We were on the 7 day Holiday cruise on celebrity Reflection.. As expected the ship went out full so there were lots of family groups, all ages and nationalities. The children were well behaved, there seemed to be lots of activities organised for them. in general the ship was well prepared for sailing at full capacity. We did not have to queue long at any bar. Since Celebrity no longer have trays in Oceanview cafe buffet, there were not lines either at any food station as you can only fit so much food on one plate! Crew were pleasant and helpful, there was a lovely spirited atmosphere on deck 14 around the pools and the sun beds were quite close to each other. However the pool butlers were doing a good job in removing towels from vacated sun beds and there were plenty of quiet spots on deck 15 away from the loud music and party atmosphere around the 2 pools.

Food in Blu was really good and we had an exceptional meal in sine though we were a party of 2. Our choices were scaled down in proportion so we did not overeat and chose 6/7 dishes. We also ate in Murano on a formal night and loved it though we preferred Qsine overall. We did not try Tuscan grille as we'd both indulged enough with the New york Strip in Blu restaurant on a night we didn't fancy any of the Entree options.

The gym was overcrowded at peak times, and so were the fitness classes/zumba, but all in all we had a lovely time. 7 days on a crowded boat was enough though, however good it was! We only did the island tour in St Maarten which was very interesting and gave us time to explore the beach and shopping streets on the dutch side when we returned to the ship. Entertainment onboard was varied and quite good. the aerial acrobatics are excellent