December 2023 - 9 day cruise to Grand Cayman, Aruba, Curacao, Bonair.
We went basic, with a standard veranda cabin, classic drink package, and premium WiFi. It was our 2nd Celebrity cruise, but around 20th cruise overall.
Food: Main dining room had limited choices for dinner, quality was good to very good and service was excellent. Portions are small, but waiters are happy to bring multiple ...
Wife and I just completed our third sailing on the Reflection ('17,'18. Sailed back-to-back Apex/Equinox in '19) and first cruise since the pandemic. Wow, have things changed (just like everything else in the U.S.) compared to just 4,5 years ago, and not for the best, IMO.
Pros: Ship was virtually the same. Clean, well-maintained, but there did seem to be a strong urine smell from the ...
On the Celebrity Silhouette December 4th - 14th
Background: We are Elite members on Celebrity and have sailed on NCL, Carnival, RCL so not new to cruising. First cruise was in 1980 so we have seen the changes over the years, but I have to say that the current changes in Celebrity are the worst. The staff was great as always but you can tell they are very understaffed and over worked. None of ...
Overall, we had a great time aboard this very impressive ship. So much to like about it. All things considered, I must give it a solid B grade....but it has A potential if they can clean some things up.
A lot of new crew that were fairly unfamiliar with the ship made for some less-than-ideal experiences....as a fair amount of seasoned crew and entertainment transitioned over to the new ...
One big issue as a Zenith member, I should never have been exposed. Boarded ship at 11:00 am and received luggage at 4 pm. I was told ship delivers luggage when received by contractors. I asked who pays contractors and was met with silence. My luggage included all pertinent info and still ended in another suite. She met me in the hall and hand delivered my suitcase. My room steward removed my ice ...
This was our second cruise on Beyond. Unlike last trip in 2022, the ship was FULL this time! We always love our Sunset Veranda that we book each time….but once we stepped out, wow was it chaotic. Always took stairs because elevators were packed…and who wants to be in a packed elevator. Had trouble booking dinner rez in main dining restaurant pts even though we had “anytime dining”…and we ...
The cruise overall was…
Overall our experience was Positive, however it is marketed as an upscale experience and we didn’t find it much more upscale than RCL standard.
The entertainment was actually very good! There were 2 Production shows, both awesome and creative!
Out of 5 stars..
Elton 4.5
Magician 4.5
(Female vocalist 5.0 talent 3.0 main stage show 5.0 foyer ...
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our cruise (our 9th)-
Great staff, good slick service generally and the ship was in absolutely fine condition given it is about to be dry docked and refurbed.
Main complaint was around chaos every evening in MDR and menu choice which was pretty poor. For the first time every cruising we chose to got Ocean View one evening as the starters consisted of 4 soups and ...
Got back to cruising about 10 years ago and have cruised Celebrity exclusively (approx 10 cruises) since. I looked forward to being on the Reflection again after two consecutive cruises on the Edge. I have always liked the main dining room experience over the years. However on this cruise, I was a bit dissapointed. Waiter/Asst. Waiter service was okay. They took our order and delivered our ...
Chose this itinerary for the ABC islands which we love. On/Off ship was fastest we have had. No issues and being able to drop off carry-ons immediately to room was super nice. 1st time on celebrity. Ports of call easy on/off too.
Ship- overall nice ship with ample space. Pool areas small and got very crowded as it was hot all cruise. Doesn't feel as big as the ship is. Felt more like ...