Great taste of Italy and France

Celebrity Reflection Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Celebrity Reflection

9 Night Italian Riviera & France (Barcelona To Rome)

Sail date: September 02, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Reflection

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7299

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Great cruise & beautiful ports. We would definitely recommend to friends and would consider doing the same cruise again. We booked this cruise for the ports, but were happily surprised with how much we enjoyed the ship and staff. Celebrity is a great cruise line to travel with.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, no lines, and friendly staff

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food options, and even better staff

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
A variety of activities. Great staff. Wish more were free options.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Amazing, broadway quality!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
AMAZING! So friendly, accommodating, and welcoming!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
An older ship, but they're done a great job at maintaining cleanliness and design.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bigger than other cruises we've been on. Always clean. Great shower pressure.

Ship tip

The ports are farther from main city centers than expected.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

3 out of 5
Great historic things to see. Beware of taxi drivers and people scamming tourist... disappointing to see in such a beautiful city.

Marseille (Provence), France

3 out of 5
I would not visit Marseille. Travel around in Provence. We went to Cassis and it was stunning. We would visit Cassis again.

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
Beautiful!! We went to Eze and Villefranche. Beautiful and safe area.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5
Definitely recommend an excursion that picks up at the port. Florence is too far from the port to do on your own.

Genoa, Italy

5 out of 5
We did not stay in Genoa. We went to Portofino and it was absolutely stunning. Genoa train station was close to port, so that it always a plus to travel around the region.

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5
I would not recommend Naples. Felt dirty and unsafe. We opted to travel to Sorrento for the day, which we preferred much better.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Far from the train station, but if you plan accordingly, it's possible. Opt to take the shuttle to the train station and it's easy to navigate. If not, I would recommend booking an excursion that picks up at the port.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Easy disembarkation, but long lines for taxi. Prebook a driver if you can.
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