My partner and I booked an 11-day cruise on the Celebrity Reflection on June 27, 2016. The Cruise was out of Rome. We spent 5 wonderful days in Rome. Since we were traveling with several bags, we like to make life easier and took the Celebrity transfers from the Rome Crown Plaza (city pick-up) to the Port (and return to airport) which is at least an hour from the city. This is the best money we spent. We then boarded the Reflection for our 33rd cruise. Embarkation was fast and easy. The Celebrity Representatives were courteous and efficient and we were onboard within 20 minutes.

We went to our mid-ship balcony cabin on Deck 8 (Vista Deck) where we were greeted by steward, Bernard. He was wonderful throughout the entire cruise and took care of all of our requests.

Our next stop was the Opus MDR to check on our table for dinner. We chose not to make reservations for dinner in the specialty restaurants, as we usually do, because the prices have gone up to $45PP, which we felt was a bit too high. Celebrity had several discount promotions, over the course of the cruise, as others obviously felt the same way. We had late seating in the Opus Dining Room (traditional dining), and our table was centered in a lovely area of the lower level. After lunch, we went back to our cabin and our luggage had already been delivered, so we unpacked and were set for the cruise. After Muster Drill, we met some of our fellow Cruise Critic members at the Mast Bar overlooking the pool for a Sail Away Party. We had a great turnout. The next day was a sea day and Celebrity hosted a party at the Lawn Club Grill for our Cruise Critic members (we had 103 members on this cruise). Seven Officers including the Captain attended. Read more