Celebrity Equinox Silhouette Dining Room.
Beyond the green mindset, there are
plenty of other things to marvel at, too.
museum and a flashy demonstration area
building dock II and moved on to the har-
onboard.
bour for berthing. During the next year or
so the remaining work was completed, as
Celebrity Equinox has an overall length of
315 m, width of 36.8 m and gross tonnage
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e.g. the ship’s two funnels and the mast
of 122,000. The ship accommodates 2,850
Before the vessel could embark on her
were mounted.
passengers in 1,425 cabins. All standard
maiden voyage, the ship had already come
The next phase included the passage
cabins are more spacious than what is the
a long way. Meyer Werft launched the pro-
along the river Ems to the sea trials port in
industry average. More than 90 % are out-
duction of the first steel plate for Celebri-
Eemshaven, Netherlands, at the end of Ju-
side cabins, 90% of which have their own
ty Equinox in September 2007 in Papen-
ly 2009.Tens of thousands of people ob-
balconies. The ship is equipped with die-
burg, Germany. In August 2008 the first
served the majestic passage along the riv-
sel engines and pod propulsion systems;
block out of a total of 72 was put in place
erbanks.
the overall engine output is 67,200 kWh.
in the yard’s covered building dock II and
With a price tag of over EUR 800 mil-
the construction of the giant puzzle be-
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lion, Celebrity Equinox is aimed at experi-
gan in earnest. Pieces locked into place
The river journey itself was a sort of a thrill-
enced cruisers who want to try a new ex-
with appropriate haste and finally in May
er: at its tightest point along the course,
perience. Highlights include a real grass
2009 the time arrived for tests and engine
there were as few as 13 feet between each
lawn on which guests can play games or
trials for Equinox.
side of the ship and the riverbank. How-
simply relax; there is also a glass-blowing
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On June 6, 2008, the ship finally left
ever, Celebrity Equinox made the over-26-