Arona

I pre-booked 6 dinners in the Specialty Restaurants and had 4 dinners in the Main Dining Room including the two "CHIC " nights.

First , I want to say on the Chic Nights people were dressed ! Tuxedos , suits , sport jackets and me with just a long sleeve shirt and dress pants . I would guess 85% of the men wore sport jackets or nicer !

The women ..... forgetaboutit.... gorgeous.... dressed to the nines ! I'm not kidding . It reminded me of the old days on the cruise ships. I was impressed.

Comparing the specialty restaurants to the main dining room ( remember , I ate in both ) , THERE WAS NO COMPARISON ! In the specialty restaurants , there were more choices , the quality of the food was much better , the service was unsurpassed EXCEPT in the Tuscan Grille where we were disappointed.

Specialty Restaurants order of choice for us : Murano then Q - Sine ( La Petite Chef - a lot of fun and cute as hell ) , then Lawn Club Grill ( also a lot of fun ) then The Porch ( for lunch - the seafood tower ) then last was the Tuscan Grille ( meat was tough and service was poor ).

Now don't get me wrong , the Main Dining Room is pretty , food good and service ok but no comparison to the specialty restaurants !

Also FYI , show times are 7:30 and 9:30 pm !

Hello Cruisemates :

I purchased a pre - boarding dinner specialty package for 3 nights on the Celebrity Reflection . When I board the ship where do I go to choose the reservations for the particular restaurant and time ?

THANK YOU for your help.

Zayd

That stateroom is just aft of the hump and has the bed by the balcony. Be aware that the smoking section is on the hump area below you on Deck 5, so if you are concerned with smoke drafting up to your deck, you might want to consider a stateroom on the starboard side -- even numbered staterooms.

 

With regard to sea sickness, I would think a stateroom just a little forward of the hump, looking forward, would be a more desirable location on the starboard side.

Wow ! Really appreciate all this information . Thanks for taking the time to respond !

Marked cabin is 7193, this photo give you and idea for your cabin

Thanks for the picture !

I’ve not stayed in that cabin but from the deck plan it’s fairly low and almost at mid-ship which is a good location to avoid ship movement. Being on deck 7 you’ll also be above the lifeboats meaning they won’t obstruct your view outward. Your view down to the water will however be partially obstructed as you’ll be looking down at the top of the lifeboats. All in all a decent location IMHO.

Thank you for your response.:)

Hi all ,

Looking for information on Reflection's cabin #7259 . I asked for a cabin with no visual obstructions from the balcony and a location that is less likely to cause sea sickness . Also looking for a quiet area on the ship.

Anyone ever stay in this cabin ?

Hello Fellow Reflection Cruisers ,

Does anyone have the name and email address of the guest relations manager presently on the Celebrity Reflection. Please advise.Thanks for your help.

Aron

As others have said, you are cutting it way too close for any comfort. If the ship gets in on time you can expect to start walking off with your luggage about 7am. So make it 7:15am to meet your driver and get moving, that gets you to the airport about 8:15am assuming there is no traffic. That gives you 90 minutes to check in, clear security, clear passport control and make it to your gate. Not an easy task in an airport that they tell us to allow 3 hours just in case. If you have priority check in--biz class or Elite status that will help your chances at check in but not at security etc. If you are going to try it, make sure you have a private transfer arranged so you an walk off and just go. Romecabs.com is a great company for reliable transfers. One last thing you need to be aware of, if you run into bad weather or other delays the ship could come in later....

 

We are doing a Rome to Rome cruise in October and I was considering trying to make the then 10:10 United flight. Before I booked they changed it to 9:50am and I opted to stay over near the airport and just enjoy the day and not be rushed and worried for the last three days of my cruise...

Where near FCO would you suggest staying over night ?

We have Premier Access with United Airlines. Can we do this if we walk off the ship WITH OUR LUGGAGE AT6:45 AM for a 9:45 am flight ?

Beg to differ but the transfer to Fumacino is less than an hour, done it a number of times in private transfer. It is slightly longer to Ciampino.

Thanks for giving me hope ! What time did you get off in Rome ?

Hi fellow cruisers ,

I need some experienced Celebrity REFLECTION help !

My wife and I will be on the Reflection and disembarking in Rome on July 30 , 2018 to fly home.

Our United Air Flight departs 9:45 am from FCO .

The ship docks at 5:00 am and then , I understand , has to go through customs !

Please advise if you have been in a similiar situation and how did you manage to get off the ship as close to 5:00 am as possible ?

PLEASE HELP WITH SUGGESTIONS.

Aron ( the worrier ):D:D

Thank you all for taking the time to reply.

Heading on Celebrity's Reflection from Rome thru the Greek Islands. Can anyone tell me the times of their shows in the main showroom each night and the length of time the show is.

THANKS for your help.

Aron

I just phoned Avalon to get their official word on any dress code in the dining room for men for dinner. I spoke to a nice gentleman , Jack , who advised that shorts and a collared shirt for men is acceptable. He said that Avalon wants everyone to be comfortable.

Can't say for sure, but I think that Avalon may be a little more serious than Viking about the no shorts at dinner policy. Let us know after your trip.

Hi Fuel ,

I note from your comment that you have travelled on Avalon a few times. Have any of trips been in July or August ? Does Avalon have a written no shorts policy ? We have not gotten out travel documents so I am unaware of their written dining room policy. THANKING YOU in advance.

In the summer of 2016 I traveled on Viking from Paris to Prague. I'd say 98% of the men WORE SHORTS to dinner ! This summer I am traveling on Avalon from Lucerne to Amsterdam with a group of 10 people and all of the men plan to wear shorts to dinner.

Hi Rachel,

By this time have you not received a list / description of OPTIONAL TOURS for your trip ? If so could you please advise me with a copy of that list ? Ours hasn't come out yet and we are way excited to learn what they are .

Last year we went on a Viking River Cruise from Paris to Prague with a few extra days in Prague....LOVED IT !

Waiting to hear from you.

THANK YOU ,

Aron

Hi Rachel ,

My wife and I will be taking the Felicity from Basel to Amsterdam in July. More than likely our cruise will have the same optional excursions as you. Please advise what OPTIONAL excursions you chose and will you be posting a report on your trip ? Please , pretty please !:)

Aron

Hi there Fran

Rachel and Doug here...we were with you on the Budapest to Amsterdam Avalon cruise in 2015

We are booked on the Avalon Felicity Zurich to Amsterdam May14th.

Just returned from a marvellous adventure to Antarctica with Celebrity and now looking froward to the serenity and pleasure of a European river cruise....so love the Avalon experience!

Rachel

THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking the time to respond. Much appreciated.

THANK YOU for taking the time to respond .

Looking for suggestions for Dinner ( fine dinning.... $$$ to $$$$ ) , casual attire , for a party of 10 adults in Lucerne , Switzerland and Amsterdam. Any help will be much appreciated.

aron