2COCruisers

We did this tour on July 21st, it was the highlight of our trip. We had great weather which made a huge difference. The small boat does not have a bathroom but the ride is about an hour, it slows down and stops for wildlife sightings and photo opps. The canoe holds 11 people and has a small motor if you or your shipmates don't want to paddle. We got very close to the glacier but not on it. The guides were great, bring a mosquito repellant with Deet and you will not be bitten. I booked this directly through Alaska Excursions, not Celebrity, and saved $40/pp. If you want to get a real feel for the Alaskan outdoors, this trip is for you. You don't have to be a super athlete to do it.

The future cruise presentation was mildly useful; most of the information I was already aware of. They did hand out copies of the Passages form. I did learn that only a $100 deposit is required, a second passenger can be added at the time of booking.

 

 

I did inquire as to when European itineraries would be available for 2014/2015 and was told (as we already knew) March or April. When I asked about the 7 night European itineraries, they hadn't even heard of the concept - and I reminded them that their CEO is one who stated that they would be an option in 2014!!

 

The Future Cruise Sales office, located on Deck 12, just around the corner from our cabin, always seemed to be busy throughout the cruise.

 

 

That afternoon, we had a couple of activities planned with our Roll Call. I organized the Slot Pull that was held at 2:00 p.m. There were 11 of us participating; we each put in $20, selected a machine and had 20 "pulls" each. No big jackpots - Charlie (golfinesq) did the best with over $120 in earnings - but we ended up with $19 each at the end of it all....and had some fun.

 

Becky (Lobster129) organized a poker run that started at 3:30 p.m. We met at the Sunset Bar where she kindly distributed nametags and instructions to us all. We went to 5 different bars around the ship, drawing a card at each location and the best poker hand at the last stop won (there was also a lesser cash prize for second). It was a fun time - unfortunately I didn't take any photos; perhaps someone on the RC will post some.

Sandi, many thanks for the review you have done an amazing job. My wife and I are on the Reflection Jan 2014, is there any advantage to booking future cruises while you are on board. Do they offer discounts? Loved all of your photos especially the food at Blu. We booked AQ also because of that restaurant.

This will be our first cruise and we are really psyched.