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Celebrity Reflection Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Celebrity Reflection

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 20, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Reflection

Cabin number: 8220

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise but it won’t be my last. I really enjoyed the ship, the ports, and just the whole experience. There were not many younger people or children on this ship, so we were mostly all in the same circumstances. I really was impressed how organized everything was.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We took a taxi instead of a shuttle from our hotel. Cheaper and a great experience.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food choices were outstanding, but some meals disappointed somewhat. Tough lamb, overdone steak. Pastries with little flavor. Other meals were amazing! We didn’t opt for the drink package, so I thought the drinks were expensive, including $5 for bottled water.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There were many activities to choose from. I loved the trivia and the game shows. Sometimes an activity was not started on time, or at all.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were amazing! I went to every one and enjoyed them all.

Children's Programs

I had no children with me.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Joy, our room steward was excellent. Waiters and servers in the main dining room and the cafeteria were wonderful too.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I loved the central foyer and how the music from there could be heard throughout the ship! Everything was clean, but showing some wear.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was plenty spacious enough for two. The veranda was great.

Ship tip

If you are a coffee drinker, bring a travel mug with you. I bought one at our second stop and was happy to have it.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
We took an airboat ride with airport transfer. It was OK, but very crowded with other tour boats too.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
I would have liked more time here. We took a walking tour of Old San Juan and there were many museums I would have liked to explore. We had dinner at Barrachina, a recommendation I got on this web site. It was great.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
It was very pretty! I took a bus to Coral World and spend the day there and on Cooki Beach. I highly recommend Coral World.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We went on the Celebrity Snorkeling excursion, and it was pretty good. The weather was a bit stormy so I guess they had to bring us to an alternate spot. There wasn’t much to see. There was a lot of rum punch though.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
We took a taxi to Long Bay Beach and it was great. Only $10 to rent a chair for the day. Not many people there and a pretty spot to spend the day.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We took a hike in the rainforest to a national park. It was beautiful and our guides were excellent. It ended at a waterfall that you cloudLibrary slide down and that was fun.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick and easy

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