavy and may be difficult for some passengers to open and close, so the ability to enjoy the fresh air at the touch of a button is going to be a game-changer for some.
The ability to enjoy natural light and stunning views and fresh air from anywhere in your cabin (except maybe the bathroom) without physically going outside on your balcony was awesome!
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As mentioned earlier, the air conditioning will automatically shut off when you open the window, so depending on what time of year you are sailing and in what region of the world, this may be really impactful. You may rarely open the window because of the amount of hot air or humidity it quickly lets in and that may leave you wishing you had a more traditional balcony that you could step out on and close the door behind you so the room temperature stays to your preference.
Sailing the Caribbean in December we did not find this to be a major issue, but it is something to bear in mind.
So is the Celebrity Ascent Infinite Veranda the best stateroom at sea?
Well.. I have a few more staterooms to try before I can answer that 😉 But I will say that I absolutely loved the Infinite Verandah on Celebrity Ascent. It’s definitely not for everyone, but for me – I would not hesitate to book this cabin category at any time in the future!
In fact, I hope to sail on Ascent again soon as it’s one of my personal favorite ships!
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