Prior to our cruise, we had heard great things about Celebrity and the Reflection. Some people were so excited for us that we were sailing on the Reflection. Sadly, the ship just doesn't live up to the hype.

We had booked Aqua Class. The cabin was nicely appointed and spotless. It was small. Really small. We have previously sailed on Holland America and the smaller cabin size on the Reflection was really noticed, especially the bathroom. The cabin service was not up to par. The daily delivery of water occurred only 3 of the 7 days. Items were missing from the bathroom and were not replenished when used. We noticed that one of the bathrobes was soiled so we placed it on the bathroom floor to be washed. Three days later I had to request a replacement from our cabin steward. I also found it strange that on the last night of the sailing the cabin crew place the sheets, bedding and robes for the next guests in your cabin.

Blu was great. Service was excellent. Food is a subjective thing, and as can be expected, some meals were excellent and some were okay. We found the portion size to be just right. We chose 3 courses every night, not 4. The desserts were the only low points. The tiramisu was excellent one night, but the rest of the nights the desserts could have been improved. Our server's wonderful exclaim of the Baked Alaska being a Celebrity exclusive that could not be found on any other cruise line was a little over the top. Read more