This January, I launched into my second Celeb Cruise, on the Celeb Reflection. This ship, at present crusing out of Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades, is providing quick sailings of 3-4 days – excellent for a brief getaway.
Sadly, because of the unseasonably windy climate affecting the entire East Coast, our three-night crusing was a cruise to nowhere. We fully understood why we could not dock, and Celeb supplied some very beneficiant perks. It additionally gave us the chance to discover the ship past what we would deliberate.
Here is my information to the Celeb Reflection, together with what you must know when reserving.
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Celeb Reflection
Overview
The ship has 1,523 staterooms and may accommodate 3,046 friends with a gross tonnage of 126,000. Its inaugural date was October 12, 2012, and it was refurbished throughout a dry dock in 2022.
Facilities on the Celeb Reflection
Pool Deck:Â Sadly, our crusing did not actually embody pool-deck climate. We did not actually spend any time experiencing it. There appeared to be loads of chairs, some with nice shade and others within the shiny solar. The deck affords swimming pools and whirlpools.
Solarium:Â As adults touring with out youngsters in cooler climate, this was undoubtedly our favourite space of the ship. The Solarium is 16+ and affords two sizzling tubs, the Solarium pool (saltwater and really heat), a restaurant, and many lined seating.
Youngsters’ Golf equipment:Â Though our crusing had solely a handful of youngsters on board, there are children’ golf equipment to maintain them busy. These golf equipment are organized by age group and embody many actions that the kids appear to take pleasure in.
On line casino:Â The onboard on line casino affords tables and machines and is not smoky due to a no-smoking coverage. It is open air, nestled amongst a number of the ship’s outlets. It was fairly busy because of the climate, however there have been all the time loads of machines obtainable, and cash-out strains have been all the time quick.
Outlets:Â I all the time like to browse within the outlets within the night, and there is a good choice on board the Celeb Reflection. Choices embody duty-free items, watches, luxurious pre-owned purses, Celeb brand merchandise, art work, jewellery, and extra.
Spa:Â Along with a full-service salon and spa, you may as well e-book entry to the Persian Backyard, which incorporates saunas, steam rooms, and spa showers. There’s additionally a health heart open to all friends, and lessons are supplied at an extra price. As a result of we had some free time, I bought a blowout within the salon and had a implausible expertise.
The Garden Membership: An space of the ship providing inexperienced grass, a big tv, and a few nice views. There are additionally cabanas you possibly can lease, providing a singular expertise, excellent for a sea day.
Leisure on Board
The Celeb Reflection affords quite a lot of leisure onboard. Choices can fluctuate throughout your crusing. However throughout our 3-night crusing journey, we had a magician and a comic, together with a number of dwell exhibits. I went to one of many dwell exhibits, the Broadway Cabaret, and actually loved it.
Eating On The Celeb Reflection
Oceanview Café & Grill: That is the standard buffet on board. I discover that Celeb’s buffet is my favourite throughout the cruise strains that I’ve sailed, and this one on the Reflection was no exception. You may discover themed nights (like Mediterranean and Italian), seafood, scrumptious pastas, implausible pizza, salad bars, and a lot extra. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Opus Fundamental Eating Room: This conventional fundamental eating room affords a unique menu every evening. You may be assigned a time and desk, and may go there or to the buffet/specialty eating places. It is also open for breakfast and affords lunch on sea days.
Tuscan Grille: A specialty restaurant providing Italian specialties and a number of steak choices. This restaurant fees additional and requires reservations. We dined there on our first evening, and it was my favourite meal.
Qsine (Providing Le Petit Chef): Reservations and an extra price are required for this extremely distinctive restaurant. Watch a tiny chef “put together” your meal utilizing 3D mapping expertise. It is so enjoyable and distinctive, but additionally scrumptious.
Sushi on 5: Positioned on Deck 5, this sushi restaurant requires an extra price and reservations.
The Porch: Positioned on the Garden Membership, this restaurant affords quite a lot of barbecue choices. It requires reservations and prices an additional price.
Murano Restaurant: A specialty French restaurant supplied for an extra price. Reservations are required.
Luminae: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner restaurant supplied completely to suite friends.
Blu: Breakfast and lunch restaurant supplied to AquaClass friends.
Café al Bacio & Gelateria – I discovered myself visiting Café al Bacio twice a day throughout my cruise. This premium espresso store affords conventional espresso drinks, teas, and distinctive choices. You may order on the counter or sit at one of many many tables and get desk service.
In addition they have a show cafe stuffed with scrumptious treats. Within the mornings, the Nutella croissants have been a giant hit. Then, within the afternoon, the case was stuffed with extra conventional desserts.
Throughout the way in which, there’s one other counter providing gelato for an extra price. This cafe was one in every of my favourite locations on the ship.
Different eating choices on the Celeb Reflection embody the pool grill, the spa cafe, and room service.
Completely different Courses on the Celeb Reflection
The Retreat is a full, premium expertise for suite friends. It consists of particular areas only for retreat friends, together with Luminae Restaurant, the Retreat Sundeck, and the Retreat Lounge, in addition to precedence check-in. We did not have a collection, so I did not have the chance to take a look at these areas first-hand.
AquaClass is one other perk degree that features entry to the onboard restaurant Blu, complimentary entry to the Persian Backyard within the spa, a spa concierge, and particular in-room facilities. AquaClass friends can take health lessons for free of charge.
Concierge Stage is another choice obtainable when reserving a room. That is what we booked for our crusing. It got here with a particular sit-down embarkation lunch, an invite to a sail-away social gathering on the Helipad (closed-toe footwear have been required), a pillow menu, a bottle of glowing wine, night canapes delivered to the room, and entry to a concierge.
Room sorts on the Celeb Reflection embody the next:
- Suites, together with Royal, Reflection, Penthouse, Signature, Sky, and Celeb
- AquaClass Staterooms
- Concierge Class Staterooms
- Household Oceanview Rooms
- Sundown Verandah Rooms
- Deluxe and Commonplace Oceanview Rooms
- Inside Staterooms
Handicapped accessible staterooms are additionally obtainable in numerous stateroom sorts.
The room included a mattress that might be transformed into two twin beds, a chair, two nightstands, umbrellas, binoculars, robes, a tv, and a hairdryer. We discovered ample room within the closet and drawers to retailer our clothes and different gadgets.
Whereas the lavatory was small, there was loads of area to retailer toiletries. One problem I had was the dearth of retailers, particularly close to the mattress. We needed to cost our gadgets on the opposite facet of the stateroom.
Itineraries on the Celeb Reflection
The Celeb Reflection is at present crusing from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades. This port is extraordinarily handy and is a brief drive away from the Fort Lauderdale Airport. Alternatively, Miami Worldwide Airport is only a 35-45 minute drive away.
Itineraries on the Celeb Reflection fluctuate, and in 2026, the next are ports of name it visits.
