Jazzbo Posted November 9, 2022 Author #176 Share Posted November 9, 2022 I love the Ensemble Vestibule that you pass through to on the way to the Ensemble Bar and specialty restaurants. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 9, 2022 Author #177 Share Posted November 9, 2022 We stopped by Cafe Al Bacio after lunch for coffee. A dúo named Neptune was playing classical music. They are two young women from Poland; one plays the violin, the other plays the cello. We really enjoyed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 9, 2022 Author #178 Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 6:09 PM, Angua said: I was having a very difficult time looking at the upside down photo so here it is right side up! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 10, 2022 Author #179 Share Posted November 10, 2022 We got to the Martini Bar just as the “show” was ending. We weren’t very hungry last night so we decided to try Oceanview for dinner. All I can say is that it was a good thing we weren’t hungry! I woke up this morning feeling dizzy and nauseous — seasick. 🥴 I hope the Dramamine kicks in soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NBliving Posted November 10, 2022 #180 Share Posted November 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Jazzbo said: I woke up this morning feeling dizzy and nauseous — seasick. 🥴 I hope the Dramamine kicks in soon. Hope you feel better soon! Enjoying your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 10, 2022 #181 Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 8:46 AM, calicakes said: We too visited the food hall on our September Reflection cruise. I had a wonderful cannoli and brought back some EVOO. We spent a week in Florence post cruise and would go every afternoon for a small lunch, sweet and coffee. Love the variety you can find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 10, 2022 #182 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Sorry the seas are causing your discomfort. Hope you are feeling better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarylady19 Posted November 11, 2022 #183 Share Posted November 11, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, NBliving said: Hope you feel better soon! Enjoying your review! Definitely - feel better soon - it is no fun. After a bout of seasickness which caused me to miss 2 meals 😮 I take bonine every day, regardless of weather conditions! Edited November 11, 2022 by librarylady19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 11, 2022 Author #184 Share Posted November 11, 2022 The non-drowsy Dramamine took a few hours, but I finally felt well enough to have some melon in the early afternoon. While waiting in Cafe Al Bacio for our 8:00 reservation in Tuscan, a lovely woman asked me if we were Jazzbo and Larry. She recognized us from this review. We had a pleasant conversation with her and her husband. They are from Switzerland. They had planned to spend 9 days in Florida (I believe she said they have friends in Naples), but the damage from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole changed their plans and they will be flying back to Zurich from Miami. They had just finished dinner at Tuscan, and she said it was so-so. We were more fortunate. Larry had the crispy calamari, which was okay. I had the arugula and goat cheese salad, which was delicious. We both had the filet mignon, cooked as requested with a deliciously decadent gorgonzola sauce. The broccolini aglio e olio side was delicious, the eggplant parm side was so-so, and the cacio e pepe side was bland and dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angua Posted November 11, 2022 #185 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Hey Jazzbo/anyone else on this sailing, Could you please swing by the World Class Bat and see if t hey are still offering the Tropically Yours? That's my favorite but i haven't seen it on any menus lately. We are on the Reflection in about a month and I need to know if I need to find a new pre dinner drink ;-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxjmp Posted November 12, 2022 #186 Share Posted November 12, 2022 We are thinking about reserving an alcove cabana when we are on Reflection in 3 weeks. I was curious if the cabana has chair/couch type seating or whether there are lounge chairs in the cabana or nearby to lay out. Pictures we have seen online seem to show we wouldn't have the typical lounge chairs that around the pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 12, 2022 Author #187 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Yesterday was a beautiful day. We enjoyed hanging out by the pool, as did many of our fellow passengers. Cruise Director Giuseppe and Activities Director Nacho had passengers dancing poolside. Last night was the final evening chic night. We were seated in Blu at a 2-top next to two other couples, when I realized I knew one of the men. We both had served on the Executive Council of the City, County and Local Government Section of the Florida Bar and we are both Past Chairs of the Section. Small world! We returned to our stateroom to find our disembarkation luggage tags. 😕 I was up early this morning. Gaining an hour most nights has finally caught up with me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted November 12, 2022 #188 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Hope you are feeling better. You two look great. Mahalo for sharing your voyage with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 12, 2022 Author #189 Share Posted November 12, 2022 11 hours ago, chisoxjmp said: We are thinking about reserving an alcove cabana when we are on Reflection in 3 weeks. I was curious if the cabana has chair/couch type seating or whether there are lounge chairs in the cabana or nearby to lay out. Pictures we have seen online seem to show we wouldn't have the typical lounge chairs that around the pools. @chisoxjmp I just took some photos of the cabanas. You are correct; they don’t have the loungers that are around the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted November 12, 2022 #190 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Do they still have the grass on the sides ? did they make the Sunset Bar seating area bigger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 12, 2022 Author #191 Share Posted November 12, 2022 2 hours ago, LouChamp said: Hope you are feeling better. You two look great. Mahalo for sharing your voyage with us! Thank you. I am feeling much better. And you are very welcome. I’ve learned so much from other live reviews, I decided to do one myself this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 12, 2022 Author #192 Share Posted November 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Do they still have the grass on the sides ? did they make the Sunset Bar seating area bigger ? I don’t remember the seating area from last time we were on Reflection, but we just happen to be sitting at Sunset Bar! And yes, they still have the grass either side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2OH! Posted November 12, 2022 #193 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Thank you for sharing your trip. We love the Reflection. One of our favorite ships! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 12, 2022 Author #194 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Captain Matt just announced zero cases of COVID among the crew (they are all tested weekly), so masks are optional for the crew. 👍🏻 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Texed Posted November 12, 2022 #195 Share Posted November 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jazzbo said: Captain Matt just announced zero cases of COVID among the crew (they are all tested weekly), so masks are optional for the crew. 👍🏻 We board Reflection in 8 days. We are Looking forward to being back on the ship, and looking forward to seeing Captain Matt. So, thanks again for posting. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted November 12, 2022 #196 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I'm enjoying your trip report and thank you for your time spent on posting. If you can answer a question you may have overlooked;were there any changes made to Michael's Club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 12, 2022 Author #197 Share Posted November 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, Texed said: We board Reflection in 8 days. We are Looking forward to being back on the ship, and looking forward to seeing Captain Matt. So, thanks again for posting. 😊 My pleasure, @Texed. I’m afraid I have some bad news for you. There is no waffle station. Instead, they prepare waffles & pancakes back in the kitchen and bring them out in pans. I should have taken a picture. 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted November 12, 2022 Author #198 Share Posted November 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, kwokpot said: I'm enjoying your trip report and thank you for your time spent on posting. If you can answer a question you may have overlooked;were there any changes made to Michael's Club? @kwokpot, we are not in a suite, so I can’t answer that. But it is still Michael’s Club, not The Retreat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted November 12, 2022 #199 Share Posted November 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jazzbo said: My pleasure, @Texed. I’m afraid I have some bad news for you. There is no waffle station. Instead, they prepare waffles & pancakes back in the kitchen and bring them out in pans. I should have taken a picture. 😕 Good thing I don’t cruise for their waffles They we’re usually cold by the time you get to your seat 🥶😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinsCruise Posted November 12, 2022 #200 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Thank you for taking the time to post a review with pictures. We'll be onboard for two weeks beginning on Nov. 27 so I've been following along. We're also in Aqua because we love Blu, especially the service so hopefully we'll get a good waiter and sommelier. Do you have any recommendations? Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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