Celebrity Reflection Review
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I chose this cruise for two reasons, I liked the ports and I had cruised with Celebrity one one other cruise about 12 years ago and thought they were top of the line after cruising on many other cruise lines.
The ports did not disappoint me, all were worth seeing and fairly easy to manage considering a taxi was needed or a shuttle to get into town.
The ship was a disappointment compared to my other experience with celebrity and may be true with other cruise lines too. They are big, 3000 people all crammed onto the ship that appears to cater to the more elite cruisers evidenced by bars and restaurants only for the suite class cruisers. I counted 12 bars and about 5-7 speciality restaurants that appeared to be empty at times with cover charges around $45 and up.
Cabin Review
Concierge Class 1
Our cabin was nice, it had a rock hard couch that you couldn’t sit on for very long and was torn on the corner of the arm. Bed was comfortable and the deck was nice with comfortable chairs and foot rests. Bathroom was a nice size and the shower was bigger than average.
Port Reviews
Rome (Civitavecchia)
Rome was a huge city, we went 3days early to recover from jet lag. Lots to do, we did a hop on and off bus.
La Spezia (Cinque Terre)
Take the train and go early to stop at each village, cost is about $25 euros and worth it.
A lot of hilly climbs, some shuttles but mostly walking ..the views are spectacular.
My favorite port.
Malaga
Huge city, good shopping and pretty.
Palma de Mallorca (Majorca)
One of my favorites, find a beach by asking a taxi they are everywhere. We took one was $20 euros one way the beach was clear water and not crowded. I would suggest google the name so you can tell them where you want to go. Beach chairs and umbrellas are cheap like $12. Restaurants everywhere on the beaches and restrooms. We found a boat ride that went along the coast for two hours, wonderful and $21 euros..worth it.