Celebrity Reflection

The Lawn Club debuted on the Solstice Class, and on Reflection the real grass wraps the back of the top deck like a giant horseshoe. There's a putting green with good putters and balls, space for bocce, a big screen for movies and games, and oversized Adirondack chairs. Private alcoves with shade and food and drink service can be reserved (extra cost). In the middle, the Lawn Club Grill is a backyard-barbecue style specialty restaurant.

At the very back of the Lawn Club, the Sunset Bar wraps around a lowered bar and is cantilevered over the Oceanview Café terrace below, with seating out to the sides and big views off the stern. One side is a designated cigar and smoking area; the other is smoke-free. Next door, The Porch is a seafood specialty restaurant (extra cost) with an open kitchen, a signature seafood tower, ceiling fans and heaters for cooler sailings.

The Solarium is a Celebrity signature and part of its wellness concept. It's a climate-controlled space under a high glass ceiling, cool in hot destinations and warm in cold ones like Alaska or Northern Europe. A pool big enough for laps sits in the middle, with a fountain and waterfall, extra-soft padded loungers on two tiers, daybeds along the windows and a hot tub on each side. The Spa Café serves light bites, juices and coffee.

The Oceanview Café is the complimentary casual option, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with windows all the way around. Instead of one long line there are separate stations: ice cream and sorbet, fresh pizza and pasta, a carvery, salads and cheese, desserts, cooked-to-order fish, a grill with made-to-order eggs at breakfast, Indian dishes and a Mexican station. A café bar serves espresso drinks and cocktails, and a stairway leads up to the Sunset Bar.

Reflection's kids club is a standout in the Celebrity fleet. Camp at Sea fills the front of the ship, with separate spaces for ages 3 to 5, 6 to 9 and older kids, plus STEM activities like robot programming, arts and crafts, video games, foosball and a dance floor. The teen club feels like an ultra-lounge. Up top, the sports court is set up for basketball and soccer. Teens consistently prefer this setup to the smaller Edge Series space.

The Spa has a full-service salon, a barber shop, treatment rooms for massages, facials and acupuncture, and couples rooms. The Persian Garden is the largest thermal suite in the Solstice Class. It has an infrared sauna, heated stone loungers facing the ocean, rain showers, a cold room, a hammam and an aromatic steam room. AquaClass guests get access for the whole cruise; others can buy a day or cruise pass. The locker-room saunas are complimentary.

Sushi on Five is a specialty restaurant (extra cost) on deck 5 with a full sushi bar, sushi chefs working in view, sashimi, rolls and a range of Japanese dishes, so it works for a casual lunch or dinner. Nearby on the same deck, Café al Bacio pours lattes and cappuccinos and keeps a cookie station going, while the gelateria serves gelato and ice cream sandwiches in fresh waffle cones. The World Class Bar overlooks the Promenade below.

The ice-topped Martini Bar is the standout bar on every Solstice Class ship, a must-visit. The top of the bar is coated in ice, so drinks stay cold, and the bartenders put on a bit of a flair show. It's a social spot with high and low seating and small nooks nearby. Next door, Cellar Masters hosts wine and whiskey tastings with knowledgeable staff, and the large casino with its own bar is just steps away.