August 6, Cruise 2: Eastern Caribbean- Mother Daughter. Vacation following the vacation.

This week was Tina’s vacation week and its destination passed many phases. We had originally planned to meet in Venice until I considered a new job and were so serious I canceled the Venice, only to be convinced to stay at MU. So then Tina and I had to make new plans- and last minute at that. We found an amazing deal on Celebrity on our favorite ship the Equinox! We have a balcony at the back of the ship, shipboard credit, unlimited Internet, and full beverage package. A deal we could not refuse and we did not care where it went. We may not get off much but we will surely relax- and that is our goal.

Going from one cruise line immediately onto another cannot help but lead to comparison. Admittedly my new line (Celebrity) is my favorite so I am biased however, thought I would share.

Princess vs. Celebrity

Food quality- Celebrity is twice as good!

Food choice in dining room- Again Celebrity has twice as many choices

Service- overall- Princess has this one- help was everywhere- we got tired each morning of so many people asking to help us.

Ship decor- Love the Celebrity atrium!

Dining room decor- Again Celebrity has 2 floors with high ceilings and music- Princess on two separate floors- low ceilings and cant say I ever heard music.

Ice cream: Celebrity has 10 choices all made on ship- plus soft serve- Princess has soft serve

Tea: Celebrity has 2 pages of loose teas- Princess had 5 different tea bags to choose from

Casino: Princess has more choice- and more bets in Texas Hold Me- but fewer fun activities

Entertainment: Beatles will be hard to beat but Celebrity has educational lectures

Specialty Restaurant- Princess $29; Celebrity $50 (3 for 109) but better menu