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    Celebrity Reflection: 9 Days in The Retreat (Full Cruise Vlog)



    I spent 9 days on the Celebrity Reflection sailing in the Retreat. In this full cruise vlog I show you all around the Celebrity Reflection and tell you about my experience on this Celebrity Cruise. Staying in the Retreat provided access to Luminae and the Retreat Lounge, Michael’s Club. In this cruise vlog I will show you my Celebrity Reflection cruise experience.

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    This 9-day Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity Reflection departed Barcelona to visit the ports of call of Marseilles, Villefranche (Nice), Pisa/Florence (Livorno), Genoa, Sicily, Naples, and Rome.

    Celebrity Reflection is currently the fourth oldest ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet of ships, debuting back in 2012. The Retreat on Celebrity Reflection features entry-level Sky Suites, Celebrity Suites, Royal Suites, and many more classes of suite staterooms. My room onboard Celebrity Reflection in the Retreat was a Sky Suite and I paid nearly $8,000 for this room for a solo cruiser.

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    In this series of videos from the Retreat on Celebrity Reflection, I will feature all the dining and food onboard Reflection, including Luminae, the Porch, and the Lawn Club Grill. I will also do a full ship tour of Celebrity Reflection, a room tour of my Corner Sunset Sky Suite, and more vlogs to show you what staying in the Retreat with Celebrity Cruises onboard Celebrity Reflection is like.

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    30 Comments

    3. jdb316 on

      Thank you for the detailed review of Celebrity Reflection. Have you ever sailed on Celebrity Millenium? I’m looking at a Japan itinerary on that ship for next summer.

    4. Denise Brauner on

      I wouldn't waste all that refrigerator space on the for-purchase beverages. If the room attendant couldn't be bothered to remove them, I would take them out and stick them in a cabinet. And ding his tip accordingly, for neglecting to make good on his promise.

    6. Sonny C on

      Enjoy your videos. The locally made pasta looks great! So jealous! Good looking food in the Retreat however the variety seems to be a drawback given the cost. Would have been nice to see some nice chocolates in the afternoon. Great views but they can also be had in the low cabin categories. I'll take a look at your library but a review of the NCL Haven would be of interest. Thanks for what you do.

    8. Lisa H on

      Maybe an odd question but do you ever eat while walking around port? I can't imagine a trip to Italy without enjoying a local restaurant. Also, is this ship better than Ascent?

    9. davva360 on

      I find the rule about not including drinks in the fridge frustrating and stupid. A can of coke is the same whether you get it at a bar or from the fridge. If you have a drink package they should include the mini bar stuff. It’s just a silly way to make extra money.

    14. Walt DeLong on

      Great video, Zach. My wife and I sailed on the Reflection in May from Rome to Greece to Barcelona. She's a classy ship. The service in the MDR was fantastic and our dinner in Murano's was one of the best we've had on any ship. It was our 2nd time on the Reflection.

    15. Angie Taylor on

      Zach – thank YOU for always giving your viewers the ‘real deal’. You are so authentic and just a GREAT YouTuber! We all love watching your videos!! Thank you!!!!

    18. Robert Greenhouse on

      The flecks on the deck could be detoured with a stack like the whale tail on Carnival. NCL has the same problem on the Spice H2O area and I'm hearing in the Vibe Beach Club area. NCL could make their stack into a Viking helmet to direct the soot off tothe side of the ship.

    22. Andrea S on

      Hi Zach, thank you for the review….not so sure about the retreat for the cost of it…..my goodness that lobster roll was so sad! Glad you had OBC to cover your costs on that…I agree I enjoy the shows versus the solo entertainment. The ports look quite lovely! Cheers! 😊

    23. Wendy S on

      13:45 I was on Silhouette around the same time as you Zach, and the lobster roll at The Porch was a much more generous serving and really tasty. I’m sorry you got such a mean serving, I hope you have better luck next time!

    25. brunkerj on

      Luminae is my favorite restaurant at sea. I noticed you tried my favorite for breakfast, fruity waffles! And yes, I recognized the tiny little biscuits and gravy. Not bad, but not 'country style', like I like 'em. If you have to pay for laundry, like myself, it''s better to pay in advance rather than wait for a special. I was pleased on Edge when our sky suite butler saw my wrinkled dress shirts and took it upon himself to press them.

    26. Angie on

      We sail on Oct. 30 but have not received a form yet from Celebrity in regards to the champagne in the room for embarkation day.

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