Celebrity Equinox - Italian & French Riviera from Rome to Barcelona
A one-way Riviera crawl from Rome to Barcelona that trades sea miles for port depth: Naples for Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, a tender call at tiny Portofino, an overnight-length double day in La Spezia for the Cinque Terre, then Villefranche for Nice and Monaco before Marseille and Provence. Two sea days give the Lawn Club and Martini Bar their due.
Price Range
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Mid-Range
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Ship Details — Celebrity Equinox
View full Celebrity Equinox detailsYear Built
2009
Tonnage
121,878 GT
Passengers
2,850
Crew
1,250
Decks
15
Class
Solstice Class
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What Travelers Say About Celebrity Equinox
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Celebrity Equinox sailing. Based on 410 discussions.
Celebrity Equinox is the ship Celebrity loyalists tell you to book when you want the line's food and service without Edge-class prices, and reviews back that up: a 2009 Solstice-class veteran that keeps earning ratings on par with ships half her age. What stands out is atmosphere - the half-acre real-grass Lawn Club, the ice-topped Martini Bar, the adults-only Solarium - and a calm, grown-up energy that travelers contrast with the theme-park bustle of Royal Caribbean megaships. She spent years as a Florida Caribbean mainstay before pivoting to Mediterranean summers and South America winters for 2026-27, which reviewers say suits her sophisticated character even better.
What People Love
- Crew service is the dominant theme in reviews - bartenders, sommeliers, and stateroom attendants who learn names fast, on a ship reviewers say punches above its premium price tier
- Food quality leads the mainstream-premium pack: Blu (AquaClass) and Luminae (Retreat) draw near-universal praise, and Murano's tableside French service is a repeat special-occasion pick
- The half-acre Lawn Club of real grass is still unique 17 years on - bocce, picnics, private alcoves, and barefoot sunset walks that no rival line replicates
Common Complaints
- Cabin bathrooms and some stateroom finishes clearly show their 2009 vintage despite refreshes - travelers coming off Edge-class ships notice immediately
- Production shows and evening entertainment are the weakest link, described as dated and thin next to Royal Caribbean or even Celebrity's newer ships
- Facilities for children are minimal - a small kids' club and no waterslides - so families with young kids often feel the ship isn't built for them