Celebrity Reflection Review
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We chose celebrity because my partner who is an elite member with Royal Carribbean had always been given the impression that this sister company offered a higher standard cruise.
The ship was very clean and the itinerary was good. Embarkation and disembarkation were both easy. These were the positives
I am afraid to say other aspects of the cruise were not so good. The food especially for diner was at best average, little actual variety and mostly bland. The starters mainly consisted of soups and salads, and it was amazing how many New York steaks were ordered. I found it very disappointing that when I pointed this out to the executive chef, his only reply was" we have to cater for all tastes" and even when he was shown his own menu denied the starters were mostly soup and salad. I found him to be very arrogant and lazy. My impression was that there was a big drive to sell people the expensive fine dining option.
Cabin Review
Concierge Class 2
We had a concierge cabin on the 9th floor. The balcony was nice and its furniture comfortable. The bed was comfortable, and everything was very clean. My only request would be more storage space.
As a side note we had canopies delivered each afternoon, they were generally of a very poor standard
Port Reviews
Rome (Civitavecchia)
Clan tidy port to start and finish at
Santorini
The arrival was spectacular, but it was chaotic waiting to get off the tender, the cable car was expensive and the town very touristy. Not my favourite place
Athens (Piraeus)
Athens continues to be what many describe as a dump. There is a lot of graffiti in what is a mainly uninspiring city
Mykonos
I was really surprised by how nice Mykonos was, well kept with nice shops and restaurants, much better than Santorini
Kusadasi
We booked a private tour to Ephusus which was good even though we were in the centre of a thunder storm. Kusadasi is a reasonable place but spoilt by the Turkish shop keepers who just hassle you through out
Bodrum
Bodrum is a pretty place and a pleasant place to visit for half a day
Naples
This was always going to be the highlight of the cruise. We went to Capri, where we took various forms of transport to the top of the island, one of the most beautiful views anywhere, it was then on to Sorrento for a lovely lunch in the main square and people watching before a relaxing hydrofoil ride back to Naples