Celebrity Reflection Review

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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jan 2014

General Ship

The very best thing about Reflection emerged over the course of the week. I’ll summarize it in one word – vibe. The vibe on the ship was cool, fun, lively. Half way through the week I stopped and realized how much fun I was having, how happy my wife was, and realized we had already had an amazing vacation. And we had 3 nights and 2 sea days left to enjoy! I tried to put my finger on it, but I think it has everything to do with a ship designed to elicit that exact experience. The Lounges, bars, the library, Hideaway and game area surround the atrium, on several levels. The atrium itself is of course beautiful. Yes, it has a tree and that's cool. The lines, lighting and ambiance are clean and elegant. As the week wore on, we kept finding ourselves enjoying those areas, talking or watching the entertainment that would spring up on schedule but felt at times spontaneous. Mission accomplished.

Thanks to some excellent research and advice from a friend, we booked out 25th anniversary cruise on Celebrity Reflection. This was just our second cruise and we were please to book this under the 123Go! promotion for about 10% LESS than HAL or Carnival. Our friends kept telling us how this would be a significant step up from our prior Carnival Legend cruise, which we loved. That was true. Legend was a beautiful ship when we cruised with her in January 2009 and we had a wonderful trip. Celebrity Reflection did indeed carry us to a higher state of joy.

Cabin Review

This turned out to be a great location. We just 20 feet or so off the main atrium elevators, the first port cabin aft of that "hump." The room was quiet, no noise from the atrium, we were never disturbed by foot traffic outside our door.We brought way too much stuff and, except for being a bit short on hangars, had plenty of room in the closet and drawers. The overhead bin above the bed was good for t-shirts, shorts, sleepwear, etc. The bathroom has a smart design and we like its nightlight feature. The veranda had plenty of room, the chairs were comfortable, and it was well protected even on the windiest days. In fact, one day we found the deck to windy and cool to sunbathe, but our veranda was perfect! For this cruise, the port side gave us beautiful views coming into San Juan and St. Thomas. Then, on the last morning I was awakened by the motor of the pilot’s boat. I had not planned to wake up at 5:30, but was rewarded with a stunning moon-over-Miami return. I do wish they provided footrests for our veranda and may try to find folding ones for our next trip. We were 2 floors above and just aft of the outside smoking area on deck 5. My wife’s mom was a heavy smoker and she can’t stand to be around it. We very occasionally noticed a brief whiff of smoke, or heard a moment of loud laughter, neither of which bothered us at all. Our cabin steward was attentive, friendly and made every effort to meet our needs – often before being asked. Room service was delivered timely and with a smile.

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