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Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Celebrity Equinox

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 13, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1071

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a very nice time. The staff was excellent and the food very good. We loved St. Thomas and Nassau the most. The pools are too small. If you want to swim go to the inside pool. Each outdoor pool only fits about 15 people comfortably yet there are about 500 chairs.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Very easy and nice lunch provided when on board. We didn't get our bags until 3:30 though so make sure to keep a carry on with you so you can head to the pool after lunch.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Buffet and main dining were great. Our waiters in main dining Richard and Mark were both classy and entertaining. The food was excellent except the fish both times we had it was over cooked. Lobster night was to die for.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
There are a lot of activities if you are very social, but we are more reserved and so we became bored at times. There are only 2 outdoor pools that are somewhat small and way too many guests around them. The indoor pool is wonderful. The staff music outside was great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great comedy and musicals. I would have liked more clothing stores.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our concierge Jan and waiters Richard and Mark were amazing. All staff on board were excellent

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our room was kept impeccably clean and was very comfortable. The balconies were very private.

Ship tip

If I were to book again I would get a suite on the side of the ship that has the buffet and pool entrances.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Beautiful city with a lot to do. It still smells a bit near the forts I guess because of the sewer problems after the hurricane.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Wonderful welcoming people. We went snorkling with Captain Mike to see Sea Turtles. He was outstanding.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

2 out of 5
Very nice people, but this is a poor country and there wasn't much to do that is safe considering the travel warnings. We went to Juanilla beach which was nice but there was a ton of sea weed. The worst part of this port is that the ship does not dock. You have to ride the ships sea shuttles for 25 minutes to get to land and 25 minutes to get back to the ship. It took 2 hrs to get off the ship.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Absolutely loved Nassau. Be careful for theft and people wanting to sell you drugs, but we had so much fun. We took Sunshine cruises to Balmoral Island. It was breathtaking. I've never seen water so beautiful. When we got back to Nassau the restaurants and bars were vibrant and fun and the food was great.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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