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Item: Celebrity Equinox
Rating: 5
Author: Regina7

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Regina7

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 17, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Where do I begin? This by far has been the most wonderful vacation we ever did. The crew on the Equinox is outstanding! We upgraded to concerige class. The embarkation was easy, nice lunch in the dining area. Snacks brought to our stateroom every afternoon. Our state room attendant Edy was friendly and made our stay special. You have to go to the martini bar and visit Putu who does his Cocktail moves and the rest of the martini bar crew. They really made our trip unforgettable! We never went to any other bar once we saw met this crew. I completely understand why the Equinox is rated #1 for so long. Amazing! The food, the decor, the personality and attitudes were top notch. Disembarkation was smooth and fast. We have been told that starting our first cruise with Celebrity Equinox was setting the bar high and spoiling ourselves. We truly believe this was true. Again amazing! When you stop by the martini bar tell Putu we said hi!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth, fast & efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food and drinks were fantastic. Tuscan Grill is great. The martini bar was amazing!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pool was a bit cramped but to be expected. Loved that they had an edge that had water on it.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Summer 63' was outstanding. The comedians were wonderful.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service and staff were top notch. We did not wait or want for anything. Edy our stateroom attendant was on top of everything. Putu at the martini bar did amazing "cocktail moves".

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Beautiful, clean and comfortable.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very comfortable. The exhale mattress was outstanding. Did not feel cramped or uncomfortable. Loved it!

Ship tip

Same advice we got you will never cruise on another ship after the Equinox.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Easy to get in and out of.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Walked around the fort and old downtown. A ton of history. The Pina Coladas were yummy.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Beautiful. Megan beach is gorgeous. The mountain view store had good prices, amazing view and yummy banana daiquiris.

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Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Devil's bay at Virgin Gordo was beautiful. The people was friendly and kind.

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We walked around due to excursion canceled due to weather. The best conch fritters were ever had right near the dock.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy, smooth.

Traveler Photos

14 Comments

PhyllisAA 5 years ago

Regina, thank you so much for answering my question.

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Johnstradamus 5 years ago

When we sailed the Equinox last month it was our 11th cruise but first with Celebrity. You are correct in stating that you’ve set the bar high with your first experience. When booking future cruises I will always look for a Celebrity option first before going back to NCL, RCCL, or Carnival.

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Regina7 5 years ago

Lola we feel the same way! We can't wait to go "home" again. We didn't want to get off the ship.

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Regina7 5 years ago

Rtsquared, we only saw a few on our deck. There was a set on one door that had a picture of each couple and it said this is us. Really cute. We saw some for birthdays etc. 😊

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Rtsquared 5 years ago

We will be sailing on the Equinox in November. We are looking forward to it. I've heard peop ki e on some cruise lines decorate their cabin doors. Out of curiosity, did many people decorate doors on this ship?

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Regina7 5 years ago

ginadibardi So we have been told we spoiled ourselves with this as our first cruise! It was true! You are going to love it and never want to go to another lol. If you get on the boat early do the ship tour. You learn a lot of info and the earlier one is the best, less traffic on the boat!

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Regina7 5 years ago

Hi Phyllis! We did not need reservations. They typically do a show at 7 pre dinner and 9 after dinner. Only days it was different if we were at port late. Unfortunately you can not view the info on the app till you are onboard. But the app can be used the whole cruise even without internet package.

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margaret144 5 years ago

We are on Equinox again in January in Aqua Class...highly recommend Blu restaurant for food and service and wouldn't do any less now. No theatre reservations required.

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PhyllisAA 5 years ago

Hello, sounds wonderful. We will be sailing on Equinox next month. Can you tell me if you have to make reservations for the shows in the theater? Or just go? RC's Oasis takes reservations, but it's hard to find that info. TY

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Lola2013 5 years ago

I’ve sailed on Equinox twice and have #3 booked for next year. Can’t wait to return “home” 😎

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gatorhotline 5 years ago

Hahaha mark71!

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gatorhotline 5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed Equinox as much as we do. Sailing her for the 7th time on Friday.

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mark71mark71 5 years ago

Shhh, lets please keep the Celebrity fleet as our little secret! We don’t want the carnival and norwegian riff-raff infesting our cruiseline.

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ginadibari 5 years ago

Thanks for the great information!! We'll be sailing in March..First cruise!!

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