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Item: Celebrity Equinox
Rating: 4
Author: DeckApe

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

DeckApe

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 14

Helpful Votes: 159

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

10 Night Ultimate Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 29, 2022

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time. First full ship since the pandemic and the crew did well accommodating everyone. Sadly the food was not up to Celebrity standards in my opinion but otherwise I would cruise the ship again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Buffet was just okay, nothing special compared to other ships I've been on. Main dining room was also just okay. Specialty restaurants were delicious and very enjoyable.

Murano Restaurant

5 out of 5

OUTSTANDING... Food was absolutely delicious and the service was well above par.

Oceanview Café and Bar

3 out of 5

Buffett was mediocre at best. Food was cold, poorly cooked and understaffed. Management was less than friendly.

Mast Grill and Bar

3 out of 5

Mast Grill food was undesirable, precooked burgers and dogs are not enjoyable. Mast bar was nice but too smoky.

Tuscan Grille

5 out of 5

SUPERB... Food & service were wonderful. Best steak I've had in a long time..

Sushi on Five

5 out of 5

FABULOUS... Food, service, and atmosphere were above the rest. Ate there twice...

Sunset Bar

5 out of 5

Great venue, great location.. Perfect spot for an evening cocktail as long as you were upwind of the smokers.

Craft Social

5 out of 5

One of the better inside bars on the ship..

Cafe al Bacio and Gelateria

5 out of 5

Loved getting my specialty coffee daily.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Guest Relations And Excursions

3 out of 5

Although service was excellent, the location was terrible, especially when there was entertainment happening in the Grand Foyer.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

In house entertainers were barely average.. Guest comedian was superb but the ship only used him once in the 10 days he was onboard. Cruise Director was a pompous ass and very disrespectful.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service, with the exception of the cruise director was superb

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was outdated and not ver comfortable. There were only 2 outlets in the cabin and they were nowhere near the bed. Had to get an extension cord for my CPAP.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

7 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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Boatface 2 years ago

Getting on in 3 days time. Can't wait

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rcx1 2 years ago

May I ask who the cruise director was ?

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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PaulzyJC 2 years ago

Agree CxC entertainment is rarely good. The string duo on Infinity was always good. The acoustic guitarist on Equinox was great; as was the adult humor comedian. The stage shows and other acts were meh.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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