Glad we could help! Thanks for watching! Hope y’all have an amazing cruise!
@marcladouceur51336 күн бұрын
Great review BUT your cover photo is showing the incorrect AC hotel. Please update to avoid future confusion.
@letsgetwanderlost6 күн бұрын
Wow, we’re dumb. 🤦♂️ thanks for pointing that out. Appreciate the feedback
@letsgetwanderlost5 күн бұрын
It has been changed. Thanks again.
@carolyncoleman35846 күн бұрын
Best video. Thank you. Looking forward to my cruise September after seeing this video.♥
@letsgetwanderlost6 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching. Really hope you have a wonderful cruise on Reflection!
@xanyssarichardson7797 күн бұрын
I started my ship career started on Voyager of the seas I enjoyed my time while working on der.....memories to last a lifetime
@letsgetwanderlost7 күн бұрын
That’s amazing. Are you currently on a ship or still working on the industry?
@troythornton57357 күн бұрын
If you get a dining package for JUST chops..can you go as many times as you want during your cruise?
@letsgetwanderlost7 күн бұрын
Yes, if you get the ultimate dining package, As long as they have space you can go to dinner each night and lunch on sea days. Send us a filet and a ribeye, please. lol.
@markolwick22237 күн бұрын
You didn’t fly First Class (you repeatedly said you did). You flew Business Class. And your pronunciation of Italian place names is laughably bad. Every single one was wrong. Not even close.
@letsgetwanderlost7 күн бұрын
Hey, first off thanks for watching. Second, we appreciate the feedback. I used first and business to describe the class that we were flying cause colloquially I felt they were interchangeable since it was the top class that SAS offered. If it’s not right, okay. I do not speak Italian, I speak English and Spanish. Before, during, and after this trip I listened to “how to pronounce” for certain words online and via apps and did my best to pronounce them correctly. I googled a bunch of these during the process of making these videos from Europe and honestly I just suck at Italian and no matter how many takes or how many times I repeated things over and over I still got em wrong. I wasn’t going for laughably bad, but thanks for letting me know.
@Vicapr8 күн бұрын
I absolutely love the balcony rooms in Central Park! I wish I was there! HAVE FUN!!🎉🎉🎉
@letsgetwanderlost8 күн бұрын
This was our second cruise with a Central Park balcony. We love the room. Also had one on Oasis of the Seas a few years ago.
@ScottLara9 күн бұрын
What was the age demographic on Reflection? I may be going on Sept 16th!
@letsgetwanderlost9 күн бұрын
On our sailing in May, the average age was probably in the mid to upper 50s. It leans older but there are some families and young couples/groups on board as well.
@FamilyAtSea9 күн бұрын
How loud is it in the room with the balcony door closed? We sail on the Utopia Sept 9!
@letsgetwanderlost9 күн бұрын
The balcony doors have a decent amount of sound proofing but there are times you can still hear what is being played on the pool deck, albeit faintly. At night the Central Park area is quiet and never affected our sleep.
@FamilyAtSea9 күн бұрын
@@letsgetwanderlost Appreciate the follow up... Thank you and happy sails!
@letsgetwanderlost9 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. The ship is incredible, one of our favorite. Really wish we could have done a longer cruise. Hope y’all have an amazing time in September.
@dalecadondon712210 күн бұрын
Very informative thanks!
@letsgetwanderlost10 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! Hopefully you have a great trip in Barcelona!
@chaoticnewtrl11 күн бұрын
We Just got off Ovation of the seas and Our cruise director was Mike I think his last name starts with a P, but he was Absolutely great, very funny and nice Captain and he had his own sign off that was fun.
@letsgetwanderlost11 күн бұрын
Hey! Thanks for watching! We’ve had CD Mike Hunnerup from Ovation on one of our cruises and he was super funny and put on a good show. The cruise director Mike we mentioned in this video was Mike Szwajkowski, who is currently on Icon of the Seas. We’ve had Mike Szwajkowski on Wonder and Odyssey and he’s one of the best cruise directors out there. Nicole and I need to go back on Ovation, we sailed that ship for our Alaskan cruise in 2021 and absolutely loved it.
@jptraveladventures12 күн бұрын
I would get a sausage at the doghouse and fries from playmakers or Johnny rockets
@letsgetwanderlost12 күн бұрын
The fries at playmakers are definitely pretty good.
@nikkib660413 күн бұрын
Good info!! I am on the fence between here and Cambria
@letsgetwanderlost13 күн бұрын
Hey! We were too when we booked. Don’t regret booking the AC hotel but the Cambria was our second choice and it looks nice
@leols172913 күн бұрын
Ready to go next month.
@letsgetwanderlost13 күн бұрын
Counting down the day. Hope y’all have an incredible time.
@marit4fl13 күн бұрын
I just booked a sunset Veranda #9380 for four nights, im so flipping excited! Thanks for your detailed review🛳️🙂
@letsgetwanderlost13 күн бұрын
The wake views are always the best. Really hope you enjoyed your time on the ship.
@dunder200613 күн бұрын
Nice review, you covered it all. Good point that you share the Marriott amenities which really adds to the comfort of the hotel. Looking for a place in Sept for a Celebrity Reflection weekend cruise so will consider this. And yes, Uber to the port, the hotel really hits you with those HIGH cruise transfer costs. :)
@letsgetwanderlost13 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! Hope you enjoy your cruise, we like Reflection way more than we thought we would.
@DionBlaine15 күн бұрын
Planning to take this cruise next year. Great video series.
@letsgetwanderlost15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. This cruise was one of our absolute favorites and I think about it often. Really hope y’all have an amazing time. If you have any other questions please let us know and we hope you have an amazing cruise!
@wendykornfein333717 күн бұрын
Are the pools on the ship heated enough?
@letsgetwanderlost17 күн бұрын
From what we could tell, they are not heated. But they are refreshing on a hot day.
@wendykornfein333716 күн бұрын
Thanks! The Disney ships are heated, however....
@debbiewhite91717 күн бұрын
Voyager is great for me. I'm not into the food or the bars. Will take Voyager over anything above Freedom class any day.
@letsgetwanderlost17 күн бұрын
We loved Navigator, but Voyager just wasn’t our favorite, just wasn’t for us ultimately. Really glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching!
@DrWuzer19 күн бұрын
do the tables move in the dine in pods? would a larger person be ok in the seats or would the tables be a problem?
@letsgetwanderlost18 күн бұрын
The tables are on a pole and can only be rotated so you can move it out of your way or bring it closer to you.
@pilgrum2319 күн бұрын
No thanks best one is sea venue
@letsgetwanderlost18 күн бұрын
We prefer ocean view as well but sometimes you have to try something different and we really enjoyed the view of the Aquatheater from the balcony.
@evillangbuildsmc246819 күн бұрын
Liked
@letsgetwanderlost19 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@rylanlynch885124 күн бұрын
Thanks for this tour! I'm cruising on the Odyssey next year, so I'm excited. Do you know if it's more expensive to buy the WiFi on board?
@letsgetwanderlost24 күн бұрын
You’ll want to buy the WiFi package before you board. Typically all the packages are more expensive onboard.
@Carlito_248824 күн бұрын
Great video! Im staying there in a few weeks for birthday, thanks for the tip will definitely book directly through Marriott Bonvoy
@letsgetwanderlost24 күн бұрын
If it’s your birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!🎉 We’ve had really good luck getting upgrades and stuff when booking on the Bonvoy app. It isn’t a guarantee and it isn’t every time but it doesn’t hurt to try. Really hope y’all have an amazing time.
@brandeecastilleja175324 күн бұрын
I'm going to the oldies legions cruise in sept 2024 can't wait
@letsgetwanderlost24 күн бұрын
That sounds like a really good time! We’ve wanted to do a themed cruise, it’s something we have yet to experience.
@brandeecastilleja175324 күн бұрын
@@letsgetwanderlost yea I can't wait never been on a cruise before this one is Latino base like war Ramon Ayala lighter shade of brown , stuff like that
@derekhernandez596226 күн бұрын
September 1 till 8 symphony
@potatogangreal21 сағат бұрын
Yoooo me too
@letsgetwanderlost21 сағат бұрын
Should be an amazing time!
@iibaguette28 күн бұрын
What dose 2t exactly mean ?
@letsgetwanderlost27 күн бұрын
It’s a designation that Royal Caribbean gives the room. If you look at their deck plans each type of cabin has a specific code. For instance a connecting promenade interior view room has a code of CP on the deck plan. On the same deck plan the regular promenade view room are designated 2T. We’ve never asked what the codes mean but we’ve include it in our descriptions incase people find it useful and if you’re looking at this room and another room you like has the same designation it should be very similar.
@lisagraves739029 күн бұрын
I saw that same absolutely horrible magician on the Celebrity Edge in June. We were all shocked initially when he came on stage because he didn't look like a professional magician. But once we saw his act, we KNEW that he wasn't a professional magician. 😂 I don't know if he had stopped performing for a while and is now trying to revive his career or what. But his act fell completely flat. It was disappointing. But, I've only cruised Celebrity so far, and I was afraid that you guys didn't enjoy your cruise, but it sounds like you had a great time after all. 😊 Thanks for sharing. I look forward to your next adventure. ❤
@letsgetwanderlost29 күн бұрын
Completely agree about the magician, the fact he didn’t look anything like his promotional head shots makes us think he was trying to revive his career as well. We were surprised how much we enjoyed this cruise, I honestly wasn’t expecting to live it but it was fun. We’re definitely going to try one of the Edge-class ships next for celebrity. Thank you so much for watching! We’re on Utopia of the Seas in a couple weeks so we should have some content shortly after we get home.
@MmallutАй бұрын
Hello Wanderlost. Celebrity reflection Non-alcoholic Drink package is $39.99 per guest per day. We are a family of four, so for Non-alcoholic package for a 4 day cruise to Key West and Coco Cay, maybe drink package for 2 days, the day at Coco Cay and the return day at sea seems is enough, I guess. That's $319.92 for 4 guests and seems outrageous. For four days it will cost $639.84. Anyways, so for someone who does not get any of the drink package, what options are there? They do offer Coffee, Tea, Fruit juices for breakfast, lunch and dinner right? So for the time in between meals, if we buy 3 non-alcoholic drinks like Water, Coke, lemonade, Coffee, Tea etc per person per day, will it end up costing more than the so called drowning package?
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
$40 a day is a lot. For the 2 of us our drink packages were less than $30 a day, or about $259 after taxes and gratuities total. Yes they have juices, regular and decaf coffee, teas, etc for no additional charges. They have drink stations set up in the oceanview cafe on each side that have all the included drinks. The included drinks are also available other places on the ship as well. If you’re buying a la carte water, soft drinks, and lemonades are $4-5 each, Red Bull is $6-7 each.
@MmallutАй бұрын
@@letsgetwanderlost Thank you, appreciate the info. That helps.
@garybelew7813Ай бұрын
We stay in Seabrook, it's less expensive and is still close to Galveston.. NASA in also there if you have time to visit it. The parking situation at the port leaves a bit to be desired compared to other ports. Be aware that the shuttle people do not deal with getting your bags to a porter, they take them off the shuttle and leave them on the walkway for you to handle getting them the rest of the way to the port..
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
Some really good advice and feed back, thank you. We drive down from DFW so we like to stay on the island, makes it feel more like a vacation than more of the same by staying in Texas city or places around there. NASA is pretty awesome as well.
@garybelew7813Ай бұрын
@@letsgetwanderlost We drive from OKC and like to get past the Houston traffic.. I have looked sat staying on the island, but it is usually more expensive and since we are only there to stay the night before the cruise. it doesn't really matter.. We also cruise from New Orleans quite a bit. Good times..
@brohoezzАй бұрын
Will Utopia have the same room number for this view ?
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
The slide on Utopia is slightly long so there may be some differences in how the slide looks but overall the view should be the same.
@Kparc1212Ай бұрын
Do they have a seafood section in the Oceanview Cafe? Great vlog!
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
On a daily basis they always had some sort of fish on offer, but there was only one day that I would say had a true seafood section. That day they had a section with shrimp/clams/mussels in addition to the usual fish. Hope that helps, thank you!
@Kparc1212Ай бұрын
@@letsgetwanderlostAs soon as I sent the comment about the seafood, Nichol mentioned they had a selection on the last day! 😅
@Kparc1212Ай бұрын
LOL! I’m in my 70’s, I would enjoy a 7 minute version of Dust in the Wind. Thanks. My wife and I will be heading to that venue in November when we sail. Also, hoping Captain Kirk plays. We’ve also heard it’s a non miss show.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
Haha it is definitely a nice venue with tons of seating so I’m sure you will enjoy it. Hopefully the captain does play, it was one of our favorite things! Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy your cruise!
@nellietuiasosopo5694Ай бұрын
This was kind of annoying. Firstly, I am same class on RC as you so great news as wife and I are going on Beyond soon. The one thing you both seem to harp on is you thinking the atmosphere as "relaxed" aka old. I am pacific islander and the elders know how to party and will cheeehoooooo the night away. The ohana would be turned off by your monotone speak!! 😂😅 Also. I too am not a magic man but calling someone out means I need to see him to see about your assessment haha. Overall this review 2.5 out of 5. I will still watch your videos. Thank you. 🤙🏽
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
Sounds like you’re going to have a blast on your cruise. I’m thank you very much for watching!
@Kparc1212Ай бұрын
I agree. My wife and are up there in age, so we love a “relaxing” atmosphere.
@keithkaufman7429Ай бұрын
Thank you for this post, it was thorough and honest. My wife and I are doing this exact cruise in September on the Reflection. Coincidentally, we also just made Diamond on RCI and decided to see how Elite status would be on Celebrity. We will be sailing in a Sky Suite, so I am curious how our experience will differ from yours.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
Thank you for watching and the feedback. Really appreciate it. Make sure you check out the card they put in your room to see what events and offers they have for elite members, we heard the breakfast for elite members in the Tuscan grill was pretty good. Man, a sky suite sounds wonderful. Wish we would have booked something like that. Can’t beat those suite perks. We really enjoyed Reflection and hope y’all have an amazing, let us know how it is!
@keithkaufman7429Ай бұрын
@@letsgetwanderlost I looked hard at getting a Veranda stateroom, but I priced it out at the All-Inclusive price, which includes their basic internet (good for testing, emails, and social media, but not streaming) and their basic drink package (good for drinks up to $10, no premium liquors or premium wines). The price per person to go with a Sky Suite that includes their premium internet package and premium drink package, really wasn't that bad. I will let you know if it was worth it when we get back.
@wassha09Ай бұрын
This is most likely the ship that I want to book for next year, 2025. Either this one or Liberty.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
We haven’t tried Liberty yet, but it’s on our list. Symphony is an excellent ship
@JenAlguireАй бұрын
It’s pretty arrogant to say you didn’t have a great experience using the mule trail, when YOU didn’t give yourself time to take the cable cars. Which btw are not 5-10 mins on the car to the top. Maybe 3mins.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
Hi, thanks for watching. I don’t believe there is any arrogance, We were on an excursion on Santorini that was a tour of the island. When we arrived back in Fira that is when the excursion ended, we didn’t have the ability to give ourselves more time for the cable car unless we were to select a different excursion. This excursion had a guaranteed return and was what we wanted to do while we were in port. The mule trail was slippery and steep which wasn’t the easiest walk down and I am uncomfortable around horses which made it nerve-racking. It’s a dumb thing to be uncomfortable about but hey it happens. I’m not sure why Nicole said 5-10 minutes and I missed it during the editing process maybe she meant from when we sat down in the cable car and everyone loaded up to when we stepped out at the top of the hill, cause that total time according to the timestamps on my phone is about 5 mins. I don’t know but good catch.
@rosettyromero219Ай бұрын
These cruises are incredibly expensive for them to charge an extra $70 pp for dinner
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
It’s an extra that you don’t have to spend unless you want to. You’ll still have free options like the windjammer and the main dining room. Like most companies nowadays, Royal will always try to find ways to monetize extras especially since they have billions of dollars in debt from the shutdown.
@rosettyromero219Ай бұрын
@letsgetwanderlost I guess I'm spoiled after going on a Virgin Voyage and having all fine dinning included. Heck even Carnival includes more dinning options. I'm a foodie and being confined to the main dinning room or a buffet for dinner after spending all that money doesn't seem right
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
@rosettyromero219 there are other options too depending on what ship you’re on. El loco fresh, solarium bistro, cafe promenade, Johnny rockets for breakfast, Central Park cafe, fish and ships, etc. Royal has a selection of specialty dining options and complementary options just like Carnival does, just have to check and see what is on the ship you’re going on.
@CS-rg9bvАй бұрын
Great video. We have done western mediterranian on Wonder of the seas. Great cruise. This year we are going on Celebrity Silhouette eastern mediterranian from Athens to Mykonos Santorini Kusadasi, Crete, Rhodes and an overnight in Istanbul and 3 sea days. Very excited. As you guys have been on the Reflection- do you think We will enjoy Silhouette which are sister ship?
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
We were very surprised how much we enjoyed Reflection and as long as the activities and the upkeep are similar you should enjoy Silhouette. It will be more subdued than a cruise aboard a ship like Wonder but I think Silhouette will be a perfect ship for that itinerary. Looking at those ports and still having 3 seas days, we’re jealous and I’m probably going to check some websites to see if we can book a similar itinerary in the next couple years.
@pw-sz6dsАй бұрын
Your perspective of VOS was quite depressing. Although I appreciate your thoughts, I sure hope my thoughts of the ship will not mimic yours.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
We hope you have fun on your cruise and enjoy the ship. I don’t think voyager is awful, just not what it could be or should be.
@kmarshieАй бұрын
It's something about Italy. All of the food we had in every restaurant was great.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
I think about the food in Italy all the time. Even a bad meal is good. Can’t wait to go back. Thank you for watching!
@xiocarrolo4083Ай бұрын
Don’t compare ships, enjoy what each one offers.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
Thank you for the feedback.
@foreelnotАй бұрын
You know this is a comparison video right? Maybe read the thumbnail next time 😂
@WillieBerryhillАй бұрын
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@urwow9Ай бұрын
Do you happen to remember what the parking was like? I was wondering if youd be able to pay for parking before checking in since check in is so late and it would be a bummer to have to pay for parking at disney and then have to pay parking again later that night.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
They list $5 an hour or $22 a day for parking on their website. You’ll probably have to call or email them and ask but I’ve been to hotels that let you park before your check in time and their customer service is really good at this hotel. I’m sorry I don’t have a complete answer for you, thanks for watching!
@SameOlHimАй бұрын
Thank you for this tour! I’m so excited to see everything in person. This ship is gorgeous! ♥️
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
We hope you have an amazing cruise! Thanks for watching!
@cindylb715Ай бұрын
Headed to Key West and Bimini Bahamas on the Reflection this coming Monday. Enjoyed your video.
@letsgetwanderlostАй бұрын
Thank you for the compliment and for watching! We’ve been looking at some itineraries that go to Bimini, you’ll have to let us know how you like it!
@cyleung60482 ай бұрын
Thank you so much I’m so appreciat it ❤
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome. Let us know if you have any other questions.
@cyleung60482 ай бұрын
About the taxi, from the airport to hotel or the hotel to cruise port did you need to pay tips to the taxi divers ? How many percent ?
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
Europe is a little looser with their tipping. We tip because it’s ingrained into us from working in the service industry for most of our lives. But tipping isn’t expected there it’s more of a bonus. We tipped on both drives. I gave some euro coins on the way from the airport to the hotel and I tipped in the Uber app from the hotel to the cruise port. I believe it was around 10%
@cyleung60482 ай бұрын
Do you think we can order a taxi from the hotel to the port at the hotel reception without using the Uber application?
@cyleung60482 ай бұрын
Did the taxi accept cash?
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
@cyleung6048 yes. We’ve done this in Europe. We’ve had hotels call us black cars and taxis and they’ve always been super helpful with those requests. There’s also plenty of taxis driving around that area of Barcelona that you can also flag them down if needed.
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
That depends on the taxi driver and their company, it was about 50/50 in our experience. Some preferred taking Euros, others said no cash only card. That would be a question I’d ask the driver specifically when you reserve it.
@ozgeek812 ай бұрын
Thank you for the review video. Looks like she a lovely ship. Voyager is scheduled to home out of Brisbane Australia, with Anthem homing out of Sydney during the 2025/2026 Australian summer cruise months. While I haven't been on her but have been on Quantum 4 times with 2 more coming up, I have seen the Voyager in Sydney in Feb 2018 and watched her depart sydney on one of her cruises.
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
Australian cruises are on our bucket list for sure, one of these days we’re going to plan a big trip there. We prefer the Quantum Class ships like Ovation, Anthem, Quantum, etc over the Voyager class ships usually but Voyager is a good ship even despite her age.
@MainlyMia09Ай бұрын
I am planning to go on quantum how did you find it?
@itr08632 ай бұрын
thank you so much. my wife and i have only done the caribbean itineraries from port canaveral and lauderdale being from florida. its intimidating planning for these bigger itineraries but you have steered me in the right direction and i feel much more confident. thank you! keep up the great work!
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the compliment! We felt the same way when we were booking our first big trip, it’s one of the reasons we wanted to make these videos. Which itinerary are you leaning towards?
@ruthwoody99932 ай бұрын
We just came from a week of camping in Key West. We found out from the Trolley peeps, that many locals have a different price plan for port days??? They raise their prices when there is a ship in port. We were floored.
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
I guess they justify it with supply and demand; there’s a ton of people that get off of the ships and there’s limited resources available so they feel they can raise their prices. I know the city and state have also limited the number of people that can arrive by cruise ship per day as well.
@alanhair54272 ай бұрын
Nicole , the Hemingway cats have 5 toes , you need one.
@letsgetwanderlost2 ай бұрын
Great now we’re going to go back to key west and we’re gonna have a 5-toe cat in Nicole’s luggage on the way home