Larbo03

On 6/5/2019 at 8:03 PM, davekathy said:

No assumption. Spouse will get the same tier level as the other spouse. Even if it's the spouses first cruise. 

Do I understand correctly that everyone traveling in the same stateroom will receive the benefits of the CC member with the highest status?  I achieved Elite status with my last cruise, and for my upcoming cruise I'm traveling with a friend (not my spouse) who does not have status.  If not individual benefits/coupons like laundry, etc., I assume we would both be invited to the cocktail hour & coffee lounge?  Or that I would receive an invitation for 2?  Thanks for helping me understand this.

We did the Reflection TA Eastbound this past April, and thoroughly enjoyed it.  We have no problem with 7 straight sea days - perfectly relaxing, especially if you aren't already retired.  But this year's TA was to Rome, and next year's Reflection TA in April is to Dublin, I think.  So part of the voyage may be cooler.  Having done both eastbound and westbound, northern and southern routes, my preference is westbound southern, for the 25-hour warm days.  But Reflection is an awesome ship -- you'll have a great time. 

22 hours ago, schultz said:

With NCL the ‘up charge’ is a gratuities fee that is charged if you choose a beverage package or specialty dining package.  ....  Celebrity does not add extra gratuities to their beverage packages.  

Hmmm, maybe Celebrity has changed their policy too?  I see on the website this language: "An 18% service charge will be added to Soda, Wine, Water, Classic and Premium Package prices at checkout." We have the $715.00 premium package include as a perk, so I'm not clear whether we'll expect to see a gratuity added per drink, on the hotel bill, or at all.  Does anyone here know the current policy?  We're going to be on the Eclipse in February.

Mike, this is a late reply to your original post, but it's my understanding that Celebrity only has live-dealt poker on the Reflection and the Silhouette. Does anyone here know differently? I was on the Reflection this spring (2-5NL every evening around 9), and the rake was 10% up to $15 max, which is better than the $25 max on NCL (and I think RCCL also). I'd be interested to know if any other Celebrity ships offer live-dealt poker against other players.

I know this is a really old thread, but I want to provide an update on live poker on Reflection. Was just on the April 2018 transatlantic sailing. Still a $2-$5 NL live-dealer game, and the rake was 10% up to USD $15.

Hi Paul and Edward, we are Larry & Brent, also from Chicago on the Reflection TA this cruise. Just came across this thread, and look forward to crossing paths with you. We agree it's a great ship and are tempted to book it again, possibly for the WB TA in the Fall. Or maybe we'll do the Eclipse WB to Buenos Aires. Love the 7 days at sea, and 4 days of ports sounds like a lot of work! :)

I understand that because Suites passengers have access to Michael's Club, that makes purchasing a beverage package unnecessary (at least for the hours MC is open). But then you're not able to just order a drink at other bars on the ship, right? What about coffee drinks from Cafe al Bacio? I heard that MC has a Nespresso machine, but wasn't sure if they served espresso drinks like lattes and cappuccinos, so I figured we'd go to Cafe al Bacio for our caffeine fix. We'll be on Reflection, and any info is appreciated, thanks!

Hi Adrian and Ed, my partner Brent and I (from Chicago) will be on this cruise, our third TA (fall westbound, spring westbound, and now spring eastbound TA). Looking forward to making plenty of new friends.

Larry