We boarded the beautiful Celebrity Equinox in Miami, Florida on Wednesday for a short 3 night cruise. I am on this cruise to find out about Celebrity Cruises – my mother and my friend Deb accompanied me.
The Port of Miami is not easily navigated, but the people who work there are very nice and will point you in the right direction. Our boarding documents directed us to arrive between 11 am and 1 pm – we arrived at 10:45 am so we would have plenty of time to park and make our way through the lines. We left our luggage with the porter and found the parking garage. After reading many reviews of parking locations and comparing costs, we determined that staying at the Port was our best decision for this short cruise. I was using the plastic luggage tag I purchased from amazon and they were using the printed tags taped onto their luggage. I much prefer mine and at $7 for 4, they are a steal.
Much to our surprise, the boarding area was not crowded and there was almost no line. It was the easiest boarding I have every experienced. We had priority boarding included with our Concierge level room but it was not needed. Alexander, our Concierge, greeted us and invited us to a special welcome aboard lunch. After having our picture taken for our SeaPass Card, we boarded the ship and were greeted with a glass of champagne.
After walking around the ship in awe of its beauty, we went to the special lunch. While we were at lunch, an announcement was made that the staterooms were ready early. I was quite impressed that I could understand the announcement. We had no problem finding our stateroom because everything is well marked.
The first impression of our stateroom — it is nice — the balcony is stunning. There was a plate of apples waiting for us and the fridge is stocked with items that have an extra charge and our complementary bottle of wine. I am not a huge fan of the pre-stocked fridge but this one was clearly marked with prices so there is no confusion.
All Cruises must have a Safety Drill before leaving port. Our Muster Station is in a specialty restaurant and about 3/4 of the people had a very comfy seat. The video is the same as the Royal Caribbean video, humorous. Surprisingly, it helps you remember the information because we talked about some of the information on the trip and always said – “remember the video?”. They took attendance to make certain everyone was present.
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