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We just got off the ship for same cruise last week. The ship is in very good condition for its age. We thought the food was very good and staff very friendly. Like another poster, we found a  lack of servers on deck and theater. Our biggest complaint was entertainment. It was not good IMO.  We are in our 50s and found a definite older crowd the first week in January. We have cruised in January before but not in celebrity. We found that by 3 whirlpools were empty. Folks seemed to like earlier dinner time. We did find chairs on deck during day pretty easily. Happy sailing! 

We were just on the reflection. There was cheese everywhere..cubed, shredded, sliced, etc ..🙃

We have not been on an Edge class ship. We just got off the same cruise you are considering yesterday. The Reflection for its age is in very good shape. There were lots of deck chairs throughout the day. At around 4 the outside decks and solarium were pretty much empty. We had the whirlpools to ourselves most days starting at that time in solarium. The food except for desserts and overall service were very good.  What we didn’t like:  the gym(way too hot), walking track location, excursions were not great in choice, and the entertainment was terrible in our opinion.  It was an older crowd, but most likely due to length of cruise and time of year. We have adult kids and wouldn’t recommend this ship for young adults. Happy sailing either way! 

I don’t know. DH and I had the basic WiFi. We upgraded during a sale $3.99) for 1 device each which was cheaper than the 2 device. Honestly only one of us even needed the 1 upgrade. 

Yes it’s really easy 

Thanks for writing the review about your vacation. We are on the same itinerary and ship in 17 days. Hopefully our trip is as nice as yours. 

Sounds like a good time was had by all. Hope as fun our upcoming Reflection cruise but without the rough seas. 🙃

Thank you for taking the time from your vacation and providing a review. Your review was straightforward and gave the reader a good idea of your experience. We look forward to cruising on Reflection in a few weeks. 

I’m lactose intolerant. I add bare minimum to coffee. For me, it’s about milk products in foods or desserts. I will atypically take a lactose pill to assist. Happy sailing! 

Our x press passes state PALL, CALL..

Thanks for the review and taking the time during your vacation to post! 

Beautiful pics! What cabin were you in? 

I have been unable to sign into my account on website for 2 days (states “it’s not you. It’s us”)..I was able to check things on app. Now app is unavailable. Anyone else having issues?awe are beyond final payment and have had no issues until 2 days ago. TIA 

4 minutes ago, bikerunner said:

So when do we expect an email saying we are so sorry there was an error in our online cruise planner application.  Your classic to premium upgrade that you purchased at $6.99 pp pr plus grats was cxled.  We are offering 18.99 plus grats special for you if you would like to purchase the upgrade for your cruise.  Thank you for your understanding   Hoping not but celebrity track record is not great on things like this.  

I am having bigger issues with delta who keeps changing my flights to terrible times. If the upgrade is a mistake, we are ok with the classic package. 🙂

Just checked our cruise (reflection 1/6/24) again and it dropped to $6.99 per day..scooped it up as we had OBC. We had previous,y gotten the premium WiFi at $3.99 ..I did notice premium is now drinks up to $15 

Great to hear such positive experiences! We are doing same islands but on the a

Reflection. . Curious what folks did in Aruba and Curaçao. 
 

TIA 

Curious as well with same issue in finding an appealing excursion. 

9 hours ago, Duanerice1 said:

Love ABC.  Either book on board then transfer to your TA or book with the TA directly.  Labor Day sales are still going on. 

 

Aruba; have rented a car to explore and snorkel and have just gone to the beach. Both are fine

Cauracao; rented a car all 3 times we have been there.  Love exploring and snorkeling around the island.  We always leave time to explore downtown as it's so cool

Bonaire; We use Woodwind for a great snorkel to the island.  They are fantastic and the snorkeling is to die for.

 

As you notice we do a lot of snorkeling as these 3 islands have some of the best snorkeling in the world.  I can sit on a beach or rent a gold cart om almost any island.  Can't pas sup the change for some great snorkeling.  Also, a car rental is always cheaper than us buying excursions. 

 

Have fun!

Do you rent once you get there or beforehand? And if before, wher from? We have rented in Cozumel a few times and really like the ease of it. 

Thanks. What is the difference between premium WiFi 1 device and 2 device? It’s basically the same price if I do 2 guests with the 1 device or 1 guest with the 2 devices. I assume I could use my iPad and my DH his phone with the 2 device option. 

14 minutes ago, janetz said:

I see your in Mass

Not sure where you fly from ….We use Bradley and Albany 

Our friends are flying in from Hartford the day before our cruise January 6

Check Southwest Low Fare Calender  and Jet Blue Best Fare calendar 

Check daily!!! Changes by the minute 

Thanks. We are near Cape. I’ve been checking since booking. 🙂 I have mixed feelings about cruising and the prices are better on adult only AIs so leaning towards cancelling. Thank you! 

We are booked for this January. May have to cancel due to flight prices right now. 🫤 Happy anniversary! 

What a fantastic trip so far! I’ve never seen a review in Alaska where someone rented bikes and did a DIY. That would be right up our alley or bike path. 🙃 enjoy the rest of the trip and thanks for taking us along. 

My youngest was 3 for his first cruise which was a 5 day on carnival. Caught the cruising bug! My kids preferred cruising over Disney. Unless your kids like Disney, a Disney cruise is not really worth it IMO. We cruised RCI as they got older (preteens/teens). DH and I went on NCL right before Covid shut down. We would recommend for preteens/teens  as well. 
 

Happy cruising to them! 

39 minutes ago, Purplsmurf said:

While I would like the extra day, I would choose Reflection in a heartbeat.

Can you elaborate on your choice please? 

Booked a cruise to the ABC islands on the Reflection. It’s our first time on Celebrity. We booked the cruise due to itinerary, time of year,  and price. We had really wanted HAL Rotterdam but price kept going up with no amenities. We understand Reflection is an older ship. Recent cruisers how is the condition of the ship? We aren’t tied to the ship or the cruise. If not in good shape, may cancel and look at other vacation options. The E class infinite verandas are not really of interest. 
 

TIA