Ship reference
Celebrity Equinox
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Class
- Solstice
- Entered service
- 2009
- Status
- In service
About us Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Equinox entered service in 2009 as the second Solstice-class ship from Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Its real-grass Lawn Club provides an outdoor area that differs from the conventional pool deck. The atrium and panoramic lifts form another recognisable part of the original design. It remains an individual vessel, identified by IMO 9372456; the larger Reflection and later Edge ships should not supply its technical specifications.
The ship's Celebrity Revolution transformation was completed in 2019. The current corporate description records The Retreat's suite lounge and sundeck, revised bedding and changes to gathering places. Gastrobar became Craft Social, which combines drinks and casual food in a social setting. These documented changes matter more for a present-day comparison than a launch-era list of room names. The later recorded yard renewal in 2024 is a separate event and does not imply that the whole 2019 transformation happened again.
Le Petit Chef uses a projected presentation at the table as part of dinner. It is a different choice from the main dining room, an ordinary drink at a bar or time outside on the lawn. The operator also lists Slush for frozen drinks. Plan those experiences around the desired pace of the voyage and the actual booking conditions. A venue appearing on a ship page does not make every item or experience part of the basic fare.
AquaClass dining at Blu and suite dining at Luminae depend on accommodation entitlements. The Retreat designation should therefore be considered alongside room category, rather than used as a description of the entire ship. Travellers who prefer open public spaces can still compare the lawn, pool settings and other bars without assuming that private suite areas are available with any cabin.
The individual operator factsheet distinguishes 2852 double-occupancy guests from 3148 maximum guests. Current published gross tonnage is 121878. Builder dimensions are 317.2 metres overall and 36.8 metres moulded breadth, corroborated by technical particulars. A captain's ABB interview confirms Azipod propulsion on Equinox. Current room and crew inventories are left unresolved where other references differ, and guest decks are not substituted for a verified total. A corporate webpage's 2020 maiden-voyage date is rejected in favour of the builder and individual factsheet confirming 2009.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2009 |
| Entered service | 2009 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 121,878 |
| Guests at double occupancy | 2,852 |
| Maximum guests | 3,148 |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 317.2 |
| Beam (m) | 36.8 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2024 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9372456 |
| Shipyard | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Flag | Malta |
| Propulsion / fuel description | ABB Azipod propulsion |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Highlights
- Lawn Club
- Craft Social
- Le Petit Chef
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| Celebrity Eclipse | Solstice | 2010 | 121,878 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Reflection | Solstice | 2012 | 125,366 |
| Celebrity Silhouette | Solstice | 2011 | 122,210 |
| Celebrity Solstice | Solstice | 2008 | 121,878 |
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Sources
- Celebrity — current individual ship page — Accessed
Current published occupancy retains 2852; explicit double definition from individual MICE sheet. 24 knots is cruising, not maximum.
- Meyer Werft — individual completed vessel — Accessed
Rounded 122000GT not preferred over current 121878. Eclipse technical 317.14m rounds builder 317.2m; moulded breadth not AIS extent.
- VesselFinder — individual technical particulars — Accessed
Use vessel particulars, not AIS size; current Malta.
- Celebrity — individual corporate history — Accessed
Equinox incorrect 2020 maiden label rejected: actual 2009 builder and MICE. Eclipse 2015 enhancement superseded by 2025 evidence. Current cabin 1426 conflicts post-refit references.
- Celebrity Hong Kong representative — dated fleet facts — Accessed
Eclipse 2025 / Equinox 2024 latest yard years, not all interiors rebuilt.
- Celebrity — individual operator MICE sheet — Accessed
Explicit 2852 double; historical cabins/crew and outdated planned modernisation not assumed current. Equinox 3148 maximum corroborated 2024 individual operator sheet.
- Celebrity — 2024 individual operator factsheet, public agency copy — Accessed
Original operator copyright2024, current 2852 double/3148 maximum; May2024 renewal separate from June2019 modernisation.
- ABB — Captain Kate first-hand vessel interview — Accessed
Explicitly names Equinox among ships captain operated with Azipod propulsion; no complete fuel specification inferred.