Loved Caribbean. Not the ship

Item: Celebrity Equinox
Rating: 3.3
Author: tymagro

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

tymagro

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Ultimate Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 04, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin number: 6208

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Not happy with ship at all. Very old and needs updating. Paid for ocean view and it was blocked by life boats. Food was just ok. Ports were the reason this ship was booked. First time in Celebrity. Prefer Royal Caribbean. Not sure I will do another Celebrity.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Quicker than I thought

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Did not care for main dining room menu. To much meat.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not much going on. Pool area was small.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Night shows were excellent.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Waiters in Main Dining were great as well as Sky lounge

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Old

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Very small and old. Life boat blocked my balcony view

Ship tip

Pick another ship

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Ports of call

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

Fort-De-France, Martinique

3 out of 5

Rained

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

11 Comments

Ruby13 7 months ago

Thank you for sharing

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javawoody 8 months ago

Thanks for the review

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Mmh1964 8 months ago

I was on her in November. We had a great time. Food was awesome and plenty of things to do. Prefer Celebrity over Royal. Everyone is different.

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wbahoy 8 months ago

There can never be " to much meat "

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jpmato16 8 months ago

I feel ya. I sailed her July 2022 and it needed lots of work then. Rust spots all over. Cabin furniture tattered and peeling. Chairs in common areas with holes. It’s going into dry dock this year.

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cruising2004 8 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

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deboftheseas 8 months ago

I dunno…I cruise RC and Celebrity….Equinox is not “old”, Radiance, Grandeur, Enchantment, Serenade, are OLD. Even Celebrity’s older ships, Summit, Infinity and Constellation are well maintained, Infinity just came out of an extensive dry dock, and Connie goes in April.

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Gwbigdog 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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PanamaDee 8 months ago

Wow! I thought it was a beautiful ship! I was on it this past November. I have cruised several times & find meat on every menu. I was confused by that. Hope your next cruise lives up to your expectations. Happy cruising!

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HeavySeas 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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JimOhio 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise. I stopped reading your review after the "too much meat" dining comment.

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Other reviews of this sailing

Captain George, Great at the Helm! Nice weather, enjoyed Barbados & Antigua, St Kitts