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Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

mwiden

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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9 Night Western Mediterranean (Rome To Barcelona)

Sail date: August 06, 2016

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9155

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The total experience was more that I imagined it would be. The ship's crew was friendly, helpful, and extremely hard working. The food was delicious with many options to choose from and several places to eat. Our wait staff was attentive. The cafe bistro offered various refreshing coffee drinks which were a pleasant afternoon respite.

There were many options in each port for shore excursions. The wide variety offered everyone a tour of something they found appealing, food, adventure, history, etc.

it was exciting to step back in history and see sites built in b.c. and imagine yourself in those surroundings.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

We enjoyed about half of the night time shows. Others were just okay.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

In cabins that accommodate three or more guests, additional storage space would be helpful. The third bed was left as a bed for the entire cruise, thus leaving us no place to sit.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was meant for two people but we managed nicely although more storage space would certainly have be welcomed. The cabin was clean. In cabins with more than two people, extra chairs should be provided so each person has a place to sit to enjoy the view from the balcony.

Ship tip

Spend time before cruise in Rome and after in Spain. Read about the history before traveling so you can pick shore excursions to suit you.. We found it most helpful to hire a tour guide who spoke our language to give us additional facts about our tour. Loved the private and small group tours.

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Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Loved this city. Get a guide to lead you to the most important sites as time is limited. Would be great if the ship could spend two days in this port rather than in Palma de Mallorca.

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Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5

Ajaccio, Corsica

3 out of 5

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Spain

3 out of 5

Valencia, Spain

3 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Loved this port. Stayed two extra days. So much to see and do.

Thumbs Up 6

2 Comments

dhansen413 8 years ago

We board the Equinox in Barcelona September 20th, haven't cruised with Celebrity for a few years. We are really looking forward to this itinerary of Spain and Portugal. Anybody else on this sailing?

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cruisetiludrop 8 years ago

From my experience I agree with your comments. When compared to RCL more main dining room menu choices were actually good meals rather than just the one recommended by the waiter. Staff was more I interested in caring about the passengers as evidence ced by several officers coming and speaking at the cruise critic get together. They want you to let them fix an issue instead of you writing a bad review when you get back. I feel you can really see on a Daily basis what you get for the extra cost of the cruise. I just wish RCL performed as well because we prefer there ships and itineraries. And yes Cafe Bistro is nice. I wish they had one on RCL ships.

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