No WOW factor, disappointed we did not get to see Punta Cana due to rough waters and no port.

Item: Celebrity Equinox
Rating: 3.7
Author: bsfrederick

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

bsfrederick

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 15, 2018

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

It was ok, the ports seem to be more of the same ole, same ole. There was no WOW factor with these ports. We were on a western Carribean last time we sailed with Equinox and LOVED it.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Silhouette Restaurant

5 out of 5

Our waiters were wonderful.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Music was great! Pools were frustrating as there were so many people and not enough lounges. People saved pool seats in the morning for the day. Evening shows were good.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

no children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

It was clean, but starting to show wear and dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Bed was comfortable, good sized room, wonderful view

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

2 out of 5

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Did not visit port

No port, water too rough for boats to disembark, HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!

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Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

2 Comments

JohnsonL 6 years ago

We were on a cruise with a port call on one of the private islands by tender. After only a few hours ashore the seas had become so rough the captain had to order us back aboard. I can assure you that you don't want to be in a tender in rough water. The experience for a short while could be looked at on the bright side as as wet and exciting or you could look at it as downright scary. We chose to try to enjoy it but I would not recommend it. After going through the rough water remember you're still on a little tender that's bobbing up and down, in & out, beside a ship that's fairly stable, so even with extra crew to assist you can't walk off in any normal procession, if you have to wait until there's a moment so you can hop on the ramp and scramble inside. A Captain that says don't go because the waters are too rough is doing you a favor.

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Daveram 6 years ago

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Wonderful trip.

Excellent cruise and had a good experience

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