caribbeanboy Posted October 6, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I want to take a cruise at the end of Nov or beginning of Dec. I haven't been on Celebrity since 2010. The choices are a 7 night cruise to Western on the Equinox, a 12 night cruise on the Silhouette ( will be my first choice since it goes to both Martinique & Grenada which i have never been before) and Reflection is a 14 nighter with an overnight in Curacao where I live (Cool to be at home and sleep on a cruise ship..lol) please which one would you recommend. I guess in the end the ships will be the same when it comes to food and entertainment. Have been on Solstice before btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted October 6, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I want to take a cruise at the end of Nov or beginning of Dec. I haven't been on Celebrity since 2010. The choices are a 7 night cruise to Western on the Equinox, a 12 night cruise on the Silhouette ( will be my first choice since it goes to both Martinique & Grenada which i have never been before) and Reflection is a 14 nighter with an overnight in Curacao where I live (Cool to be at home and sleep on a cruise ship..lol) please which one would you recommend. I guess in the end the ships will be the same when it comes to food and entertainment. Have been on Solstice before btw. c - given all external factors (re: ships) are the same, which itinerary intrigues you the most, in order of preference? Personally, I love Silhouette and I have yet to do that itinerary, then Reflection would be next choice, then Equinox... bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted October 6, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted October 6, 2017 c - given all external factors (re: ships) are the same, which itinerary intrigues you the most, in order of preference? Personally, I love Silhouette and I have yet to do that itinerary, then Reflection would be next choice, then Equinox... bon voyage The one on Silhouette because it goes to Granada and Martinique which will be new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted October 6, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Yes Bo1953 has it right. Equinox is only 7 night, but does have glassblowing. Reflection is the largest of Celebrity ships. Silhouette is just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted October 6, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Yes Bo1953 has it right. Equinox is only 7 night, but does have glassblowing. Reflection is the largest of Celebrity ships. Silhouette is just right. If i go with Equinox, i will take another cruise (most probably Royal Princess or Nieuw Amsterdam), so when it comes to days it doesn't matter that much. Leaning more and more towards Silhouette. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted October 6, 2017 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Have not been to Martinique and Grenada either so Silhouette will interest me more. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted October 6, 2017 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Yes Bo1953 has it right. Equinox is only 7 night, but does have glassblowing. Reflection is the largest of Celebrity ships. Silhouette is just right. I thought all the Solstice class ships were about the same size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted October 6, 2017 #8 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I thought all the Solstice class ships were about the same size? Reflection has added cabins, so layout is slightly different. I came to Celebrity after sailing almost exclusively with RC, and on some of their big ships. (We did the Harmony transatlantic bringing her to America.) Reflection is the largest, but didn't seem too large to me. I thought it was just about perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted October 6, 2017 #9 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I thought all the Solstice class ships were about the same size? No Reflection is larger. Equinox carries 2850 passengers, the Silhouette 2886 & Reflection 3046. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted October 6, 2017 #10 Share Posted October 6, 2017 No Reflection is larger. Equinox carries 2850 passengers, the Silhouette 2886 & Reflection 3046. Number of passengers does not equate to size, they could have more cabins and smaller public space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted October 6, 2017 #11 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Number of passengers does not equate to size, they could have more cabins and smaller public space. On the Reflection they moved the pools and all that goes with it up one deck to the Lido deck. They added Aqua Sky Suites (now just Sky Suites with shower wall in the bath tub.) and Aqua Cabins to deck 12. Also more suites on deck 14 forward. The Reflection weighs 4000 tons more than Solstice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villauk Posted October 6, 2017 #12 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Personally, I’d go with Silhouette; we found Reflection far too crowded compared to any of the other S class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordylad Posted October 6, 2017 #13 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Reflection and Sihlouette are the same size being the newer ships [apart from the new edge] solstice, eclipse and equinox are the same size. Personally I like Reflection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2OH! Posted October 7, 2017 #14 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I would do the silhouette so you can enjoy new islands and have the lawn club grill (reflection also has LCG but equinox does not) and outdoor eating venue. I usually pick longer cruises over shorter ones but the 12 night itinerary on silhouette sounds perfect. Happy Sailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow9612 Posted October 7, 2017 #15 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Personally, I’d go with Silhouette; we found Reflection far too crowded compared to any of the other S class ships. I concur. I've been on Equinox the most, and am always 'happy', but the few times I've been on Silhouette, I'm 'very happy'... I noticed the Reflection feeling more crowded than the other 2. So - 12 days on Silhouette seems the best of all worlds :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Texed Posted October 7, 2017 #16 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Reflection and Sihlouette are the same size They are close in size, but a little different. Silhouette is 122,400 Gross Tons, and the beam is 121 ft. Reflection is 126,000 Gross tons with a beam of 123 ft. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicedream Posted October 7, 2017 #17 Share Posted October 7, 2017 There are several food/drink differences. Equinox has the Silk Harvest restaurant instead of Qsine, and it has the Gastropub instead of Cellar Masters. Reflection and Silhouette have the Porch and the Lawn Club Grill on deck 16, whereas Equinox just has the Hot Glass show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted October 7, 2017 #18 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Reflection and Silhouette have the Porch and the Lawn Club Grill on deck 16, whereas Equinox just has the Hot Glass show. I certainly wouldn’t pick a cruise just because it has the hot glass show. Very overrated in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordylad Posted October 7, 2017 #19 Share Posted October 7, 2017 re I certainly wouldn’t pick a cruise just because it has the hot glass show. Very overrated in my opinion. agree did not go to it while on equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicedream Posted October 7, 2017 #20 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I certainly wouldn’t pick a cruise just because it has the hot glass show. Very overrated in my opinion.Nor would I. But OP specifically mentioned food being mostly the same on all ships and I was just pointing out the lack of Lawn Grill on Equinox. Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1120 Posted October 14, 2017 #21 Share Posted October 14, 2017 As long as it has a Qsine and a Martini Bar, it's got my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander500 Posted October 14, 2017 #22 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I want to take a cruise at the end of Nov or beginning of Dec. I haven't been on Celebrity since 2010. The choices are a 7 night cruise to Western on the Equinox, a 12 night cruise on the Silhouette ( will be my first choice since it goes to both Martinique & Grenada which i have never been before) and Reflection is a 14 nighter with an overnight in Curacao where I live (Cool to be at home and sleep on a cruise ship..lol) please which one would you recommend. I guess in the end the ships will be the same when it comes to food and entertainment. Have been on Solstice before btw. Just had the same dilemma if you can call it that :'). Picked Silhouette. Great itinerary and unbelievable deal for a 12 night cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanBound Posted October 15, 2017 #23 Share Posted October 15, 2017 We loved the glass show on the Equinox and all things being equal would absolutely choose a ship with the hot glass show once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunsetters Posted October 15, 2017 #24 Share Posted October 15, 2017 So glad you posted this question, I am looking at the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzaholic41 Posted October 15, 2017 #25 Share Posted October 15, 2017 My first pick would be Silhouette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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