Our 12 days on the Eqiinox was wonderful. I travelled with my girl friend and was a little worried we would feel out of place as 2 Middle aged women (I can't believe I just admitted that) and a ship potentially filled with couples. Thanks to cruise critic, we built some wonderful relationships on and off board.
The ship was top notch! We had considered cruising with an all inclusive ship but since this was Brenda's first cruise, decided to go with Celebrity. After a day, she summed it up by asking "what else would we need." We were fortunate to have booked when there was a promo available and enjoyed an on board credit and a beverage package. We upgraded the beverage package for a nominal fee and would recommend this to anyone. Tips are included in the packages so calculate this before you make a decision.
After connecting with fellow cruise critic travellers pre cruise, we booked all of our tours in advance. Our tour of Rome was especially good with a group of six of us and an intimate private tour of the Vatican.