If you’re going to spend the first six days of a 13 night Transatlantic
Repositioning cruise at sea, why not sail in luxury? If you can do it at the
price of a lower quality cruise ship then it’s even better. Celebrity Equinox
crosses the Atlantic Ocean on a 14 night journey in mid-April, 2014. You can be
onboard for as low as $699 per person. If you’re 55 or older, take $50 per
person off that price. If you qualify as military, fire or police, the savings
on an inside stateroom run as high as $115 per person!
The Cruise
Celebrity Equinox embarks from Port Everglades at Fort
Lauderdale, Florida on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 5pm for a 13 night crossing of
the Atlantic Ocean. Equinox arrives at her final destination of Malaga, Spain
at 6am on Sunday, April 27. Along the way, the ship makes three port calls,
along with a full day transit of the Strait of Gibraltar.
After six full days at sea, Celebrity Equinox arrives at
Ponta Delgada in the Azores Islands on Monday, April 21 for her first port of
call. Equinox is in port from 9am until 6pm at what is the largest urban centre
in Portugal’s Azores.
After two more full days at sea, Equinox reaches the
mainland of Portugal. On Thursday, April 24, the ship docks at Lisbon and
remains in port from 7am until 5pm. Upon leaving Lisbon, the ship moves down
the coast to Sevilla, Spain. Equinox is docked at this Spanish port on Friday,
April 25 from 10am to 8pm.
Upon leaving Sevilla, Celebrity Equinox enters the Strait of
Gibraltar for a full day of scenic cruising on Saturday, April 26.
The Price
An inside stateroom can be had for as low as $699 per
person, based on double occupancy. With the additional $81 per person in
government fees and taxes tacked on, the price for two for an inside cabin
starts as low as $1,560. Other levels of stateroom still available include
ocean view from $959 per person and balcony cabins from $1,079 per person.
Seniors 55 years or older can have that same inside cabin
for as low as $649 per person. Folks who work in the armed forces, fire or
police services get a great discount and can have that same room from $584 per
person. Remember, just one person per stateroom needs to qualify in order to
get the discount.
It should also be noted that an inside stateroom on
Celebrity Equinox is not like the same category on other cruise ships. On
Equinox, the inside cabins are generally 200 square feet and designed to have a
double bed and a sofa. Compare this to 128 square feet for an inside stateroom
on the Norwegian Epic and 182 square feet on the Ruby Princess.
The Ship
Celebrity Equinox is a Solstice Class ship that was built by
Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Equinox is a new ship, making her maiden
voyage on July 31, 2009. She is also a large ship with a gross tonnage of
121,878 and a length of 317 metres or 1,041 feet. There are 13 decks accessible
to passengers.
However, Celebrity Cruises is a luxury line and the size
doesn’t mean massive amounts of guests crammed in like sardines. The capacity is
for 2,850 guests, based on double occupancy. The passenger to crew ratio
reflects a premium cruise ship with 1,250 crew members onboard.
The Small Print
·Because of the nature of last minute deals, the pricing printed here is fleeting and could change at any time.
·Prices are in Canadian dollars.
·Most meals are included in a typical cruise price but DRINKS ARE NOT!
·Also not included are gratuities.
·Cruise pricing does not include air fare, ground transfers and hotel accommodations before and after the cruise.
