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Sitting at the stern and eating breakfast is one of my favorite times of day. Quieter and not as busy as later in the day. I am surprised not more people have figured that out yet. Shhh - let's not broadcast it too loudly. And.... sushi is definitely one of our "things". We are scheduled for Select Dining at 7:30pm. So, sushi at 5:30 will fit in just perfectly! Thanks for the tips!

OK, this is really odd. Went out to dinner yesterday at an Asian fusion restaurant and did not eat fortune cookie til just now. It says: A new voyage will fill your life with untold memories.

How awesome! It can only be foreshadowing of a great cruise!!!:):):)

Actually the grass growing on a ship intrigues me. Can't wait to check it out.

OK, I will be sure to remember what you said about the rose. Is it safe to stand close to it? I noticed that no person is near the artwork. It's not a Venus Flytrap, is it?????? :D

So many awesome photos!! Thank you so much! :)

Thanks for the photo. I read about the artwork. I am so looking forward to exploring the ship and finding all the special incredible pieces. I am accountant and lack in the imagination dept. I am always so amazed at what people can come up with!!

Hi! Haven't cruised Celebrity for many years now and we are so excited about our upcoming Reflection cruise. I see so many unhappy posts due to recent cutbacks, but I am sure there are still lots of awesome moments and things to enjoy on the cruise. We just love to cruise. So, please tell us what we should be sure not to miss. (We are booked in a regular veranda cabin, so we can't partake any special suite-only dining/bar venues, but that's OK.) Thanks to all!!

So glad to hear this!! DH also a hobby guitarist and likewise truly values live music. Thanks for the info!! :)

Looking forward to our upcoming cruise on the Reflection, but I am a bit concerned about keeping straight what is and what is not an extra fee for the food venues. We normally cruise Carnival and there are only a couple extra-fee dinner restaurants and a extra-fee cafe for coffees/teas/pastries. (However, who knows - may be different now, too. Have not cruised for over two yrs due to needing to stay to close to DM who had Alzheimer's.) Is it clearly stated what would be an extra fee? Would like to avoid any surprises after placing order. :eek: Thanks to all of you experienced Celebrity cruisers! :)

I also am essentially a Newbie to Celebrity (we once sailed Celebrity 19 years ago). We bring on the allowable wine bottles, which we buy in the embarkation port along with a small corkscrew. We travel only with carry-on bags and as such a corkscrew is not allowed. I am thrilled to hear that your cabin steward will give you a corkscrew!! :) Is this pretty much the norm? Why spend the extra $'s, but I do not want to be on board and not able to drink our wine!!:eek: Thanks so much to all of you!!

Thanks for the "heads-up" about the availability. I will tell DH to decide quickly which one smells best on me. :D

We will be on the Reflection and are there any hooks mounted elsewhere in the cabin for hanging clothes, etc? Carnival ships have two heavy-duty hooks mounted permanently on the wall outside the bathroom. It is something I hadn't even thought about. I have some heavy duty clothespins with a round hanger-type hook on them. I can bring those if I need to to hang stuff in bathroom. Thanks!

Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to save some room in my quart-sized bag for the return flight, just in case I find something I like. Thanks, again! :)

Hi! We will be cruising on the Reflection and are wondering if there are perfumes/colognes available for sale in the shops on the ship? DH and I like to sample different perfumes/colognes each evening and then usually buy the ones we like best. Sorry, if this seems like an odd question, but it has become a little tradition we enjoy (albeit a bit unusual I guess) and it has been a while since we cruised on Celebrity. Thanks for your help! :)

Sorry for the confusion, but how does propping your balcony door open effect neighbors' aircon? :confused: Thanks!

Ah, yes. That makes sense about the copyright. Thanks for clearing that up. I wondered as well if it might relate to Cruise Drink Plan, since some of those insignias are shown near bars. We haven't cruised in about two years and don't recall seeing it back then. Thanks! :)

Hello! Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what does "CDP" on the Reflection deck plan indicate (as I see on a popular deck plan website)? As you can tell by my signature it has been many years since we sailed Celebrity. I searched and only found posts related to drink plans. Looking forward to the change!!! Thanks!

11:30 on very first Carnival cruise back in 2002. I think we were a bit anxious to start our cruise. It had been 6 yrs since our prior cruise! :D

We too have become pier runner watchers, but not yellers. Last cruise leaving Cozumel, we were 30 or so minutes past departure time and had not yet left. We had a perfect view of the officers in the wings of the bridge and they too were pier runner watchers. However, they were pacing nervously back and forth with arms crossed across their chests. The passengers, about 12 - 15, finally arrived 45 minutes late to board the ship. I have a feeling it was a late Carnival excursion. The reason for the nervous pacing was that Hurricane Rina was approaching! As soon as we were underway the Captain announced we would not be going to Panama or Cost Rica. It was remarkable how quickly the gorgeous azure skies turned to gray ugly clouds with water spouts visible off the ship!:eek: We basically got out of there just in time!!

Extra ziploc bags, just in case the "one allowed bag" for fluids in carry-on rips and for any misc extras one may acquire on the cruise.