Celebrity Reflection Review

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Decent Cruise, But Not Up to the Standards Set by Silhouette

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Celebrity Reflection
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6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Nov 2016
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean View with Verandah 1A
Cabin 8345 looking from the balcony into the room.
Cabin 8345 closet.
Cabin 8345 bathroom.
Solarium pool
Main Pool area looking aft from Deck 15.
Cabin 8345 view from the balcony.  The kick out balcony allows you to look
Taking a photo of the daily planner is a poor man's "app."
12x12 collapsable cubes make great extra storage bins above the bed.
12x12 collapsable cubes make great extra storage bins above the bed.  You c
The Lawn Club on Deck 15.
Port side bocce court on Deck 15.
Starboard side bocce court on Deck 15.
Lawn Club on Deck 15.
Elysium, easily the worst show we've ever seen at sea.
Elysium shadow dancer.
Celebrity Silhouette in Cozumel.
Grinding cocoa beans and cinnamon into chocolate on Cozumel.  This was part
Finished product of a chocolate wheel in Cozumel.  This was part of the win
View out the windows of the Cozumel wine and chocolate pairing excursion.
Sunset at sea from the Cabin.
Sunrise at sea looking forward on Deck 15 on the walking track.
Sunrise at sea looking forward on Deck 15 on the walking track.
Sunrise looking forward from the Lawn Club on Deck 15.
Tenders in Grand Cayman.  This was the best tender experience we've had
Norwegian Epic, Royal Freedom of the Seas and Celebrity Reflection in Grand
"Maxx" production show.  Second worst show we've ever seen at s
Another shot of "Maxx" because.... well why not?
Sushi on 5 menu.
Saki at Sushi on 5.
Tuna starter at Sushi on 5.
Tuna roll at Sushi on 5.
Wasabi ice cream with "ginger bread" at Sushi on 5.  Not very good.
Mochi ice cream at Sushi on 5.
"YMCA" at Karaoke in the Sky Lounge.  This was a lot of fun.
World Class Bar on Deck 5.
"Broadway at Sea" show.  Not bad.
View from Beach Bungalow 6 at Labadee.  It was a cloudy and rather blustery
View of Beach Bungalow 6 at Labadee.  It was a cloudy and rather blustery d
View of Beach Bungalow 6 at Labadee.  It was a cloudy and rather blustery d
View from the Beach Bungalow area at Labadee.  It was a cloudy and rather b
View of Beach Bungalow 6 at Labadee.  It was a cloudy and rather blustery d
View of the Adrenaline Beach as we were leaving, this was calmer than when
Funky art on Deck 4 near the shops.
"Disco Never Dies" party with Cruise Director Maarten (top of stair
"Disco Never Dies" balloon drop.

We are veteran cruisers and this was our second time aboard Celebrity. We actually sailed one of Reflection’s sister ships, the Silhouette back in March so we were well familiar with this ship and the amenities. We have just turned 50 and we cruise just for the pleasure of unwinding and the freedom from having to ever get in a car to go anywhere on vacation. We’re very spontaneous and just go with the flow once on board. Our primary concern with any cruise or vacation in general, is enjoying good food and some good laughs.

BOOKING THE CRUSE

We actually booked this cruise while on-board the Silhouette and managed to book the exact same cabin, 8345, which is one of the last cabins on the port side and features a “kick out” balcony. More about this and the cabin in general in that section of the review. At the time we booked we could choose two of their “included amenities” so we went with the Classic Drink Package and the On-Board Credit which for us was $450. We also book all of our cruises through Costco, so the future cruise planner on Silhouette transferred the reservation over to Costco. That earned us an additional $190 in ship-board credit so we came on-board the Reflection with $640 in ship-board credit. Which we put to great use!

Cabin Review

Deluxe Ocean View with Verandah 1A

Cabin 1A

We were in cabin 8345 which is the last balcony cabin on the port side and it features a “kick-out” balcony. We love the extra real estate from the extended balcony which allows you to look down the entire length of the ship instead of having to lean out of the railing to look forward. It also gives some extra room for seating.

The bathroom layout is among the most efficient of any we’ve seen on all the ships we’ve sailed. The space is better utilized that other ships allowing plenty of room to stand with the placement of the shower and toilet. There are plenty of cabinets and shelf space and even the trash can is tucked away. The shower controls are really nice with the water pressure and hot/cold controls separated so if you need to turn off the water during your shower, it comes right back on at the same temperature as when you turned it off. The shower is small, but functional and includes sliding glass doors so you don’t have to worry about shower curtains sticking to you during a shower.

Inside the cabin there is a good sized closet, but the dresser / drawer space is somewhat limited, just three of them. So we learned a trick from a fellow Celebrity traveler by purchasing 12” x 12” collapsible cubes that we place in the cabinet above the bed. This cabinet can easily hold 8 of these cubes and we’ll put our underwear, socks, t-shirts and other stuff in there. Another great tip is to get a wall hanging, canvas shoe rack and hang that on the bathroom door. We’ve used that for most every cruise we’ve been on.

We usually try to book an aft cabin because we enjoy the vibrations from the engines which helps us sleep, Also, being at the rear of the ship is generally quieter with little hallway foot traffic outside the cabin. Being on Deck 8, the vibrations are quite gentle up here and I do love to sit out and look forward as the ship moves through the waves.

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