Overall great trip, but would choose a couple different excursions

Celebrity Reflection Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

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4.4 out of 5
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Celebrity Reflection

11 Night Italy Turkey & Greek Islands (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 23, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Reflection

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1593

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall very good cruise and ports. Weather was great the whole time. Some excursions were to academic (deep dives in descriptions stead of seeing more sites). We like Celebrity compared to most of the others in their class.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
I would actually do a 4.5 if possible, very good but not the all time best.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Music venues were all good (except one group), soloists were excellent, Cardinal Band was very good, poolside was good.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedian was mainly UK humor, MOBU band was below average, rest of nightly shows were very good. The guest speaker on movies, Andy Friedenberg was very good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Room steward (Sedine) was excellent, Main dining servers were good, Blu restaurant servers were terrific.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Older ship but is supposed to get a makeover in 2023, but still look pretty good.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Overall very good cabin, more closet hangers should be included (we brought extra on our own), was kept vey clean by the steward.

Ship tip

Bring a lot of extra closet hangers, pressing service is too expensive, steam clothes in the shower then hang then up.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
If your it is your first time, lots to see but expect crowds everywhere, even in May.

Messina, Sicily

3 out of 5
Overrated.

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
Crowded but very scenic.

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5
Ancient Delos was very interesting, but lots of walking

Istanbul, Turkey

3 out of 5
Avoid the mosque tours, overrated. This city is way over crowded except on Sunday morning. Do a water tour not a bus or van tour.

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
Some of the best uncovered towns with walls and theaters.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
Lot to see but seemed rushed even in a small group tour.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
Crowded downtown area, Pompeii very interested but guide went too deep in how they lived.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Was not controlled enough inside the ship.
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