We had a great time on our 7 night cruise on the Reflection to the Eastern Caribbean. We have previously cruised on the Equinox and the Silhouette therefore this type of ship was not new to us.
Let me first say that we are a couple in our 40's and 50's and we have cruised six times before with Celebrity and other cruise lines. Our goal with this cruise was to relax and spend time together. Having been to all of these ports before, we knew what to expect and will not be commenting on them.
Embarkation: It was smooth and fairly quick. We drove to Miami and after parking our car and being dropped off at the port, we were on the ship in about 45 minutes. Our arrival on the ship was approximately 1:30pm. We were welcomed with mimosas and went directly to see our cabin then off to the Oceanview Café for lunch.
Cabin: We were on deck 6 in a "guarantee" veranda with a partially obstructed view (6283). The view was not too obstructed as you are looking over one of the life boats. What bothered us is that in the middle of the night (after midnight) you can hear noise from outside the cabin, as they are cleaning and preparing for the day. We were never sure where the noise was coming from, but it was there. If you are a light sleeper, this cabin is not for you. Out of seven nights, my husband was woken up 5 nights and 3 myself with metallic banging noises. Needless to say we did not have full night sleeps although eventually we would go back to sleep. This is the reason we gave our cabin a 3 rating.