Celebrity Equinox Review
First Time On Celebrity = We'll Be Back!!!!!
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Although we've been Loyal to Royal, a good friend suggested we join him on this cruise (he and his partner had been on Equinox before and loved it); so, we did! Primarily because: 1. It was an eleven night cruise out of a Florida port (we live in FL) 2. The itinerary was great; going to many places we've not been to and 3. The price (Go Better) was pretty darn good (plus we received an additional $500 off per person about a year after we booked it!)
We drove to Miami for pre cruise eve and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Doral. We had a one night stay plus parking for 12 nights for about $175. The hotel offered a shuttle to/from the port at $12 per person per way; we opted to use Uber so we could go at our own convenience (it ended up being $55 (including tip) each way split between three of us so it came close to the $12 shuttle price).
We did wine tasting and ate at Cooper's Hawk, which was a less than five minute walk from our hotel. Great place.
Cabin Review
Concierge Class 2
Stateroom
1245 Deck 10 Port Hump. Very conveniently located near the aft elevators. Although smaller than what we typically book on Royal Caribbean (Junior Suite), it was nicely appointed with plenty of storage. The bathroom was much nicer than those in a regular balcony cabin on Royal Caribbean and its shower was a huge improvement. Concierge Class 2 meant robes, umbrellas, and binoculars (all to borrow), upgraded toiletries, a bunch of complimentary things (shoe shines, laundry, press, dry clean (which we didn't use)), daily fruit and snacks (which we didn't eat but it sure was pretty!) and a bottle of sparkling wine on embarkation day. The bed was close to the veranda, which I usually prefer however it probably would have felt a bit more spacious had the desk where I did m hair been closer to the veranda rather than right next to the bathroom/walkway into the room. The veranda as larger than usual due to being on the hump/bump out; large enough for a table, two chairs, two footstools, and one lounger (which we had removed to give us more space to stand and walk about). Our stateroom attendant was Paulino, and he was fantastic. He really liked my door decorations (I didn't see hardly any other doors decorated) AND the candy I brought for him. He was very good about responding to the Post It Notes I left for him on the mirror :-) Although the stateroom was located close to a supply closet (right outside the door in fact), we didn't hear any noise from employees opening/shutting the door. We could hear some chair scrapping from the stateroom above us, and the folks next to us in 1243 had their TV on quite a bit but it was faint.
I put a video of the stateroom on You Tube for those who care to see it.
Port Reviews
St. Croix
Fun, although not sure why they wouldn't allow photos at Captain Morgans!
St. Lucia
Great fun! Excellent guides!!!!