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. Construction officially started in September 2007.[5] Celebrity Equinox left the shipyard in June 2009 and entered commercial service for Celebrity Cruises on July 31, 2009.[6][7]
 Celebrity Equinox at San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2019
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| History | |
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| Name | Celebrity Equinox |
| Owner | 2008 onwards: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Operator | Celebrity Cruises |
| Port of registry | Valletta,  Malta |
| Builder | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany[1] |
| Cost | US$750 million |
| Yard number | 676 |
| Laid down | 6 August 2008[2] |
| Launched | 6 June 2009[3] |
| Sponsored by | Nina Barough |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Maiden voyage | July 31, 2009 |
| In service | 2009–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active Service |
| General characteristics [4] | |
| Class and type | Solstice-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 317.2 m (1,040 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 36.9 m (121 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Depth | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) |
| Decks | 19 decks |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,850 passengers |
| Crew | approx. 1,250 |
Kate McCue was captain of the Celebrity Equinox until August 2019, and the first American woman to be captain of a "mega" cruise ship.[8]
Facilities
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The vessel includes a theater and a lawn made up of real grass between the ship's funnels where croquet can be played.[9]
Celebrity Equinox was refitted in May 2019.[10]
Itineraries
editCurrently the Celebrity Equinox sails to the Caribbean[11] and the Bahamas[12] year-round from its homeport at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[13]
Post Covid comeback
editCelebriy Equinox sailed from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean on July 25, 2021 ending a year long halt in cruising.[14][15][16][17]
References
edit- ^ https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/undocking_of_celebrity_equinox.jsp
- ^ "Press Ticker". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Celebrity Equinox (9372456)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Celebrity Equinox (26784)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Brennstart für Celebrity Equinox". MEYER WERFT (in German). Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "The Celebrity Equinox Begins Its Conveyance at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany - Travel Agent Central". Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Celebrity Equinox Emsüberführung". YouTube. December 8, 2010.
- ^ Wu, Stephanie (July 17, 2015). "Meet the Cruise World's First American Female Captain: Celebrity's Kate McCue". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "The grass is really greener on Celebrity Solstice". Cruise Business Review. January 18, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
- ^ Leposa, Adam (June 3, 2019). "Celebrity Equinox Sails After Major Renovation". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Celebrity Equinox First Solstice Class Ship Transformed by Celebrity Revolution". TravelPulse. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Equinox Cruises". Travel Weekly. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Equinox Cruise Itineraries". Travel Weekly. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "The Comeback Continues! Celebrity Equinox is Fleet's Eighth Ship in Eight Weeks to Begin Sailing, Bringing Guests Long-Awaited Vacation Experiences Once Again". AP NEWS. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "The Comeback Continues! Celebrity Equinox is Fleet's Eighth Ship in Eight Weeks to Begin Sailing, Bringing Guests Long-Awaited Vacation Experiences Once Again". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Celebrity Equinox is Fleet's Eighth Ship in Eight Weeks to Begin Sailing, Bringing Guests Long-Awaited Vacation Experiences Once Again". Biznorm. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (July 25, 2021). "Another Cruise Ship Back in Service: Celebrity Equinox Resumes Sailing from Port Everglades". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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