My husband chose Celebrity, because we'd both had a very good experience sailing with them five years ago on the Solstice. We also really enjoyed being Spa class and having access to Blu. He wanted his mother to experience it, too. Overall, it was still very good. Blu was usually excellent with only a few weak courses during meals. Our cabin was nicer than five years ago. Our bed was much softer. I was able to sleep better than I had. I also really enjoyed our deck, which may partially be due to the weather. The excursions were a lot of fun. I particularly liked the one to St. Paul-de-Vence. Our guide was very knowledgeable, plus the entire artistic nature of the town was quite a treat. Our guide to Pisa and Florence, Maria Grazie, was also very good, very knowledgable. She made sure we stood in excellent spots in the crowded Accademia to get a good photo shot of the David, plus she took us through many pretty, picturesque streets in Florence, which weren't too crowded. Murano's was lovely. It's delightful to know there are still restaurants where you can eat excellent food and get pampered within an inch of your life. The entertainment on the Celebrity Equinox was excellent, particularly Ancora and 'Elysium'. George gave a very interesting lecture on art history over the ages, too. Service was first rate. I'm delighted we went with the Celebrity, that we got to sail on the Equinox, and that my mother in law got to experience it.