Celebrity Equinox

	Celebrity Equinox in Venice, 2014
History
Name	Celebrity Equinox
Owner	2008 onwards: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Operator	Celebrity Cruises
Port of registry	Valletta, Malta
Builder	Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Cost	US$750 million
Yard number	676
Laid down	6 August 2008
Completed	2009
Maiden voyage	July 31, 2009
In service	2009–present
Identification	Call sign: 9HXD9; IMO number: 9372456; MMSI number: 249667000;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Solstice-class cruise ship
Tonnage	121,878 GT; 82,363 NT; 9,500 DWT;
Length	317.2 m (1,041 ft)
Beam	36.9 m (121 ft)
Draft	8.3 m (27 ft)
Depth	11.3 m (37 ft)
Decks	19 decks
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 16V46; 67,200 kW (combined);
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity	2,850 passengers
Crew	approx. 1,250

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 Celebrity Reflection. Celebrity Equinox entered commercial service for Celebrity Cruises on July 31, 2009.^[3]

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 called Equinox Theater; as with its sister ships, the name of the ship is included in the name of the theater. Multiple restaurant dining options including a dedicated restaurant for AquaClass guests called Blu; the Patio on the Lawn where guests can relax and have a picnic or play croquet; numerous bars and clubs; the Solstice Deck, the top deck of the ship; a youth facility called the Fun Factory; and iLounge, which is the Internet cafe. All Solstice-class ships were retrofitted with Apple Computer-based iLounges beginning in 2010.^[4] The ship also features many other common and unique features. Some innovations include glass-blowing classes/demonstrations as well as The Lawn Club, a live grass lawn between the ship's funnels on the upper deck.^[5]