Celebrity Equinox Review

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Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Celebrity Equinox
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Sail Date: Feb 2016
Cabin: Concierge Class 2

Just returned from the 10 day S.Carribbean trip on Equinox and had a wonderful time. stayed at the Marriott Renaissance near the port , and it is perfect for a one night stay and close to both airport and port. Check in was a breeze the next morning about 1115 with few there,and we sat, assuming we would be on shortly. Shortly turned in to a 3 hour delay. While there were a number of reasons why, all of which could have been valid, the problem was not the delay, but the lack of communications between the port and the pax as to what was going on and what the current status was. The longer we waited, the more cranky people became, and the more they turned to uncivil behavior. There were not nearly enough staff to communicate and control lines and the potential for people to get hurt became real. We noticed the same lack of adequately trained personnel on disembarkation which was also poorly run. Port Everglades, as the operator should address this asap.

That said, and with tempers running hot, we finally got on board and with that little glass of Champagne X hands you as you step aboard, we literally entered a different world. We had a great trip on this ship! 13th cruise, 30 years USN/R, I have never seen a cleaner ship with higher crew morale. When the young man folding towels in one of the spotless men's heads perfectly day after day tells you he he only happy if the guests are happy, that tells you that the crew is focused on mission. I saw this repeatedly on this ship. Food and wine service was excellent, and at times seemed almost effortless, speaking highly of training and again morale.

Show quality seemed a little off, mostly because of the material, I think, but the performers were uniformly working hard. I felt the amount and types of music were very good, particularly the outdoor concert on the lawn which was fun.

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Concierge Class 2

Nice Concierge SR with Verandah. This class of ship has the best designed SR head I have seen. Excellent doors to the verandah that can slide and lock open to allow fresh air in the SR. Drawer space is limited.

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