Elegant Equinox

Item: Celebrity Equinox
Rating: 4.3
Author: MTLCPL

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

MTLCPL

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 16, 2019

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8343

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Great cruise. I would have no issues redoing the same cruise in the same cabin. We had the 4perks and would also do that again, WiFi worked well, Premium Drinks makes it easy to order whatever you want without questioning if it's in your price range, OBC(on-board credit) we used to book excursions and souvenir shops on board and pre-paid tips avoids invoice sticker shock when you leave the ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth process. Once you get to Pier 25 drop off luggage with porter, walk-in and up escalator, go through security where they take your picture. Do complete pre-registration online but don't bother with uploading pictures..

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR food quality is good, always a few choices to choose from. Only "issue" is wine selection by the glass does not change - same choices night/night. OceanView Cafe(Buffet); Plenty plenty plenty of choices, again food quality is generally good. Specialty restaurants; Tuscan Grill, not impressed - great location but food is not any better then in MDR. Le Petit Chef is worth a try and Murano is a true Specialty Restaurant that is worth con$idering.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Limited activities, this is not Carnival or RCCL with rock walls/surf pools/ziplines,etc. The advantage is that this makes the whole experience VERY relaxing. The nightly shows range from Good to Excellent, casino is smoke free and OK size, nightly game shows hosted in the main atrium are a blast!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

See above

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

No issues with staff - these guys are the heart of Celebrity and truly work so hard week after week. Not sure how they do it to always be so positive & seem so genuine. If you need anything just be POLITE, be RESPECTFUL, and be grateful $ towards them and they will accommodate.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

As per star rating layout/design/cleanliness are all EXCELLENT. Ship is 10 years old, went through a partial refresh JUNE 2019 and is great great shape. Truly love the size & elegance of this vessel.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Bigger balcony, but not as advertised. The balcony floorplan advertised on Celebrity.com did not match up with what we actually had. Room was very clean, and we had plenty of storage space.