Celebrity Reflection B2B - Sep 13-16 & Sep 16-20

[Stealthdog]

Hey all - we are going to head to Fort Lauderdale tomorrow for an unplanned B2B on the Reflection.  We had some vacation days to use before the end of September and this will get us to Elite status for our December cruise.  

 

Cruise 1 

Sep 13th - Fort Lauderdale

Sep 14th - Nassau

Sep 15th - Coco Cay

Sep 16th - Fort Lauderdale

 

Cruise 2

Sep 16th - Fort Lauderdale

Sep 17th - At Sea

Sep 18th - Coco Cay

Sep 19th - Bimini

Sep 20th - Fort Lauderdale

 

I don't plan to do a full live review this time because the 3 and 4 day cruises are just so quick.  I'll post some of the daily events, menus, etc.   The only excursion we have is Baha Mar in Nassau on the 14th.  We have been wanting to check out Baha Mar to see if its something we would want to do a full week at (we have done Atlantis twice).  Surprisingly it was cheaper to get the day pass through Celebrity than buy it from Baha Mar direct.  

 

We booked these cruises through the Casino and upgraded to Aqua Class.  

 

If anyone has any questions or are looking for information on the Reflection, Aqua - Blu and Spa, etc, feel free to ask.  

Edited September 11 by Stealthdog

[lola2013]

I will be interested to hear what’s available to do on Bimini.

Bon Voyage

Susan

[Stealthdog]

Just finished breakfast at a local restaurant, stopped at Walgreens to pick up some water, and heading to the port.  Wine bottles are already packed.  Check in time for us is 1230.  We will see how it goes!

[Stealthdog]

And we are already on board. 

[janetz]

Lawn Grill-Best Steak

Do not miss the Silent Disco!

😊🚢

[Stealthdog]

Day 1 planner.

[Stealthdog]

Day 2 planner.

[Stealthdog]

Day 3 planner. 
 

[Stealthdog]

FAQs.

[Stealthdog]

We are cleared to enter Coco Cay.  Next to the Utopia of the Seas so lots of people here today.  I’ll post menus at end of the 2nd cruise because I think the menus get repeated.  Same with entertainment.

 

Should have some downtown tomorrow when we get back to Fort Lauderdale and will give info on back-to-back details and maybe Baha Mar if I have time.

 

i think this 3 day and the next 4 day are going to be radically different (number of guests, demographic of guests, etc), so I’ll do a comparison at the end. 

[NCTribeFan]

Thanks for sharing.  I'll be on a side-to-side in November (Reflection 5 nights to Beyond 6 nights).  I've only sailed X once, a 5-night sailing on Summit a couple of years ago.  That was a side-to-side from Summit to MSC Seashore, which was rather a shock.  I much preferred Summit.  Seashore was way too big and too many large family groups with lots of kids, even in mid-April.

 

Anyway, thanks for sharing the dailies.  

[Stealthdog]

22 hours ago, NCTribeFan said:

Thanks for sharing.  I'll be on a side-to-side in November (Reflection 5 nights to Beyond 6 nights).  I've only sailed X once, a 5-night sailing on Summit a couple of years ago.  That was a side-to-side from Summit to MSC Seashore, which was rather a shock.  I much preferred Summit.  Seashore was way too big and too many large family groups with lots of kids, even in mid-April.

 

Anyway, thanks for sharing the dailies.  

We just did the Seashore this year with a large group from my sports league in Orlando.  I really didn’t care for the MSC brand, but it was a weekend cruise with a group.  But yeah, too many families and because it’s a low budget line, you get a low budget product (imho).  
 

We loved the Beyond btw - you will probably find the Edge class ships much different. 

Edited Monday at 01:36 PM by Stealthdog

[Stealthdog]

Information on B2B.  It looks like there is about 50-60 of us.  Everyone was instructed to meet at the Tuscan Grille at 9am.  We got paraded off the ship - turned in our Seapass card, so you don’t get to keep it as a souvenir.  It’s a long walk to the holding area so you may want to keep your bags in your room.

 

The Rebel Band, the Boy Group, and the comedian Lamont Ferguson is with us, so it’s fun to see the entertainers in a normal environment.  
 

When we got to the holding space in the port building they handed us our new sea pass cards, so we already have them before boarding the ship today.   
 

Waiting to be lead back on the ship now.

 

 

[wrk2cruise]

Generally they return the seapass from the first cruise at the end of the second.  Delivered to your room.

[Stealthdog]

The 2nd cruise is officially on its way!

[hcat]

6 hours ago, wrk2cruise said:

Generally they return the seapass from the first cruise at the end of the second.  Delivered to your room.

good to know  We have EVERY card from many yrs of cruises

[PTC DAWG]

What was the upgrade price to Aqua through the casino? If you don’t mind saying..

[lola2013]

I went to Guest Services during my second leg of a B2B and requested my sea pass card from part 1.  They provided me with a new card immediately. 
 

[Marie51]

How long were you in the holding area before they let you reboard and what were the options for lunch? Thanks.

[kmparamore]

On 9/11/2024 at 12:45 PM, Stealthdog said:

Hey all - we are going to head to Fort Lauderdale tomorrow for an unplanned B2B on the Reflection.  We had some vacation days to use before the end of September and this will get us to Elite status for our December cruise.  

 

Cruise 1 

Sep 13th - Fort Lauderdale

Sep 14th - Nassau

Sep 15th - Coco Cay

Sep 16th - Fort Lauderdale

 

Cruise 2

Sep 16th - Fort Lauderdale

Sep 17th - At Sea

Sep 18th - Coco Cay

Sep 19th - Bimini

Sep 20th - Fort Lauderdale

 

I don't plan to do a full live review this time because the 3 and 4 day cruises are just so quick.  I'll post some of the daily events, menus, etc.   The only excursion we have is Baha Mar in Nassau on the 14th.  We have been wanting to check out Baha Mar to see if its something we would want to do a full week at (we have done Atlantis twice).  Surprisingly it was cheaper to get the day pass through Celebrity than buy it from Baha Mar direct.  

 

We booked these cruises through the Casino and upgraded to Aqua Class.  

 

If anyone has any questions or are looking for information on the Reflection, Aqua - Blu and Spa, etc, feel free to ask.  

We are doing the same thing (b2b beginning Sept 27!)

[Jaworskym]

We did a similar B2B in May, with just one Coco Cay stop. Turnaround day was a breeze. We went to Blu for breakfast and made our way to the Tuscan Grill at 9am. They escorted us off the ship to customs waiting area at 9:30, then back on the ship at 10:05. We had to change rooms down the hall a bit but the Cabin Steward brought our bags over around 10:30. Got unpacked again and it was pretty sweet wandering around the ship from 11-12 without a crowd. You can go to Resorts World at Bimini but we decided to try Paradise Beach, which is the public beach at the end of the pier. Set up camp on a big rock under the the pier and had a great 3 hours at the beach. Even better, didn't spend a dime

[Marie51]

4 hours ago, Jaworskym said:

We did a similar B2B in May, with just one Coco Cay stop. Turnaround day was a breeze. We went to Blu for breakfast and made our way to the Tuscan Grill at 9am. They escorted us off the ship to customs waiting area at 9:30, then back on the ship at 10:05. We had to change rooms down the hall a bit but the Cabin Steward brought our bags over around 10:30. Got unpacked again and it was pretty sweet wandering around the ship from 11-12 without a crowd. You can go to Resorts World at Bimini but we decided to try Paradise Beach, which is the public beach at the end of the pier. Set up camp on a big rock under the the pier and had a great 3 hours at the beach. Even better, didn't spend a dime

Does Paradise beach have lounge chairs and umbrellas? Any place to get a drink? Thanks

[Jaworskym]

There are chairs and umbrellas to rent at Paradise Beach for a hefty price. One guy I talked to said it was $50 for the day. You could probably haggle with them. Also, there were a handful of food/drink trucks right there. 

[Stealthdog]

On 9/16/2024 at 4:06 PM, PTC DAWG said:

What was the upgrade price to Aqua through the casino? If you don’t mind saying..

We had the interior free cruise.  We paid about $1200 combined for the upgrade to Aqua and the taxes and port fees for the 3 & 4 day cruises (stayed in same cabin).  So the two cruises came out to $1200 (not including daily gratuities).

[Stealthdog]

On 9/16/2024 at 5:12 PM, Marie51 said:

How long were you in the holding area before they let you reboard and what were the options for lunch? Thanks.

Meetup time was 9am at Tuscan.  We left the ship around 930.  We were back on board at 956.  Every sailing will differ, but this was our experience this time.