The evening horn just sounded as a neighboring cruise ship leaves port, the Caribbean breeze cools gently from the south and my skin is still warm from a day spent skipping waves on jet skis, drinking banana rum, sunning in Orient bay beach and taking in a quick lunch from the Marigold marina before heading back to this stunning ship...thus sets the environment to begin this review. As a disclaimer let me say I embarked as a skeptic; scarred from a previously cheap and uncheerful experience on NCL, my wife and I are in our 30s and were excited to spend this week aboard the new Reflection with tears of joy instead of tears from frustration.

In short, if you're not interested in reading the full, detailed and unbiased review: the Reflection is a beautiful ship, two thumbs up, top notch service, excellent food, a great range of ages and activities, 6 plus stars, I'd recommend it to my mother and when we cruise again this is the company we'll be motoring with to sea!

What follows is a blow-by-blow account of each of the ship's "experiences": Read more