We had sailed the Equinox in Europe in 2010 and it was lovely to anticipate being back on the lawn! Embarkation and disembarkation were very good - Celebrity has finally got it right. It used to be a nightmare. Captain Nikolas was wonderful - excellent English, excellent sense of humour and I enjoyed his "Hello its me again" at 10 a.m. The crew was fantastic. Cheerful and perfectly dressed to serve us. CD Alejandro was one of a kind - such enthusiasm and energy. Our cruise was mostly older people and also mostly European - Germans, Brits and French Canadians. He (and his side kick Andreas from Spain) had us all up and dancing.

Our cabin was perfect as was our cabin attendant. This ship is immaculate and beautifully decorated.

The entertainment was good. The dancers are trying to get out of the cruise mould, and presented shows that were very different. Jayne Curry was sublime - she did three shows, including a matinee at 2 pm on a warm sunny sea day. The theatre was packed. I hope that Celebrity hangs on to her, although this was her last cruise for a while, as she was heading home. Read more