Celebrity Reflection

Solstice-class cruise ship · flagged in Malta. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

Tonnage: 125,366
Capacity: 3,046
Built: 2,012
Length: 319 m
Upcoming: 113

Reviewer read

A strong ship by most measures. It falls behind on family.

Celebrity Reflection rates higher overall than 88% of the ships we track. Value and embarkation are exceptional. The weak spot is family — and a small but very consistent signal says it is getting worse.

Why reviewers choose it

Value7.8
Higher than 93% of ships · 1,701 ratings
Embarkation9.1
Higher than 91% of ships · 2,912 ratings
Dining8.5
Higher than 91% of ships · 3,516 ratings
Public areas8.8
Higher than 90% of ships · 1,725 ratings

The one caution

6.7out of 10 for family

Higher than only 43% of ships. The typical ship scores 6.92.

Of the 9 reviewers who described family changing over time, 7 said it got worse.

Consistent, but only 9 people said it.

Everything else, in three lines

Three categories rate in the top tenth of the fleet — value, embarkation and dining.

Eight are good without being remarkable: public areas, fitness, disembarkation, service, ship quality, activities, cabins and entertainment. They rate higher than 70% to 90% of ships.

One falls below the fleet: family (higher than only 43% of ships).

Covered in full above.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.79 and 9.18. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Two places worth knowing about

Blu The restaurant people mention most76% positive · 195 comments
Murano Also well liked81% positive · 172 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 10 are all liked by 70% to 83% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (209 of 222), seniors (81 of 105), couples (57 of 61), families with teens (31 of 44), solo travelers (24 of 31) and large groups (10 of 12).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs: Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
How it suits families with young children: Too few reviewers here described sailing with young kids.
Whether it's good value today: Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

Category	Rating	Compared with other ships	Evidence
Ship quality	9.3	Higher than 84%	1,766 ratings · broad
Disembarkation	9.2	Higher than 87%	1,170 ratings · broad
Embarkation	9.1	Higher than 91%	2,912 ratings · broad
Service	9.1	Higher than 86%	3,496 ratings · broad
Cabins	8.8	Higher than 73%	3,672 ratings · broad
Public areas	8.8	Higher than 90%	1,725 ratings · broad
Dining	8.5	Higher than 91%	3,516 ratings · broad
Activities	8.4	Higher than 83%	1,645 ratings · broad
Fitness	8.1	Higher than 89%	1,371 ratings · broad
Value	7.8	Higher than 93%	1,701 ratings · broad
Entertainment	7.8	Higher than 70%	3,366 ratings · broad
Family	6.7	Higher than only 43%	125 ratings · useful