My wife and I have sailed 7 times in the last 6 years and our favorite ship is the Equinox. The athmosphere, service, and friendliness of the staff outshines any other ship that we have sailed on. The ship is beautiful and well maintained and was as spotless as it was when we disembarked from her a exactly a year ago to the day in 2012. The weather wasn't the best during our 11 days - cool for the most part, with lots of rain, but we enjoyed ourselves immensely.
Embarkation was flawless - 16 minutes from the time the airport shuttle dropped us off until we ordered our first drink at the poolside bar.
Staterooms - my wife's aunt and uncle were travelling with us and, being their first time on Solstice class, were very impressed with the size, storage capacity and layout of the room and of course, the excellent spacious bathroom.