We have been cruising with Celebrity since 1999. I will try to keep rants about the " good old days of cruising" to a minimum. But will point out differences between M and S class ships.

On this trip we were cruising with our adult children. We liked the low key intinerary and the chance to try Celebrity's newest ship, the Reflection. Our last Celebrity cruise was on the Millennium, the oldest ship in the fleet. The contrast between the sparling Reflection and shabbier Millennium was striking. Many people don't realize the differences between the M and S class ships which has resulted in some disappointment for them. We appreciated the excellent condition of the Reflection and the greater choice of restaurants.

As longtime Celebrity cruisers we remember 5 course gourmet MDR meals complete with sorbet as palate cleansers and have seen the menu choices and quality decrease over the years. On this trip ( for which we had generous OBCs) we ate most of our dinners in specialty restsurants, coming to the Mdr on evening chic nights which had the best menu selections. Unfortunately, all of our favorites were offered on these two nights and there were other nights when nothing on the menu stood out. Read more