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Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Celebrity Equinox

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 30, 2017

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1083

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

An excellent quick cruise without too many exciting destinations especially for those who live in S. Florida in which these ports are utilized by many cruise companies.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
The lady at the counter verifying papers appeared very tired, uninterested kind of like a post office clerk--no eye contact and recites the routine questions with a very monotonous voice. She did her job---period.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining rooms were excellent, they catered to our needs, food was quite good and attention to detail was superb.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Not many. In the past Celebrity utilized their Central Connection rooms for lectures and more exciting and interesting topics. On this journey, there was a room crammed with guests (the internet lounge) and a gentleman going through the painstaking details about what is a mouse and the very simplistic basic explanations of mac everything. Not a good experience.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
For the most part it was quite good and attracted a great crowd.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
room attendant was great, the specialty restaurants so-so perhaps because we selected the late and perhaps the last seating?---waiter was ready to go to his chambers, we felt rushed although the quality of the food was quite good but not even time between each serving to savor each dish before the next one came.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
great ship although is beginning to show its age (inaugural 2009)

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Nice and spacious, plenty of storage space, typical of ship cabins only two outlets by the desk near the sliding door to the balcony, I always bring a common household extension cord. The bed was comfortable, room service was excellent the two deliveries within 20 minutes from placing the order.

Ship tip

Do try the specialty restaurants, they provide a unique experience---avoid the last reservation or seating. If you love to gamble the casino is beautiful with a huge area and plenty of tables and machines.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Key West, Florida

3 out of 5
Key West as a port has earned a lot of revenue due to the constant flow of tourists. The typical stops with the trolley are great experiences however once you have done this journey it looses its attraction.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5
Not much happening here except the area set up for the vendors to offer the tourists their goods. Many stores have the same items probably from one or two distributors.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Excellent port--it keeps improving with the statues, gardens and common areas. The streets are much more improved since my last visit a couple of years ago.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
The gem of all the stops. Superb environment, clean and ready to cater to the tourist--one feels safe at this port and the seven miles beach experience is the highlight of it.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
fast and swift
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1 Comment

GIL155    7 years ago

But you still can do the little cruise getaway and enjoy the ship. Nice!

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