Celebrity Equinox Review

Equinox - Enjoyable 10 Day Cruise

Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Celebrity Equinox
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ChocolateZen
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Feb 2012
Cabin: Deluxe Veranda 1B

Our group of 8 Canadians from Manitoba & Saskatchewan arrived in Fort Lauderdale a few days prior to our cruise and stayed at the Hampton Inn on Stirling. We had stayed here for a previous sailing last year and can recommend it as a decent and clean hotel for a few nights. Breakfast is included and it is a short walk away to a Kmart, a decent diner for dinner and a few other shops. Kmart has a small selection of wine if you haven't picked up any for your Celebrity cruise. The Hampton also offers a shuttle service which will take you to the water taxi, or out to a restaurant for a small fee. If you're looking for something inexpensive to do for a day in Fort Lauderdale, the water taxi is a great option. We rode it all day and well into the evening.

The shuttle to the cruise terminal is included in your hotel fee. We arrived at the terminal early (approx. 10:45am) on Feb 24th. Embarkation was extremely easy and shortly after, we were onboard, greeted with a beverage (nice touch) and made our way up to the 14th floor. The smell of the Mast Grill was overwhelming tempting and although I couldn't believe we came 3500 km (2200 miles) for a hamburger, it was very tasty. After further exploration we found some wonderful wicker loungers and furniture on the Solstice deck and lounged there comfortably until our rooms were ready.

This was our first time with a veranda cabin and I think I've created a problem for future cruises. While we have always been happy with an indoor cabin, my husband LOVED the veranda and has declared he will require one from here on. Our attendant opened up the veranda barrier between us and our relatives next door and it was great being able to flit back and forth. Our cabin was 9182, starboard side, bed by the cupboard and had one of the nicest bathrooms we have ever had on a cruise. I did notice that with the veranda, we spent a lot less time lounging around upstairs around the pool. We were right around the corner from the elevators/stairs and did not hear any substantial noise from that area. It was an ideal location for a cabin.

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Deluxe Veranda 1B

Cabin 1B

9182 - Veranda room, starboard side, close to the stairs and elevators. Great view - no obstructions in front or below. Could use more drawers in the cabin. Bathroom was beautiful, plenty of cupboard space, nice shower (Clamshell with doors - no shower curtains). Very nice layout of space in the cabin.

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