Celebrity Equinox is a ship of the "Solstice-Class". Celebrity designed these ships very modern with a lot of white.
First we feared that the overall impression would be a bit sterile but in the end we really liked the design.
Shortly before the start of the cruise there was a massive volcanic eruption in Iceland which caused a complete standstill of the European air traffic.
So a lot of Europeans booked the cruise on short notice as the only means to reach Europe. This resulted in a full booking of the transatlantic which is unusual for that itinerary.
On top of that we couldn't dock in Ponta Delgada, Azores, as planned, due to inclement weather (waves and strong winds).
As a result neither those boarded in Fort Lauderdale could leave the shop to fly to Europe nor were those able to board the ship who had waited in Ponta Delgada (as they had not been able to fly to the US).
Across the Atlantic from Fort Lauderdale, FL, to Civitavecchia*:
*port of Rome
