zitsky Posted December 22, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Is there a FAQ on the differences between Equinox and Millennium? I have just come off the Equinox and am considering a trip next year on the Millennium. I did a search and found many posts on each but I'm curious about a comparison between the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerunner Posted December 22, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 22, 2019 There 2 different ships. S class vs m class. Both are good. M class is smaller great dining room. All depends what your looking for. The flow to me is better in the equinox but m class is great in there own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted December 22, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 22, 2019 We have enjoyed cruises on both classes and in particular the two ships you have named. It does depend on what is important for you on a cruise...We love speciality dining which puts M class at a real disadvantage...we would cruise M class again but it would have to be a great itinerary to entice us...Agree with bikerunner the ‘flow’ is better on S class, it rarely feels busy or crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted December 22, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Rather than trying to find the differences between these 2 specific ship's, you're more likely to find comparisons between the two classes of ships ( Solstice class vs Millenium class). A quick Google showed several articles. Here's one to get you started:. https://www.avidcruiser.com/2016/09/comparing-celebritys-millennium-and-solstice-class-ships/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted December 22, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I like the S Class ships for the Caribbean and The Med. M Class for Asia and the Baltic. If I had to pick one over the other I would go with M Class. When it comes to the E Class I would not even take a free cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadofjessie Posted December 22, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 22, 2019 We've been on the Equinox twice and the Millenium once. In my opinion and from our experience, the Equinox was a great ship, last cruise 2012 but the Millenium was awful (2013). The ship was old, dirty, and smelly. Maybe they have made improvements to the ship but after our 13 day Asia cruise on the Millenium I can say that we did not enjoy the cruise, not for the itinerary, but for the lack of cleanliness and for the lack of crew spirit. My opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted December 22, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, dadofjessie said: We've been on the Equinox twice and the Millenium once. In my opinion and from our experience, the Equinox was a great ship, last cruise 2012 but the Millenium was awful (2013). The ship was old, dirty, and smelly. Maybe they have made improvements to the ship but after our 13 day Asia cruise on the Millenium I can say that we did not enjoy the cruise, not for the itinerary, but for the lack of cleanliness and for the lack of crew spirit. My opinion. That was a long time ago. Millenium underwent it's Revolution in Feb 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 22, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I've sailed Millennium about a dozen times and she is still my favorite ship. I have NEVER found her to be dirty, smelly or neglected. She is much older than the S-Class ships but has been well maintained and the staff and crew are constantly keeping her in good conditions. I last sailed her just prior to her Edgefication and she was in decent condition even prior to her retrofit. I would have no qualms in sailing her tomorrow. My only complaint would be the decision Corporate made to remove the Olympic. The Olympic was the most elegant dining room on the high seas and I really miss it. I'm not a big fan of Tuscan (M or S Class). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatharbour Posted December 22, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) We sailed on Millennium in November and she’s in great condition from her makeover early this year. We went to a presentation on the ship about the work that was done and it really was a major refurbishment. I would ignore posts from 2013. We’ve also sailed on Equinox and found the only thing lacking on the M class ship was Murano ( speciality dining). We went to Le Petit Chef instead and thoroughly enjoyed it on Millennium, although see no need to repeat. Agree with Ian about the Tuscan Restaurant and wouldn’t repeat that either. At least on Equinox there is a wake view, but the food was no better than the main dining room which was good. On both ships we were able to find quiet places to read or relax. Neither ship felt crowded expect the Oceanview Cafe at breakfast. On our last trip it was often unpleasant particularly on port days. I’d choose by itinerary. Edited December 22, 2019 by Boatharbour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted December 23, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) We cruised in Asia on Millie in 2017 and 2018. One year we did the southern 14 night route and the next year we did the northern 14 night route. I must look at things different differently. We were invited to one of the penthouse suites. It looked very nice. Our sky suites both times were nice and clean. Did I see some wear and tear, yes. I was in Micheal's Club and sat down at a bench type seat. I crossed my legs and started to put my foot on the corner of the chair seat across from me. I thought oh, I should not do that. I looked at the corner of the chair seat. Yes their was some wear. I had a warm feeling of all the other people that had done the same thing. My glass seems to always be half full. Edited December 23, 2019 by bigbenboys spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted December 23, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Looks like M-class ships have no Tuscan Grill/Italian restaurant but there is a French restaurant and Blu, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerunner Posted December 23, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, zitsky said: Looks like M-class ships have no Tuscan Grill/Italian restaurant but there is a French restaurant and Blu, correct? Other way around. M class has Tuscan no French aka Murano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted December 24, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Is this information wrong then? http://www.cruiseastute.com/ship.php?ship=Celebrity Millennium&feature=dining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted December 24, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 24, 2019 The Murano equivalent restaurants (which had four individual names -- a specific name on each of the four M-class ships) were removed from all four of the M-class ships several years ago. Tuscan replaced them. And since Blu is the MDR for Aqua Class passengers, there is indeed a Blu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted December 24, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Thanks for that. I should have gone right to the Celebrity website instead of following outdated google results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Jones Posted December 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 24, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 9:02 PM, chemmo said: It does depend on what is important for you on a cruise...We love speciality dining which puts M class at a real disadvantage... Ain't that the truth! In my humble opinion replacing the Murano menu restaurants with Tuscan was a big mistake as was replacing Qsine with Le Petit Chef. I sincerely hope corporate make some changes to improve M class dining options in the future. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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