Celebrity Equinox
 Celebrity Equinox departing Southampton on her maiden voyage |
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|---|---|
| Name: | Celebrity Equinox |
| Owner: | Celebrity Cruises |
| Operator: | Celebrity Cruises |
| Port of registry: |  Malta |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Cost: | USD $ 750 million |
| Laid down: | 6 August 2008[1] |
| Completed: | 2009 |
| Maiden voyage: | July 31, 2009 |
| In service: | 2009-present |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9372456 |
| Status: | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Solstice class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | gross tonnage (GT) of 122,000 tons |
| Length: | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Beam: | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft (8 m) |
| Decks: | 19 decks |
| Installed power: | 4 × Wärtsilä diesels combined 91,364 kW |
| Propulsion: | pods |
| Speed: | 24-knot (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,850 passengers |
| Crew: | approx. 1250 crew |
Celebrity Equinox is a Solstice-class cruise ship built by Meyer Werft in Germany. Celebrity Equinox is the second of the five Solstice-class vessels, owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is a sister ship of Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette and the forthcoming Celebrity Reflection. Celebrity Equinox entered commercial service for Celebrity Cruises on July 31, 2009.[2]
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[edit] Itinerary
Summer 2009- Mediterranean sailing from Rome
Winter 2009- Caribbean sailing from Fort Lauderdale
Summer 2010- Mediterranean and Holy Land from Rome
WInter 2010- Caribbean sailing from Fort Lauderdale
Summer 2011- Mediterranean sailing from Rome
Winter 2011- Caribbean sailing from Fort Lauderdale
Summer 2012- Mediterranean from Rome
WInter 2012- Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale
Summer 2013- Europe
[edit] Amenities
Celebrity Equinox and her sisters offer a wide variety of stateroom categories, including Celebrity Cruises' signature ConciergeClass and the new AquaClass.
Onboard amenities include a large theater, multiple restaurant dining options including a dedicated restaurant for AquaClass guests, The Patio on the Lawn, numerous bars and clubs, Solstice Deck, youth facilities, Online@Celebrity, and many other common and unique features. Some new innovations that have been revealed include glass-blowing classes/demonstrations as well as The Lawn Club, a live grass lawn between the ship's funnels on the upper deck.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.meyerwerft.de/page.asp?lang=e&main=3&subs=0&did=1579
- ^ http://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/conveying-celebrity-equinox-amazing-river-experience
- ^ "The grass is really greener on Celebrity Solstice". Cruise Business Review. 2008-01-18. http://www.cruisebusiness.com/news.php?u=20080118160959. Retrieved 2008-02-07.[dead link]
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Celebrity Equinox |
- Celebrity Cruises Website
- Official Celebrity Equinox UK site
- Cruise Critic Website Review
- Meyer Werft Website
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