Celebrity Equinox Review
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This was the 27th Cruise for my wife and I but our first Transatlantic and our first time in Italy. We had done a Baltics and Russia Cruise on RCI back in 2007 which we truly enjoyed, but with our added time in Italy (Nine days on our own) this would be our longest Vacation we had done.
We toured Venice, Florence, Siena, and Rome on our own during those nine days which was a truly memorable adventure. We used Celebrity Choice Air for our Flight to Venice which was a much better price than I could find elsewhere for the one way flight to Venice.
This was our Second Cruise on a Solstice Class Ship and seventh overall with Celebrity. Our first Solstice Class cruise was on the Silhouette back in April which was also our first time trying Aqua Class and Blu. We really enjoy the food and superb service in Blu even though we miss the large table atmosphere of the MDR, having done most of our Cruises as late traditional diners. The tables in Blu are arranged so you can easily strike up a conversation with those around you though, and we met a lot of very nice folks this way. Having hit Elite Status some time back, we also loved the Laundry Coupons which came in handy for a 24 day trip living out of two large suitcases, and many folks enjoyed the Elite Cocktail Hours up in the Sky Lounge.
Cabin Review
AQ 1545: Nice location near forward Elevators and on the Port side of the ship. I picked it because it did not have the large overhang that most of the mid-ship AQ cabins have. I like to go out at night and check out the stars and the large overhang prevented any upward view. Also, since it was November and December and crossing the Atlantic Westward, the sun was on our side of the ship all day which was really nice.
I also like the more forward location so you can hear the bow waves which sound like the surf. We like to have the door open when we are in the room to hear the sound of the ocean and get some fresh air.