Celebrity Reflection Review
Very Disappointed. No More Cruises On Celebrity For Us
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Did not live up to the hype. Poor value for the money. If I hadn't known already that this was a Celebrity ship, I would have figured that I was on a Carnival one. At least then I would have known that I hadn't overpaid for it.
Pluses: Overall cleanliness and condition of ship. Cabin (inside) location and comfort. Frozen/frosted bar surface at Martini Bar with Martini Flight show (5 different 3 oz martinis poured simultaneously from accordioned shakers). Buffet layout and food variety. Coffee strength and taste. Escargot availability in dining room nightly. Fitness center layout, equipment variety, quality, and quantity. Repeat cruiser cocktail parties (two total).
Minuses: All complimentary dining venue (didn't partake of any extra fee ones) food quality generally dry and relatively tasteless. Dining room bread cold and dry, only two choices. Escargot taste variable, but not bad. Dining room service occurred at a glacial pace (didn't appear to be a server issue, but rather a galley one). Some buffet lunch items still available at dinner. Rock lobster vs Maine lobster. Shipboard entertainment quantity/variety/quality at best mediocre. On November 11th, Cruise Director (a dud in our opinion) mentioned English Remembrance Day before scheduled theater show, but failed to acknowledge US Veterans Day. He recovered the next day before the show, apparently in response to my (and probably other vets') comment card regarding same. Ship furnishings and decorations average to low quality. Stairwell "art" a joke. No conventional "Promenade Walk" that circles ship exterior port and starboard and fore and aft; Deck 5 accesses exterior walkways port and starboard, but unobstructed ocean views severely limited due to lifeboats, and walkways do not connect at bow or stern. Having taken 7 cruises on 7 different ships to Alaska, this class of ship would not be good to take there, since public scenery viewing vantage points are very limited.
Cabin Review
Inside Stateroom 10
Slightly forward of forward elevators on inside corridor. Website photos accurately represent accommodations and layout, except ours had couch closer to door with bed head on rear wall. Very quiet and smooth with respect to external noises (from corridor and decks above and below) and engine-induced vibrations (10 on scale of 1 - 10) . Bed fairly comfortable (7 on a scale of 1-10). Has fixed 3-person 2-cushion couch with no storage cubbies. Large modern flat screen TV faces couch in normal position, pivots from bulkhead to face bed, but only about 60 degrees (i.e., if watching TV in bed, TV screen not perpendicular to line of sight). Well appointed bathroom with plenty of storage (8 on scale of 1-10). Shower drain plugged with hair (probably from my wife and previous occupants) once while using, but was able to remove grate with no tools and clear without calling maintenance. Storage: Under bed, sliding door closet (two pull down shelves, hanging rod), desk drawers, and bed headboard. Plenty of storage for two people with 14 days worth of clothing. Cabin Steward Anil extremely attentive, professional, courteous, respectful, and helpful. Although ship relatively new, still uses antiquated "Do not disturb/please make up this room" door knob hanging cards that practical jokers sometimes switch as a prank.