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Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Celebrity Equinox

7 Night Greece & Turkey (Athens To Istanbul)

Sail date: June 11, 2016

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6259

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

What was there not to love?  Santorini was my favourite but also loved Rhodes, Mykonos, Athens and Ephesus.  The history is amazing, boat was great and loved having a balcony- don't forget your binoculars!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Didn't do a lot on the ship- we were there to relax!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Internet charges were too high I thought-not enough choice of packages.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

We are in the dining room for the first night only- it was lovely but we wanted the freedom of anytime dining so ate most of our meals on the ocean view cafe.

Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
Beautiful! There is a walking trail from Fira to Oia - stunning walk!

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
Take the tour to Ephesus - well worth the history lesson.
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6 Comments

pattikow    8 years ago

Yes, there are refrigerators in the rooms. They are full of drinks that you will be charged for if you drink them! We removed whatever gave us the space we needed and made our steward aware so we did not get charged! Don't miss the Corning glass show if it is offered- excellent artists and they raffle their pieces at many of the shows! Also lived the solarium pool- perfect spot for a quiet evening swim- adult only at all times! We went in February - had a fabulous cruise- 2nd solstice class cruise we have taken and we had fabulous trip both.

dhansen413    8 years ago

Is there a refrigerator in the room?

Sassyred579    8 years ago

We were on this cruise! It was awesome!!!!!

dhansen413    8 years ago

Thanks, one other question, is there a refrigerator in the room, need it for medication. We have balcony, itinerary is Spain and Portugal only. Did your itinerary a few years back on Constellation, it was awesome.

slillian    8 years ago

Food is good - we were assigned to the 8:30 dining slot in the Silhouette dining room - we went the first night and it was great just too late for us so we went to the Oceanview Cafe on deck 14 for the rest of all our meals - always found something great to eat.  The only weakness was they need a new pastry chef - the pie was poor - but great cookies, cakes, and tons of fresh fruit.  Great to have room service - especially for breakfast and if you have a balcony - just tip the delivery person.  Did not eat at any of the specialty restaurants as there is a surcharge.  Went to the two singer and dancing shows - great - they also had a special group - The Tenors of Rock - excellent.  Use the Solarium Pool - much quieter - adults only for most of the day.  Take binoculars - you will use them every day.  Wait to shop till the last day when the sales are the best on the ship.  Good library.  Garbage in the bathroom is in a lower drawer and the blow dryer is in the desk drawer.  Cool interactive tv - navigation map so you can see where the ship is at all times and you can check your onboard account.  Take a lanyard with you - I had one from a previous Celebrity cruise and ask the front desk to punch a hole in your cruisecard then wear it around your neck - very handy.  

dhansen413    8 years ago

We are sailing on September 20th, how is the food and entertainment onboard, did you do specialty dining? First time on this ship, it appears to be very nice. Any comments or suggestions about this ship.

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