Therapy for the Soul

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 128

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Celebrity Equinox

9 Night Aruba Bonaire & Curacao (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 12, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2152

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We could do this trip repeatedly! A good mix of port days and sea days. I think of it as therapy.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall the food was quite good. We ate most dinners in the MDR. Lunch buffet could have more selection, but available offerings were good. Breakfast buffet was very good. Enjoyed the Eggs Benedict station.

Silhouette Restaurant

4 out of 5

Very good service. Menu was ok, not great, but steak or salmon was always available. Long lines on a couple nights. Reservations don't mean anything. Overall, pleasant dining.

Room Service

2 out of 5

Took over an hour to have breakfast delivered.

Oceanview Café and Bar

4 out of 5

We enjoyed the Indian food selections at lunch and once for dinner. And, of course, the ice cream. Other desserts looked pretty, but not so good. Salad offerings were good.

Cafe al Bacio and Gelateria

5 out of 5

What's not to like! I started each day here.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Fitness Center

4 out of 5

If you go very early they're not really ready for you. Equipment not always turned on. No water to drink until about an hour after opening.

Solarium

5 out of 5

Our favorite hangout. Not crowded. Comfortable seating with seat cushions. Hot tubs were actually hot.

Lawn Club

5 out of 5

Very unique feature.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Celebrity Theater

3 out of 5

Evening shows were about 50/50. Comedians were not good. The one production show was very good. The Aretha show (by Asia) was really good. But there were a couple nights where they just seemed to wing it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very good service all around, although room service was very slow in the mornings.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Loved the ship. Easy access to everything. Very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This is an aft-view cabin. I always enjoy a good aft. Spent a lot of time on the balcony. Long walk to stairs/elevator though.

Ship tip

Unplug.

Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
First time here. Very impressed. Did an independent snorkeling adventure to see the turtles. Beautiful island. Want to return.

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5
Rented a golf cart and made our own way around. Great day. Been here before and snorkeled last time. Diving and snorkeling can't be beat here. Flamingos in the wild too!

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Always a fav of our's! Been here several times. Eagle Beach is the best!

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
7 Mile Beach is a misnomer. Serious erosion has taken it's toll. We did enjoy our swim with dolphins.

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Immigration and customs was very slow, but that's not Celebrity's fault.

Traveler Photos

7 Mile Beach Me & Tesla The bay. My buddy. Hangin' out. Curacao colors. Pinky friends.
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6 Comments

Decker2    1 year ago

Thanks for the review. I'm going on this cruise in October

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

TwisterSister86    1 year ago

I did the same itinerary on Equinox in September! So happy you enjoyed it all as much as I did, and I hope your next cruise is just as wonderful!

Lola2013    1 year ago

Thanks for the happy review. I board Equinox in THREE days…also in a SV. There is nothing like the wake view 😎.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. Good to see another positive review.

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