Embarkation day is always such a rush for the passenger who's revving up for an extended holiday but at the same time it's usually an incredibly long and stressful day for a ship's crew. Since today is embarkation for Celebrity Equinox's pre-inaugural sailing, I thought the scene would be a bit harried, but that's definitely not the case.Celebrity executives and the crew of the Equinox have planned this event for many months and I haven't noticed a hint of last-minute jitters. Everyone aboard is simply excited to be here to commemorate the launch of this gorgeous and modern cruise ship.
If you've sailed Celebrity Solstice, you already know a lot about Celebrity Equinox. She's the latest in Celebrity's series of five Solstice-class ships. Solstice celebrated her maiden voyage in 2008, Equinox launches this month, Celebrity Eclipse goes online in 2010 and the fourth and fifth ships debut in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
I'm onboard for two days and am running around trying to see and do as much as possible. The naming ceremony starts in a few hours so I'll be getting ready shortly for this black-tie gala.
The Internet is being finicky today but I'll try to post more as soon as I log on to a stable connection. Happy sailing!
—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxuryCruiseBible.com from Southampton, U.K.
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