It was okay, room for improvement.

Celebrity Equinox Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
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Celebrity Equinox

9 Night Spain & Portugal (Lisbon To Barcelona)

Sail date: May 16, 2024

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1018

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

It was a pleasant trip but had some expectations that just weren't met.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
We paid for Concierge class which was described as having a separate line for embarking - that did not exist. The process took about an hour.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Overall decent. But the constant promotion to upsell to the "better" dining options was not enjoyable and cheapened the overall dining experience, which was not inexpensive to begin with.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The crew did a great job of having fun activities all day everyday and got people involved and having fun.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The shows were good but there was a one singer that was always playing a lead and his voice was clearly the weakest of the bunch. It was cringy. The DJ's did a great job. The aerialists were amazing.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All staff were very friendly and very helpful.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Overall it was nice, but dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Total waste of money to upgrade to this class. Dated room, a bit of wear on curtains and rug and our sheets were never changed in the time were aboard- I knew this because I could see stains. Expected much more from concierge class. We did not get any extra help with anything. Any we were left a canape everyday at 2pm- which sat out- not refrigerated - so it was spoiled everyday by the time we got back to the room from an excursion or activity. Either refrigerate them or use foods that don't spoil.

Ship tip

Know exactly what you are paying for and book private excusions.

Ports of call

Lisbon, Portugal

3 out of 5
We only boarded here

Porto, Portugal

5 out of 5
Gorgeous. We did a self tour and it was wonderful

Tangier, Morocco

1 out of 5
We booked a tour with the cruise- total scam. We walked around until we got to a "bazaar" (indoor shop) that was full of men trying to sell stuff that no one wanted. All day trip and all we got were 2 cookies and mint tea. No time to go to a real shopping area or try real food. And learned little from our guide- he just walked us through streets.

Seville, Spain

5 out of 5
Beautiful and booked private excursion that was amazing.

Malaga, Spain

1 out of 5
Again, tour guide did nothing and left meeting point without everyone. We had no time to sightsee. We had time to use a bathroom and have a lunch. Waste of money.

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5
Gorgeous and again booked a wonderful private tour.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Thought the 10 Euro for the shuttle from the boat to the city was excessive. But the city was fun and booked the hop on hop off bus.

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
We left the ship at this port. Did our own touring.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy and organized.
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8 Comments

Ruby13     5 months ago

So surprised to read this. Everyone loved the Equinox. Sorry for your experience.

Gwbigdog     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

bndfromaz     5 months ago

Definitely understand expecting more from Celebrity. Sorry it didn't work out. Thanks for sharing.

Itspeace4me     5 months ago

Thank you for sharing.

AuntPinkie     5 months ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise and port tours didn’t meet your expectations.

cruising2004     5 months ago

Sorry this cruise wasn’t the best.

HeavySeas     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

javawoody     5 months ago

Appreciate the review

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