Just off Reflection TA - WONDERFUL!!

[Gracie115]

Not going to write a complete review just a few high points on this marvelous sailing. The Connections party was attended by at least half of the 300 or so on our roll call and nearly all the officers including the Captain of the ship were there. In addition they invited the entire roll call to attend the sailaway from Tenerife on the heliport. Very nice!

 

We were in a suite and could not have been happier. Our butler Ashwin was one of the best ever! Michael's Club was amazing. I can't speak to other cruises but it was so busy most nights before dinner the only seats left were at the bar but the staff handled it all beautifully, no one ever waited for drinks or snacks. Last year on Eclipse prior to Sky Suites being able to use Michael's it was so quiet we rarely spent any time there, this year we were they every night before and after dinner.

 

The staff at Luminae are wonderful! Celebrity just got this dining venue SO right...we had no desire to eat anywhere else.....

 

We did host a group of 30 at Qsine and it was a very fun night. Ava, one of the waitresses kept everyone laughing. Other than that we ate almost all of our dinners in Luminae...they were so accommodating...many times providing food from the MDR menu for people not happy with Luminae's on any given night. My DH had escargot several times but other than that we always opted for choices from Luminae and enjoyed them all very much.

 

The weather was wonderful crossing the Atlantic, pretty much clear skies and warm enough to always use our balcony. It became cooler once we hit the Med, with a very rainy morning in Barcelona, but overall weather was great for the entire trip.

 

The Reflection's buffet area is the only place we "noticed" the increased number of passengers on this ship over other "S" class....it was generally very crowded at both breakfast and lunch...we avoided it as much as possible.. But service there was still great.

 

The staff of the ship were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed it so much we booked two more cruises while on board!!!:)

 

Overall this is in the "top 5" of all of our cruises, just sorry it had to end!!:)

 

Happy to answer any questions, but if anyone is hesitating to book the Reflection I can say unequivocally it is a marvelous ship with great staff...you won't be disappointed!!:)

[pumpkin 11]

Great to hear! We will be on board Reflection in June. Excited for Luminae! Was the pool deck super crowded with the increased passengers?. Only been on solstice and equinox and it has been fairly crowded

Edited May 1, 2016 by pumpkin 11

[Gracie115]

Great to hear! We will be on board Reflection in June. Excited for Luminae! Was the pool deck super crowded with the increased passengers?. Only been on solstice and equinox and it has been fairly crowded

 

The pool areas were crowded on the days warm enough to swim, but I don't think anymore crowded than other "S" class we've been on...

 

Luminae is wonderful!:)

[TN Vol Fan]

Is Bistro now sushi and is the Porch now seafood? We're on Reflection later in the year and just wondered?

[Gracie115]

Is Bistro now sushi and is the Porch now seafood? We're on Reflection later in the year and just wondered?

 

Yes to both....we didn't try either although we talked to people who did both and they said both were very good.

[Texed]

115,

 

Thank you too much for posting. :)

[C-Dragons]

Glad to hear that you had a great time. Reflection is still our favorite of all the ships in the fleet. :) The ship and staff are the best.

[Traveling-the-World]

Thanks for the review, I will be aboard the Reflection in exactly 2 weeks, so excited! Was Richard Spacey still the CD? What deck was your suite on? We're on deck 10 in an Aft S1 for the first time!

[Gracie115]

Thanks for the review, I will be aboard the Reflection in exactly 2 weeks, so excited! Was Richard Spacey still the CD? What deck was your suite on? We're on deck 10 in an Aft S1 for the first time!

 

Our suite was on deck 11, but we had friends in a corner aft on Deck 10....they really enjoyed that suite....did say there were a few mornings where soot was present on the balcony but it was cleaned up by the stateroom attendant quickly...

 

Yes, Richard Spacey was the CD.

Edited May 2, 2016 by Gracie115