Celebrity Equinox Review
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First off this is one beautiful ship and every person I spoke to on the cruise agreed with me. On the whole it is a very successful vessel, well at least to my tastes and requirements. It is very well put together and smacks of quality, from the cabins to the public spaces. There are many design touches that lift things out of the ordinary. An example is the public restrooms. The glass etched wash basins with water that flows out without the need of a plughole is one.
I particularly liked the cabin. I know that for many there is not enough wardrobe space, but it worked fine for me and being reasonably tall I could make use of the cupboards over the bed. The bathroom is a big improvement over previous Celebrity ships. There is more space to move around and the shower cubicle is great. The use of eye level cupboards rather than under sink I found preferable. They have opened up the corridor between the cabin door and the living area and this is the reason there is less storage space. Some said the standard cabins felt smaller than previous ships, but I honestly didn't think that. It took me less time to get ready of an evening because of the design improvements.
The balcony I had was of standard depth and was better than those standard balconies of other ships I have been on. You gain probably six or so inches in the depth and this prevents one from having feet pressed against the balcony glass when stretched out. I was in 6315 which is one of the aft facing SVs on deck 6, the lowest of the balcony decks. I wasn't sure I'd like to look out over the blue ledge of the Tuscan Grill roof below, but it was a total non-issue and I actually liked being close to the water and not having anyone looking up from the balcony below. As has been written before these balconies are very open. No good it it is raining, but nice on a Westbound TA if it was sunny as you got to enjoy the morning sun which didn't fully disappear into shade until maybe 2 in the afternoon. Soot was an issue at times, but on reflection not overly bothersome.