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Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Thank you! I would love for you to post in the 3 night experience. Please say hello to our now favorite crew members ever, Prasoon, Kartini, Vishal, and Martin, Brian , Liz, and Sini. We miss them already โค๏ธ -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
It was a very quick process off the ship out of Michaelโs Club, through facial recognition and into a cab. Weโre spending some time at the Bahia Mar Resort in Ft. Lauderdale on a day pass. We have access to the pool, towels, shower, restrooms, luggage storage, and a welcome bag with bottles of water and cookies since we havenโt eaten for at least 2 hours ๐. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Unfortunately I didnโt save all the dailies but according to the app the spa was open regular hours, there were some games and craft activities onboard, and there was a cash only Texas Hold โem game scheduled at 4:00. I didnโt see anything earlier than that scheduled in the casino for that day. -
Apologies- this post was supposed to go on my live thread (but this was actually a nice wine we won on the ship! Okay, back to the Coco Cay discussion)
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Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
All our bags are packed and weโre ready to goโฆ We really appreciate luggage valet, especially if you have a later afternoon flight. Our bags were bagged and tagged before we went to dinner. Tomorrow is a day pass at Bahia Mar in Ft. Lauderdale, then our flight back to BDL. Saturday will be laundry and planning our dining around Cape Cod for our visit in a few weeks (did I mention how great retirement is ๐). Dinner in Luminae tonight was another A+++++, and we drank and shared the wine we won at the B2B meeting with new found friends from Michaelโs Club- -
All our bags are packed and weโre ready to goโฆ Well weโre ready and not ready. We are using luggage valet and have put our two tagged bags out already. We will really miss the crew and the ship. We won the raffle for a bottle of wine for consecutive cruisers and are sharing it with the couple at the table near us.
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It sounds like they will be playing around with what happens with Coco Cay and private islands in general, so my guess is what happens this week in Coco Cay with Celebrity might not be what happens next stop.
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Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
When we toured the Signature and Reflection Suites on turnaround day we asked the butler about included 2 bottles of spirits and specialty dining on shorter cruises and we were told yes, both included. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Last night in Michaelโs until our 2025 TA on the Constellation. We really prefer the set up of Michaelโs Club to the Retreat. -
On the Reflection now, and stopped in Coco Cay this past Monday. Luminae was not open for lunch that day which is typical of port days. Luminae was open for lunch the previous sailing when the Reflection was only in port until 2:30 in Tortola and we were told by staff that Celebrity is trying out port day openings for lunch.
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Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Departure information received in our cabin. Our butler actually asked for an appointment with us to go over departure procedures. We havenโt seen him very much this sailing compared with last sailing, but he apologized for that. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Thank you! I hope I was able to give some helpful information to anyone traveling soon or planning to travel. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Iโm almost exclusively a non savory breakfast person but decided to mix it up this morning and tried the Iberico ham with grated tomato on toast along with the savory waffle with sunny side egg. All delicious but I definitely surprised our waiter ๐. Weโre about 3/4 packed and taking a beverage break at the Sunset Bar. Weโve really lucked out with the weather this trip having sunny skies and a nice breeze since we arrived in Fort Lauderdale on 4/10. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
No need for apologies. We bounce between RCI ships and Celebrity. If weโre sailing Royal it is on one of the smaller/older ships that donโt have CK. If thereโs a Coco Cay stop and the pricing is high for the Beach Club that might be a deciding factor as we could use the $$$ towards specialty restaurant package. -
Steak Master Class - Buyer Beware!!!
Kteacher replied to FlyingCruiser2's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Just saw the pizza making class on todayโs schedule. Itโs listed at 72.00 pp same cost for adults and children) and is sold out. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Our last full day onboard ๐ญ. Iโm fairly new at this retirement thing so we are trying longer trips. The 8 night combined with the 5 night feels like it was the perfect length to start with. We will definitely miss the crew on this ship as they are some of the best weโve ever encountered. Last nightโs show was a magician and was entertaining. This week the shows have been scheduled for 7:30 and 9:30 compared to 7 and 9 the previous week. Dinner was in Luminae, service excellent, and dishes were again a combination from Luminae menu and Opus. We passed on dessert as we were too full and are also easing back into the reality of knowing there are a lot of salads and trips to the gym in our future. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Our last port day is Cozumel. We did an excursion through the ship- Small group Mexologist for the day Margaritas and traditional small bites. I think we paid about 90 pp, and thought it was well worth it. The excursion included 5 full size cocktails plus one shot, chips and guacamole plus a plate of snacks as well as a full size lunch entree. After lunch we had an hour to swim in the infinity pool that overlooked the dolphin pool. The drinks and food were delicious and it was well run with air conditioned taxi bus transport both ways -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Today is Cozumel, and weโre booked for the Mexology excursion, again using OBC. Once off the ship I received a text from Verizon reminding me that Mexico is included in my domestic plan ๐. I took care of booking our day pass for Friday. I ended up booking Bahia Mar through Resort Pass. Weโve stayed there before and are familiar with their pool area and services . -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
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Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Forgot to add- yes the Signature suites do get the two bottles of spirits for the shorter cruises and unlimited specialty dining. We have one booked for 2026 and will be combining it with a longer land based vacation so will use whatever we donโt consume onboard then. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I donโt think food is provisioned off of the ship. The Beach Club lunch was very good, and they will bring you as much as you want off of the menu. For us it was worth it as we wanted a quieter and less crowded atmosphere and table service for lunch. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We used OBC to purchase, and will have to look up what it was since we reserved it so long ago. I do know that they use surge pricing, so cost will depend on time of year and how it is selling. I think it was about 150 pp for kids, and 250ish pp for adults if booked on the ship, so not cheap, but for us it was a good use of our OBC. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I checked the Daily for Coco Cay day and Oceanview Cafe, Opus, Blu, and Luminae were open for breakfast. Oceanview Cafe was the only main dining venue that was open for lunch, but that is typical for any port day. The Spa Cafe was also open for lunch as were Sushi on Five and The Porch. Complimentary areas on Coco Cay are Splashaway Bay, described on the map as a complimentary water park, Oasis Lagoon, a complimentary freshwater pool with 3 swim up islands, a swim up bar, and a sloped entry, Iโve taken photos of the other listings of complimentary areas from the map. Yes, there are a number of pay to play areas but there are also plenty of complimentary dining and beach areas. -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises, we need to talk. These 2 sailings have been literally our best cruises ever. This was what greeted us after we returned to our cabin after an incredible dinner at Luminae (and now Iโm teary eyed after writing 4 pages of notes to Guest Relations about the excellent service we have received)- -
Reflection 4/13/24 and 4/21/24 B2B Live Review
Kteacher replied to Kteacher's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Dinner tonight was ๐๐๐๐๐. We chose dishes from both the Luminae menu and the main dining room menu. All of the recommendations from our waiter (we asked for the same one every night) and the sommelier have been spot on.