Equinox Live June 16-23, 2018

Massive Salad bar with nice toppings-

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Salad bar cont... those are ReaL BACON bits at the Cesar salad station- the bacon police on Carnival would have a panic attack...

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Breads, lunch meats, and cheeses. During lunch this turns into a sandwich making mega:

Kids corner- not shown always available Mac and cheese, chicken fingers, and spaghetti

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I’m embarrassed to admit that I don’t know what roti is, but that station is always there...

I posted the grilling station In another post few days ago, but I appreciate that baked potatoes are available lunch and dinner with toppings... and you guessed it, real bacon!!

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Show is about to start- it’s Motown and we’re Detroit girls.....

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My favorite photo of the day...

 

 

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Mine too. Wish we had a LIKE button!

Salad bar- self serve or they make for you? Thank you so much for this!!!

Was that papaya in the first fruit picture?

I’m embarrassed to admit that I don’t know what roti is, but that station is always there...

 

 

 

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Roti is a flatbread, sort of like pita or naan.

Good morning from the super fun Equinox (last nights gatsby party rocked) where we are enjoying flat seas and sunny skies-

Quick answers:

- yes to papaya

- no to they toss, but the empty bowl you see in the Cesar salad section is for you to toss and they have extra large shallow bowls that make self tossing easy.

I need some help please. This flyer was left in my cabin last night. Seems like onboard booking of old days. What is the catch? Says it is 100% refundable and I don’t have to pick a date yet. Does this offer come with less perks than if I actually booked with a solid date in mind?

Here is what I would do. I would book for spring break 2020 (2019 is already booked on anthem again). BUT I work in education and our schedule won’t be set until may 2019. Spring break will either be last week of March or first week of June.

I could book both dates and cancel one if the perks for locking down a date are better.

Also, I would create a booking direct with celebrity and hold it myself and then move it to my TA during one of the few times a year with special rate dates (like Black Friday, etc....).

Finally, someone mentioned that celebrity brought back 2 perks for June July on board booking. Does that mean i would get one extra perk because right now the celebrity site is only showing one perks for spring 2020.

I’ve found forum members every bit as knowledgeable as Staff so your input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!!

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BermudaBound, don't worry about not noticing the cinnamon roll station; they look much better than they taste! I love Celebrity...but sometimes I think there are two totally different pastry chefs, one with a delicate light hand and then their evil twin.

I'd be interested in know what you find out about whether two perks are back or not. I thought it was still only one. That being said you could always rebook it under a different promo if two perks comes back. (If the prices were to your advantage.) The advantage to the onboard booking is the reduced deposit (still $100 pp even on longer cruises that would be $450 pp) and generally extra OBC from X.

Thanks Helen- I knew I could count on you. I’m most interested in not having to book a set date which gives me the flex I need right now.

On rcl and ncl the perks are less if you don’t lock in a date so if there are no

Differences in perks the open ended dates are very customer friendly.

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Pitch perfect sea day- great breeze. Sailing past what I believe to be Cuba starboard side. Great breeze- fun vibe at the pool. I got out here about 9:30 and the majority of chairs were taken on deck 12 outside but we were able to secure some prime real estate in the shade. There was a surprising amount of loungers still available in the solarium which surprised me. All claimed by 10 outside. Office vs guest volleyball stArts in a few, should be a good time.

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Today’s dailies... super active day and night. Not ending with the typical variety show. Full production of Life - which I’ve read is very uplifting. Then silent disco- I had a riot with this concept on the anthem so I’m glad they are repeating it.

The activity people and Martaan do an exceptional job keeping us entertained with lots of choices. This line has been great for a girls cruise. Sure other lines do better in terms of offering variety at night (we love howl at the moon and comedy clubs), but I’ve never felt slighted for lack of Choice and Martin has really grown on me. He had just the right personality for this job and it doesn’t hurt he is 6’5” and easy to spot.

Last nights Motown was great. The group is called Horizon and they joined the ship in Cozumel so they will be on for a bit. The crowd was super into it- and Horizon was a very high energy interactive Performance.

After was the gatsby party. Super charged. The lack of many different choices in entertainment might actually help in terms of getting the crowd pumped because the parties have been packed. Martaan was a hoot and his side kick is terrific. Last nights party was live on his account which is brilliant marketing. Some pics...

Officer vs guest Pool volleyball... Maarten always a hoot

Nap time...

I wish I remembered my cloud types- these are seriously cool

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Any idea when Maarten leaves the Equinox? I heard that he will be joining the Edge, but not sure if he will be going on vacation first. Wondering if he will still be there on our upcoming cruise.

 

These are my initial thoughts, which could always be wrong. Just things to think through.

 

I need some help please. This flyer was left in my cabin last night. Seems like onboard booking of old days. What is the catch? Says it is 100% refundable and I don’t have to pick a date yet. Does this offer come with less perks than if I actually booked with a solid date in mind? It appears you will get whatever promotion that is running when you do decide.

 

Here is what I would do. I would book for spring break 2020 (2019 is already booked on anthem again). BUT I work in education and our schedule won’t be set until may 2019. Spring break will either be last week of March or first week of June. Spring break in June?

 

I could book both dates and cancel one if the perks for locking down a date are better. Then you are leaving two deposits.

 

Also, I would create a booking direct with celebrity and hold it myself and then move it to my TA during one of the few times a year with special rate dates (like Black Friday, etc....).

 

Keep this in mind while contemplating these deposits/bookings. While they are "deposits" they may be fine, but once you book a date, the below stipulation will apply. I would ask the question about the time limit on transferring the "deposit" as well. I enjoy that extra OBC from my TA.

Reservation & Transfers

Q.Can I transfer my reservation to a travel agent if I purchased my cruise directly from Celebrity Cruises?

 

A.Bookings may only be transferred to a Travel Agent up until 60 days from creation if the request is made outside of Final Payment period and the booking is not paid in full. If a booking has a ChoiceAir ticket and the transfer request involves a change in currency we cannot accommodate a transfer. If you would like to transfer your reservation to a travel agent, please complete this form

 

 

Hope the above helps some.:confused: And you still have time.

I'm on the June 30th sailing as well, and as far as I know we're still on the original (unmodified) Western itinerary that Visits Grand Cayman before Cozumel and Costa Maya. Did Celebrity contact you telling you otherwise? If so I need to replan our own shore activities... [emoji51]

 

 

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No, I just noticed this itinerary was different, wondering if ours would be too

Thanks so much for that PD! I did book. There are 2 perks when booking onboard for concierge and above so i booked that. He did mention the 60 day rule. Both NCL and RCl have that same 60 day transfer policy and i have been able to transfer outside of 60 days on both lines several times. I’ll call my preferred agency when I get back just to double check. Spring break will be the last week of March or first week of April in 2020, so I have lots of time to play with this reservation.

Not sure when Maartin ends here on equinox but he was injured playing volleyball yesterday and took the last night off. I’m not sure if it was a split lip or actual tooth issue but he did leave the game holding his mouth :(. Wishing him speedy recovery- he really is awesome.

The last day on ship was superb! They think of everything, right down to making Long Island tea the drink of the day on the last sea day. Maarten can’t be responsible everything- he must have an excellent team working around him. I have honestly never seen a ship work so seamlessly. I am truly impressed.

More on our last day and debarkation later. I am currently checked into the Hilton Fort Lauderdale with a lovely inter coastal and ocean view. I didn’t expect room would be ready so that’s a perk. This hotel doesn’t get great reviews (especially for a Hilton), but I had points to use and the view is great.

Ridessas dripped Cindy off at fll and ubered to the hotel. I am starting a different girls trip for the next 5 days. We call ourselves the grad clan and even though we live in different states we manage to get together often. I have just gotten word that one of the clan has just pulled into valley parking downstairs so a few photos and I’ll check back in later-

Miami this morning

And Fort Lauderdale right now where an afternoon thunder shower has developed over downtown but the beach is still sunny.... both from my hotel room

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Thanks for such a great review. Glad you enjoyed Celebrity and the Equinox. We'll be boarding her again in three weeks for our 3rd time this year.

Enjoyed re-living the week with you. We were on this cruise as well. Was hoping to hear how Maarten was. We were sitting poolside for the Volleyball game and saw him get hit. He looked panicked as he ran for the pool bar. Wasn’t sure if he lost a tooth or split lip, etc. I didn’t see any blood. This was our 3rd sailing on the Equinox this year and we have two more to go in 2018. We love this ship and love the guys at the Martini Bar!

Thanks for the compliment:)

It was a GREAT cruise for sure. We did not see Maarten get hit, but did see him hurriedly leave and get ice from the pool bar. He walk right next to us and we didn’t notice blood but he also kept his mouth closed :(.

In all my years of cruising, he was, hands down, the best cruise director I’ve encountered. There is just something about him, humble yet hilarious.... genuine is the word that comes to mind. We sure do wish him a speedy recovery.

We are still in Fort Lauderdale where it’s hot hot hot. Today’s plans include using the water taxi as our transportation. It’s not the equinox for sure :)

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Thanks so much for the live action review! There was only one huge downside of following your journey for me… Realizing just how short it is!

Looking forward to having a similarly wonderful experience on the July 28th sailing. Safe travels home!

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Any idea when Maarten leaves the Equinox? I heard that he will be joining the Edge, but not sure if he will be going on vacation first. Wondering if he will still be there on our upcoming cruise.

I got a message from him this morning saying he was leaving the Equinox on July 14th and going on vacation until he starts on the Edge.