Celebrity Equinox Review
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We are seasoned cruisers with the RCCL product in our late forties/early fifties.
Embarkation: as others have described there was up to a 3 hour delay to board once checked in. The two ladies in charge performed the heroic feat of keeping nearly 3000 people calm and organized and provided regular updates. Gawd love em - they were chasing the line cutters to the back of the room and did their best to provide a first come first serve (by class) for boarding. I didn't envy them their task. Overall the best they could do about a bad situation.
Ship: We love the solstice class - although older than Silhouette (which we sailed last spring) Equinox holds her own and is in good shape. Understated elegant decor and clean and well maintained.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Veranda 2C
Our stateroom, 6303, is a 2C class balcony - the last portside cabin in the aft hall. Yes its a long walk to the elevators but we don't mind the exercise. It has a deeper balcony which is extended slightly by the roof of the restaurant below. So you have no view directly down but completely unobstructed looking outward - it is a very quiet private cabin and [TIP: I would book it again for the balcony if you are not upgrading to aqua or concierge classes and don't mind the walk]. The stateroom provides adequate storage space in the closet but cupboard/drawer space is meager on this class. I am happy to have a 6'3" DH who can reach things from the overhead bins! The bathroom is HUGE by cruise standards with a nice glass shower door, oodles of drawers and shelving for all your personal products. The TV is flat screen and had movies on demand - we loved relaxing at the end of each day with some room service snacks, a glass of wine and a movie. So this was a good perk for us. [TIP Celebrity allows 2 bottles of wine per cabin in your carry on - no corkage if you drink it in the cabin]