This was our 6th Celebrity cruise and our 2nd on Equinox, and as usual, it was great. We were in a Sky Suite and embarkation was literally 10 minutes from when we entered the port until we entered the ship. From what we saw it looked like other passengers were embarking quickly as well. It's always nice to be welcomed onboard with a glass of champagne.

The ship still looks fresh and clean, she has been well maintained in both public spaces and cabins. All of the public restrooms and very clean and well kept. The staff overall are friendly and accommodating and take pride in their jobs. There is an exception and that is the Sky Lounge and Martini Bar, on every Solstice Class ship the service seems spotty at best. The flair at the Martini is very cool to watch, but at normal times the service can be a bit cold.

The food continues to be very good across the ship. There's something for everyone from pastries at Cafe al Bacio, to the Gelateria, to everything under the sun in the Oceanside Cafe (buffet) to Luminae. Being our first time in Suite-Class we took advantage of Luminae except for in-room breakfast. The staff at Luminae are top notch! The food is great too, however, some of the steaks were a bit overcooked, we learned to order medium-rare to get medium. I would put the food and service in Blu nearly on par with Luminae, based on past experience. Read more