Celebrity Equinox Review

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Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Celebrity Equinox
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toodycat
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2017
Cabin: AquaClass 1
Equinox library
Equinox library
Aqua Class stateroom 1575
Aquaclass stateroom 1575
Aquaclass stateroom 1575
Toiletries
Aquaclass stateroom 1575
Balcony stateroom 1574
Balcony stateroom 1575
TV and storage cabin 1575
Complimentary green apples to stop seasickness
Solarium pool
Equinox lawn
Equinox
Equinox pool
Blu dining room

My husband and I usually cruise Disney, HAL or Princess. However, for our 30th anniversary, we decided to try the Celebrity Equinox for a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise to Key West, Costa Maya, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. The cruise left out of Miami.

Embarkation was easy. We arrived a little before 1 p.m. The ship was sailing at 3:30 p.m. This port does not have the madness one sees at Port Everglades. The staff was extremely friendly and the process was quick and efficient. No complaints at all.

Stateroom: We stayed in an Aquaclass suite, which includes access to the spa Persian Gardens (steam room, sauna and thermal lounges), canapés daily and dining in Blu, the wonderful specialty restaurant with a healthy but in no way depriving menu. Everything was tastefully decorated, in good repair and neat and clean. However, at 248 square feet, the word “suite” might be overreaching. The HAL and Disney suites we’ve stayed in were substantially bigger with HAL at 372 square feet and Disney at 304 square feet. However, both of these were much more expensive than the Aqua Class suite. Our cabin was more similar in price and layout to a Princess mini-suite. but definitely smaller and with only one TV, which was fine with me since I’ve never understood two TVs in one room. (A princess mini-suite is 323 sq. feet ) The bathroom had a sink, toilet and stall shower. The shower controls were a little mysterious---water shoots from many spigots---but we figured them out. The smaller stateroom led to less storage than what we’re used to. My clothing was crammed everywhere. We made it work, but there was a little more effort involved than usual. Also, there is a lot of information on the TV about menus, schedules and other aspects of the voyage, but no one mentioned that to us. We don’t turn on the TV often, so we spent a few days looking for the room service menu before asking the steward and learning that it was on the TV.

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AquaClass 1

Cabin A1

Stateroom: We stayed in an Aquaclass suite, which includes access to the spa Persian Gardens (steam room, sauna and thermal lounges), canapés daily and dining in Blu, the wonderful specialty restaurant with a healthy but in no way depriving menu. Everything was tastefully decorated, in good repair and neat and clean. However, at 248 square feet, the word “suite” might be overreaching. The HAL and Disney suites we’ve stayed in were substantially bigger with HAL at 372 square feet and Disney at 304 square feet. However, both of these were much more expensive than the Aqua Class suite. Our cabin was more similar in price and layout to a Princess mini-suite. but definitely smaller and with only one TV, which was fine with me since I’ve never understood two TVs in one room. (A princess mini-suite is 323 sq. feet ) The bathroom had a sink, toilet and stall shower. The shower controls were a little mysterious---water shoots from many spigots---but we figured them out. The smaller stateroom led to less storage than what we’re used to. My clothing was crammed everywhere. We made it work, but there was a little more effort involved than usual. Also, there is a lot of information on the TV about menus, schedules and other aspects of the voyage, but no one mentioned that to us. We don’t turn on the TV often, so we spent a few days looking for the room service menu before asking the steward and learning that it was on the TV.

Something else no one mentioned was that our life jackets were under our bed. On all other cruises, they have been in the closet. I think this would be useful to point out.

Our steward was Mario. He was very efficient, helpful and friendly.

As for the canapé service, this was a little weird. We received a tray with four canapés every afternoon. Some were savory and some were sweet. However, none were identified. This is no problem when you are looking at mozzarella balls with tomato and basil, but when you see a bright yellow ball, you’re thinking, “Is that tofu or is it some sort of cheese? Is it yellow because it’s got curry in it or is it saffron?” Given the prevalence of food allergies, it would be helpful to know what you’re eating before you eat it. Also, the canapés never came with any forks. Odd.

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