MV Celebrity Equinox
| 300px Celebrity Equinox departing Southampton on her maiden voyage | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Celebrity Equinox |
| Owner: | Celebrity Cruises |
| Operator: | Celebrity Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
 Malta |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Cost: | USD $ 750 million |
| 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 an as-of-yet unnamed sister. Celebrity Equinox entered commercial service for Celebrity Cruises on July 31, 2009.[1]
In Summer 2010, Celebrity Equinox will be based in Rome sailing the Mediterranean Sea. In Winter, she will be based in Fort Lauderdale, sailing the Caribbean.
Amenities
Celebrity Equinox and her sisters will offer numerous stateroom categories (Suites, AquaClass, ConciergeClass, Veranda, Oceanview, and Interior), and will feature a new class, 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.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
External links
| Celebrity Equinox
]]- Celebrity Cruises Website
- Cruise Critic Website Review
- Meyer Werft Website
- Great and detailed information about the Lawn Club - from the designer Jörg Breuning
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