Almost a cut above Royal and Princess
Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
10 Night Ultimate Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 20, 2017
Ship: Celebrity Equinox
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9342
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Great looking ship, very clean, shows just a little wear from new. The food was a little disappointing. Some meals were very good, others fair and a couple just bad. They served rack of lamb one night that was so tough it could not be cut with a sharp steak knife. They do not know how to prepare fish in the main dining room and i would recommend never ordering fish unless you are in the specialty restaurant. I will give their salad bar an A plus and some of the buffet items were good. Their breads were fresh and available in a nice assortment. I would also give their deserts are very good grade. I would give their basic coffee a c-, just not very good. Service was very good and the crew friendly, The entertainment was good and in some cases very good. On sea days it seemed that there was a shortage of chairs as guests would hog a chair all day even though they would hardly ever be there. The internet service is improved over a few years ago buy still seems behind 2017 standards. I would also suggest staying away from the casino unless you don't mind making an additional donation to the cruise line. All in all a great trip.
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Ship tip
Celebrity is a touch better than the basic Royal or Princess. However destinations and timing would allow me to book a Royal or Princess is the timing were right. The Celebrity line is perhaps worth a small premium in price over the "lesser" lines.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida