Live review - Reflection 10-31-22 TA

[gold1953]

50 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

Good thing  I don’t cruise for their waffles 

They we’re usually cold by the time you get to your seat 🥶😁

agreed and  fake syrup

[Texed]

1 hour ago, Jazzbo said:

My pleasure, @Texed. I’m afraid I have some bad news for you. There is no waffle station. Instead, they prepare waffles & pancakes back in the kitchen and bring them out in pans. I should have taken a picture. 😕

That is bad news.  They used to have very good waffles.  Thank Goodness Jacquelyne makes the original Celebrity waffles at home.  👍

[bandp407]

Hi Jazzbo - thank you for taking us along and for this great review!!! Reflection is a favorite of ours! Love the photo of you and the Mrs. on CHIC night!!

 

May I ask a favor  - a question for the Next Cruise Desk. We are sailing on the 27th on Beyond and would like to book a July & August sailing while onboard to get the $150 OBC and the current BF of $200 per cabin.  Our agent has advised that he has group space for those sailings. If I book on board with my agent of record , can he take over the booking and MOVE INTO HIS GROUP RATE?  I have done it in the past but for some reason I thought I read Celebrity is no longer permitting the transfer from an onboard booking into a group rate. In the past you just needed to add an additional deposit. 

 

I would greatly appreciate your checking. If any issues doing this, I would book it now and forfeit the $150 OBC. Black Friday offer is already out. 

 

Many thanks in advance! Paula

[mahdnc]

@jazzbo

 

Your travelogue and accompanying photos are excellent. Reflection is a very nice ship.  Your photos bear that out.  

 

We took our TA on Constellation which sailed about 2 weeks before yours did.  The sea-sick monster did get me on the sea day before we arrived at Ponta Delgada.  I hope you get well enough to enjoy the crossing.

 

David

 

 

[calicakes]

2 hours ago, gold1953 said:

agreed and  fake syrup

I bring my own.  

[gold1953]

1 hour ago, calicakes said:

I bring my own.  

I just make the best waffles at home and use local maple syrup so this would not be a treat for us.. If I want to eat them on the ship I would also bring my own syrup. The do have the good stuff in Blu though

[Ex-Airbalancer]

1 hour ago, calicakes said:

I bring my own.  

That would be too much work to bring your own maple syrup 

[calicakes]

9 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

That would be too much work to bring your own maple syrup 

A small travel toiletry bottle is not a lot of work. 

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

1 hour ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

That would be too much work to bring your own maple syrup 

 

I'm bringing horseradish 🙂

 

Tom

[calicakes]

25 minutes ago, gold1953 said:

I just make the best waffles at home and use local maple syrup so this would not be a treat for us.. If I want to eat them on the ship I would also bring my own syrup. The do have the good stuff in Blu though

I actually make yeasted waffles at home.  The best waffles I've ever had.  So, I just skip them on the ship.  They don't compare to my own. 

[Jazzbo]

We were gifted with this from our balcony a few minutes ago.

[gold1953]

1 minute ago, Jazzbo said:

We were gifted with this from our balcony a few minutes ago.

magical!!  We board on Nov. 26!. Started packing today.. masks and test kits, drugs ( we always take these) Even taking disposable gloves for serving ourselves at the buffet.. oh clothes too!

[Ex-Airbalancer]

27 minutes ago, Jazzbo said:

We were gifted with this from our balcony a few minutes ago.

No green flash ? 🤔😁

[Jazzbo]

7 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

No green flash ? 🤔😁

I have yet to see the green flash.

[Ex-Airbalancer]

21 minutes ago, Jazzbo said:

I have yet to see the green flash.

Seen it once on the Silhouette 

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

26 minutes ago, Jazzbo said:

I have yet to see the green flash.

 

Agree!! Even when watching a video where the person filming it claims it happened. I even rewatched holding my eyes open so I didn't blink but didn't see it.

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

I've heard of this, but never witnessed it. I looked it up to see if it was an actual thing. Apparently so !

 

Green Flash

 

Tom

[Jazzbo]

6 hours ago, bandp407 said:

Hi Jazzbo - thank you for taking us along and for this great review!!! Reflection is a favorite of ours! Love the photo of you and the Mrs. on CHIC night!!

 

May I ask a favor  - a question for the Next Cruise Desk. We are sailing on the 27th on Beyond and would like to book a July & August sailing while onboard to get the $150 OBC and the current BF of $200 per cabin.  Our agent has advised that he has group space for those sailings. If I book on board with my agent of record , can he take over the booking and MOVE INTO HIS GROUP RATE?  I have done it in the past but for some reason I thought I read Celebrity is no longer permitting the transfer from an onboard booking into a group rate. In the past you just needed to add an additional deposit. 

 

I would greatly appreciate your checking. If any issues doing this, I would book it now and forfeit the $150 OBC. Black Friday offer is already out. 

 

Many thanks in advance! Paula

I just checked with Future Cruises onboard, and the answer is YES! No problem at all.

[Jazzbo]

6 hours ago, bandp407 said:

Hi Jazzbo - thank you for taking us along and for this great review!!! Reflection is a favorite of ours! Love the photo of you and the Mrs. on CHIC night!!

 

May I ask a favor  - a question for the Next Cruise Desk. We are sailing on the 27th on Beyond and would like to book a July & August sailing while onboard to get the $150 OBC and the current BF of $200 per cabin.  Our agent has advised that he has group space for those sailings. If I book on board with my agent of record , can he take over the booking and MOVE INTO HIS GROUP RATE?  I have done it in the past but for some reason I thought I read Celebrity is no longer permitting the transfer from an onboard booking into a group rate. In the past you just needed to add an additional deposit. 

 

I would greatly appreciate your checking. If any issues doing this, I would book it now and forfeit the $150 OBC. Black Friday offer is already out. 

 

Many thanks in advance! Paula

I just checked with Future Cruises onboard, and the answer is YES! No problem at all

[CHEZMARYLOU]

3 hours ago, calicakes said:

A small travel toiletry bottle is not a lot of work. 

Is that small travel toiletry bottle approved for food? I will use the syrup provided before I would use one for food.

[calicakes]

11 minutes ago, CHEZMARYLOU said:

Is that small travel toiletry bottle approved for food? I will use the syrup provided before I would use one for food.

Its a silicon salad dressing container.  I've used it on numerous trips and I'm alive : )

[Jazzbo]

On 11/11/2022 at 7:01 PM, Angua said:

Hey Jazzbo/anyone else on this sailing,

 

Could you please swing by the World Class Bat and see if t hey are still offering the Tropically Yours?  That's my favorite but i haven't seen it on any menus lately.  We are on the Reflection in about a month and I need to know if I need to find a new pre dinner drink ;-).

I just checked at World Class Bar — so sorry, they no longer have the ingredients. 

[bandp407]

1 hour ago, Jazzbo said:

I just checked with Future Cruises onboard, and the answer is YES! No problem at all

1 hour ago, Jazzbo said:

I just checked at World Class Bar — so sorry, they no longer have the ingredients. 

 

1 hour ago, Jazzbo said:

I just checked with Future Cruises onboard, and the answer is YES! No problem at all

Jazzbo - Thank you so very much for taking your time to check this for us. Hope you had a fabulous cruise - looks like it! I see you dock tomorrow. Safe travels back to Orlando ! Thanks again!

[terrydtx]

6 hours ago, calicakes said:

I bring my own.  

On the Reflection in a Sky  Suite last August, I couldn't get either Mexican salsa or picante sauce for over my eggs with room service so I may bring a jar on my next cruise. The best my butler could get were the tiny bottles of Tobasco, which is not the same. 

Edited November 13, 2022 by terrydtx

[CTSandy]

Thank you for sharing your trip and pictures!  Is Tuscan back to doing buffet breakfast?  My last cruise in June, they were offering your choice of several prepared plates instead of buffet.