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Item: Celebrity Equinox
Rating: 4.8
Author: AugoCruise

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

AugoCruise

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 118

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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9 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 06, 2023

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9301

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

My wife and I decided we like the bigger (Oasis class 5000+ passenger) ships better than the smaller boats (Equinox was 2700 passenger). While Celebrity is a notch above Royal, we like the level of entertainment and activities that are afforded on the bigger boats. I found this cruise to be very relaxing, the service was great, the ports of call were fun, and we will go on Celebrity again. If you are looking for Broadway style shows and more activities, the bigger cruise ships may be for you.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Main dining rooms was good. The decor really does a job making you feel that you were inside a champagne glass. WE did the specialty dining 4-night package. Specialty dining was great!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Movies up on the grass at night was super cool. That was really fun. Cool glass blowing demonstrations.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Entertainment wasn't quite as good as the big Royal Caribbean. The music was very good.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

While we didn't travel with children, we did see kids having a really good time on the boat.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

We took in the behind-the-scenes tour. Very cool to see some of what goes into keeping those cruises going.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The cabin seemed small. Probably didn't help that we were wedged in between two bigger cabins. The concierge class was worth it though.

Ship tip

Keep your eyes out for Ducks.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

7 Comments

TwisterSister86 1 year ago

I did the same cruise last September for my first ever cruise, so I didn't have anything to compare the entertainment with, but I thought it was all amazing. I'm very happy that you had such a wonderful time throughout!

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Leo6 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing. Very happy you enjoyed this grand ship

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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deboftheseas 1 year ago

Excellent comment, as a travel agent I tell people the same thing about Celebrity vs Royal on entertainment. We cruise both lines, Elite and Diamond. Every now and then we feel the need for a “ Royal fix”….water shows, 70’s party, The Quest etc.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise even if you prefer a large ship.

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CathyGS 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your experience on the Equinox. It's been over 20 years since I have been on Celebrity and looking forward to experiencing this ship. We leave May 21, 2023 and we are so excited!

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