Guests on Celebrity Equinox (including us) were notified just before noon today that instead of visiting Nassau, Bahamas tomorrow, we'd be visiting Freeport, Bahamas, an area significantly impacted by Hurricane Dorian... read more
Vacation often requires tuning in a balance between doing everything, and relaxing, which may mean doing nothing. Today we continued striking what has been to me, a good balance, but it meant the day went in an unexpected way – but turned out great. Our time on shore in Tortola, the evening’s show, and dinner all came together nicely. read more
We got an early start in St Thomas for an excursion with a view, then enjoyed perfect weather back on Celebrity Equinox, seeing talented performers in the theater, and we feel like we’re starting to get into our stride on this ship... read more
Some cruisers prefer sea days, while others prefer being in port. Today felt like we had the best of both worlds as we enjoyed relaxing on the ship for the first half of the day until we arrived in San Juan at about 3:30pm. Docking in Old San Juan provides easy access to forts, historic sites, and a battery of great shops and restaurants. Since we’ve visited a couple times in the past year though, we ended up deviating from that routine a bit... read more
Sea days are, to us, meant for relaxation, and that’s exactly what we did with our first full day on Celebrity Equinox. While relaxing though, we managed to check out glass blowing at the lawn club, lay down and enjoy the serenity of the Solarium, try out a specialty restaurant, and more... read more
As I write this, I look back 24 hours ago to putting up hurricane shutters in the pouring rain, and expecting that sea water and wind my render everything at home nothing but a big cleanup of a past chapter. Now, my worries are lessened, I’m enjoying a nice cruise, and watching people laugh and smile in a silent disco at sea... read more
Recently, Celebrity Cruises began offering several packages you can buy online before your cruise, which combine a variety of things you might be looking for anyway. The idea here is that purchasing them bundled may save some cruisers cash. Additionally, we'll talk about their Premier Pass, and what that offers... read more