One of the best of 25+ cruises we've been on. Celebrity: Great ship.

Item: Celebrity Reflection
Rating: 4.9
Author: willedge

Celebrity Reflection Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

willedge

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Verified Review

12 Night Iberian Peninsula (Amsterdam To Barcelona)

Sail date: September 06, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Reflection

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8127

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a great time on the cruise. The staff bent over backwards to make us feel welcome and comfortable. The facilities were well designed and maintained. Food was superb.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Shows were great. Only complaint is excess volume on the sound and lights at times. We had to leave the theater on the first and last nights due to excess loudness on the sound system. Also, as part of the audience, I hate to have stage lights flashed in my eyes, detracting from my enjoyment of the show. The lights should be on the stage (the entertainers) NOT on the viewers. Very annoying.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Great service by Bernard and his staff. Very friendly, very helpful, very responsive. Made our evenings very enjoyable. Only complaint was the lack of professional knowledge by most of the wine stewards we encountered, even the manager of the Cellar Master was unable to answer basic questions like, "What Spanish red wines do you have in inventory." One exception: Richard (in the dining room) would go out of his way to make sure we were served promptly and correctly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Make sure you get a beverage package.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4 out of 5

The approach to the cruise terminal from the railway station was not well marked. At one point we went down the ramp to the small ship terminal then had to climb up the steep stairs (with heavy luggage) to get back to the ramp that went to the main cruise terminal .

Thumbs Up 2

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

4 out of 5

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

Bilbao, Spain

5 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

Gibraltar (U.K.)