Small ship with terrific crew

Item: Celebrity Equinox
Rating: 4.3
Author: bendito54

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

bendito54

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7198

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

First cruise for a family of 8. Best we could have hoped for. Our staff blew us away. They were caring, fun, lively, attentive.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and clear

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Buffet was ok, main dining was good, Tuscan Grill and Silk Harvest were superb.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Glassblowing was great. Bocci on the grass too.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Broadway quality. Too many musicals.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Wait staff was awesome. Best ever. All staff was great. And they really seem to enjoy their work.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Intuitive layout. Very clean. A little dinged up.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Perfect size for 2. Lots of storage.

Ship tip

Mostly couples in 50s and 60s. Few kids. Few singles.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Hot and crowded but interesting

Thumbs Up 1

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Cap'n Mike took us snorkeling with sea turtles at Buck Island. Awesome.

Thumbs Up 6

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Abraham took us to a ranch for horseback rides, zipline, and fresh ground cocoa. AWESOME.

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Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Hot, crowded, tourist trap. Highlight was Junkanoo World, which had elaborate papier mache costumes from last year's parade.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Only delay was logjam at Customs. Curse you Trump!

2 Comments

wgammon1 3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

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rbobl 5 years ago

How was the entertainment, drinks etc. Tell me more tell me more lol, we are booked for October 1st time on ship so we are excited, glad yall had a great time 🌴🌴🌴

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