Good Itinerary, So-So Ship

Celebrity Reflection Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Celebrity Reflection

11 Night Ultimate Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 28, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Reflection

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7133

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The itinerary was good, the ship clean and new-ish and kids were almost non-existent. We were traveling with a group (91 of us) that is lots of fun, so a good time was had by all.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Quick and no hassle.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Quisine was outstanding! Entertaining and the food was wonderful! The food in the main dining room and buffet was mediocre at best. Nothing to write home about. The bars were underwhelming as they did not open until late in the afternoon and bartenders were not the friendliest, the only exceptions being Vladimir and Angelica in the Ensemble Lounge.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We enjoy Trivia, however, on this ship they kept trying to squeeze us out by using the Sky Bar for their art auctions. Also, even with all the people at Trivia, the Sky Bar was never open.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The exception was "Hard Days Night", a Beatles tribute band. They rocked!

Children's Programs

I have successfully avoided having children.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Waiters and room stewards were good and a couple of the bartenders.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was very clean and well-maintained, but I wasn't particularly fond of the layout. I am more of a Royal Caribbean "Radiance" class type of person.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Clean, comfortable, nice size shower, terrible storage.

Ship tip

Do not get the drink package. The bars are either too crowded, or not opened enough to use it.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
Unfortunately, it was cold.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
Always interesting.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Beautiful city! Our excursion was very interesting.

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
The excursion to the locks was great! What a marvel! However, the second half of the excursion to Porto Bello was a huge waste of everyones time!

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Went on a beach excursion. The rip current was quite scary. It beat the hell out of you.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Party bus excursion was a blast!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Golf excursion was good. Met some nice people.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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2 Comments

cburton    5 years ago

We got off the Reflection on Feb 8th. Had great bar service. Drinks were plenty strong. Many bars on ship. Sorry it did not not meet your expectations. Our third cruise on celebrity couldnt have been more pleased.

CaptPoppi    5 years ago

Groups are great

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