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My January cruise on Reflection had foot stools that made sitting on the balcony very enjoyable. It would be terrible if they removed such small items to save a few bucks. Those chairs are not comfortable for extended sitting, time will tell as my next cruise is just a few months away. 

They replace the outdoor furniture every few years. IMO I think it’s a cost savings as loungers cost way more that chairs. 

The website keeps telling me my password is incorrect yet I am signed in on the app with the same password. I hope I don’t have to change my password yet again. 

My concierge lunch is usually my worst meal of the cruise. If you miss it it’s no big deal, there are better options. 

4 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/3002524-a-great-first-cruise-on-celebrity-reflection-review-dailies-menus-food-and-cabin-pics-march-2024/

check out my review of our very first Celebrity cruise which also happens to be on Reflection. We really liked it.

If you like dancing, don't miss the silent disco. 

Check out lounges for musical entertainment.

Queen sing-along was marvelous. 

They have Truvia at the buffet and MDR in case that's what you bring with you on a cruise.

You can bring your own soda onboard - whatever you can carry on at embarkation. We stopped by Publix and got some for us. Otherwise, if you don't have a package, it's almost $5 per can. Oh, and apparently they don't have Dr Pepper on board if that's what you like.

Oh, and something we didn't know but if you need beach/pool towels on a port day, they check them out to you by the pool the day of (as in - they write down the cabin number). If we knew that, we'd have grabbed some by the pool the day before when they don't take your cabin number down.

Is this something new? I was just on her in January and beach towels on port days were always left in our cabin the night before. Pool towels were always available by the pool, no signing out needed. 

I remember hearing Capt Kate saying that they don’t use the front of the ship for helicopter evacuation on the Beyond. They prefer using the top deck midship area. 

Just doing some random thinking but if they moved the cruise to a different date could they choose a refundable deposit then cancel and only lose 100 pp transfer fee instead of 750 deposit? Is that possible?

Norway has been passing a bunch of cruise ship regulations lately. most likely related to them. 

https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Destinations/articles/Norways-Svalbard-Archipelago-Sets-Strict-Cruise-Limits
 

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/06/norway-moves-aggressively-to-curb-cruise-ship-emissions/amp/

https://www.cruisemapper.com/news/10056-norway-introduces-more-restrictions-cruise-ships

2 hours ago, upwarduk said:

Just watched the Webinar, complete waste of time, no questions were addressed.🙈

You posted a few times that you have already watched the webinar. Can you please post a link?

Service was good but my chicken was dry and hard, while my DW fish was the same. 

I made the luncheon in January on the Reflection. I can honestly say it was the worst meal of the entire cruise, the rest of my meals were great. 

I just booked the maiden voyage in an IV. I want to keep an open mind about it and try it first hand. Looking forward to sailing in a brand new ship! 

I was on the Reflection a few weeks ago and I did get app message notifications on my iPhone and Apple Watch. 

 Just got off the Reflection. The only group I saw by the pool was a group called NYC3. They were so-so. (Admittedly I didn’t spend much time at the pool)

Currently on Reflection. Martini bar is still $17 as listed on the menu but there are many wines and drinks that break the $17 barrier. 

Does the sunset bar that sell cigars provide lighters and cutters also?  I may want to partake in a cigar but I do not bring along any of my accoutrements along. 

Did you try on the website? Celebrity’s IT leaves a lot to be desired. 

There is only a limitation on torch lighters. 

On 12/18/2023 at 10:40 AM, Margio said:

Anyone know why excursions to Jost Van Dyke are being cancelled by Celebrity?  Going on cruise in March and just received notice.  Thank you!

I would venture to take a wild guess that this has to do with the Blue Lagoon ferry sinking at Paridise island that killed a RC passenger recently. RC recently suspended all excursions to Blue Lagoon until the matter is investigated. I would assume that RCG is now looking at all ferry excursions with an eye toward safety (liability). 

I checked in on the app. You just need your passport handy to enter information. Takes just a few minutes. The question to me is would you be allowed to enter your account if it is “locked”?

It’s usually opens at midnight or a bit after (at port of embarkation time). If you would like an early boarding time (like if you want to attend the concierge luncheon) then do it as soon as it opens, if boarding time doesn’t matter then there is no rush to check in. 

6 hours ago, earltonharley said:

Thanks. Safety hasn’t appeared yet. I have plenty of time!  🤣🤣🤣🤣

It used to be on the far right. The icon has disappeared after the latest update. 

Here is a menu from 12/8 (I believe it’s from the Reflection) if you belong to Host Andy’s FB group he has a quite a few posted. 

Yes. 

With 2 iPhones and two Apple Watches (and various other devices) I have settled on this set up for travel charging. I use two of each to provide super fast charging of our devices (up to 65w) which can be done just before bedtime or in the morning as we get ready so we are able to keep the devices next to us while sleeping and not having to worry about long charging times. 
The angled adopters allow both chargers to be used on one outlet so the other outlet remains free for blow dryers and such.