Tour Of A Spacious Celebrity Equinox Sunset Sky Suite
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Do you love Celebrity’s sky suites but want an affordable cabin that is a little larger? We recently spent ten nights on a Southern Caribbean cruise in a Celebrity Equinox sunset sky suite in The Retreat and adored it. The sunset sky suite is a nice step up from a regular sky suite for a small upgrade price.
In this post, we will give you all the details about the suite with photos, including the bed, bathroom, balcony, storage, and technology, and have posted a video walkthrough to give you a better look.
The Ship
The Equinox is a Solstice-class ship in the Celebrity fleet. Built in 2009, she was revolutionized in 2019 and is expected to go into dry dock in April 2024. With a capacity of 2,852 passengers, the Equinox is a mid-size ship in the fleet.
The Sunset Sky Suite
We stayed in stateroom 6305, a studio-style cabin of about 379 square feet with a combined sleeping and living area, including a separate bathroom and a large balcony. With a king-size bed and a sofabed, it sleeps up to four people.
Note that the photos below were taken before our stateroom attendant had finished setting up the cabin. It looked even nicer once he was done.
Sleeping Area
The sleeping area has a comfortable king-size bed with premium linens, a comforter, and four pillows. If you don’t care for the pillows or comforter, no worries. Just ask your stateroom attendant for an alternative.
Your bed is high enough off the floor to allow you to store your suitcases beneath it.
During the day, your bed will be made up with a decorative pillow and a runner at the foot, which will be removed each evening during turndown service. A piece of chocolate will be left on your pillow at bedtime, a nice touch.
On either side of the bed is a nightstand with a wall-mounted lamp above it. Two drawers are provided for your belongings. As this is an older ship, there are no electrical outlets at the nightstands.
If you use a CPAP machine, ask your cabin attendant to provide you with an extension cord for your CPAP, which they will tape to the carpet to extend to the electrical outlet at the desk area. Also, use one of your magnet hooks on the wall high above your nightstand to loop your CPAP tubing over during the day to keep it out of the way.
Bathroom
The bathroom has a single-bowl sink, a toilet, and a tub/shower combination with a shower wand. Bigelow toiletries are provided in large bottles, including body lotion, soap, shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel.
The bathroom has enough storage, with several drawers and shelves below the sink and shelving behind the side mirrors. A small tray on the counter holds complimentary cotton balls, cotton swabs, a shower cap, and lip balm.
Storage
The Celebrity Equinox sunset sky suite has ample storage, including a large closet for your hanging clothing (using a rod and a half). Ask your cabin attendant if you need more clothes hangers. As you can see, our cabin attendant loaded us up!
A second closet contains six shelves, one of which holds your room safe. Here is where you will find robes and slippers, compact binoculars, and umbrellas for your use during your cruise.
The closet door fronts have full-length beveled mirrors, which are a nice touch. Not only do they allow you to check your outfit before you leave your cabin, but they also make the cabin feel even larger.
Your living area has a desk/bureau combination with four large drawers, perfect for two people’s clothing and belongings. Two shallow drawers allow you to store paperwork and small items.
Above the desk is a lighted mirror stationed above a kneehole area with a chair, which is where a hair dryer can be used. You will find one for your use during your cruise in one of the large drawers.
On top of the desk is a gray leather folio that holds your first day’s newsletter, excursion tickets, informational flyers, invitations to events, and business cards for your cabin attendant, butler, and concierge team.
Technology
Being an older ship, Celebrity Equinox isn’t up-to-date on electrical outlets. The only outlets in the cabin are at the desk as shown below, two US 110V outlets and one European 220V outlet. There are no USB ports for your use.
Luckily, we had sailed on a Solstice-class ship before, so I packed a power adapter with extra outlets and USB ports.
A flat-screen TV is over the bureau and swings out to allow comfortable viewing from either the bed or the sofa.
Refreshment Center
A dry bar is nestled in one corner of the cabin with shelves and a cabinet above and two cabinets below. One cabinet holds your mini fridge, and the other cabinet has shelves for your use.
Inside the mini fridge are items for sale. You can ask your stateroom attendant to remove them, or you can simply move them yourself from the fridge to the cabinet next to it.
On the counter is a tray with an ice bucket, two wineglasses, and four complimentary bottles of water. Your stateroom attendant will replace your water bottles each day.
Seating Area
A large plush sofabed allows for comfortable seating (and naps, which I can attest to). An adjustable table allows for coffee-table height or dining height, whichever you prefer.
Across from the sofa is a large porthole, one of my favorite things about this cabin. Next to it is a captain’s chair.
The Balcony
The balcony is long and shallow, furnished with one lounger, a lounger that converts to a chair, an extra chair, and a large table.
Sky Suite Amenities and Benefits
Your Celebrity Equinox sunset sky suite is part of the Retreat and as such comes with many perks, including the services of a cabin attendant, a butler, and concierge staff.
Other perks include priority check-in, luggage delivery, disembarkation, tendering ashore, and dining reservations. Retreat guests also have access to reserved theater seats.
You will also receive complimentary in-cabin dining service, premium robes and slippers, a pillow menu on request, and premium bath products. In your closet, you will find an umbrella and binoculars for your use during your cruise, as well as a branded Celebrity tote that you can take home. Fresh flowers will adorn your coffee table, and a complimentary bottle of sparkling, red, or white wine will await you on the first day.
In addition, you will have access to Luminae Restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Retreat Lounge will also be available to you, where you can find the concierges, complimentary cocktails, and snacks.
No need to hurry to the pool to grab a lounger, because you will have access to the Retreat Sundeck. There you can relax and enjoy the view in one of the many seating areas available.
Celebrity Equinox Sunset Sky Suite Walkthrough Video
To get the full picture of the Equinox sunset sky suite, check out our video walkthrough of the cabin:
Final Thoughts on the Celebrity Equinox Sunset Sky Suite
The Celebrity Equinox sunset sky suite is a Retreat accommodation sure to please. With its spacious layout, abundant storage, and expanded balcony, it will quickly become your home away from home, one that you won’t want to leave.
For more information on the Celebrity Equinox sunset sky suite, contact Celebrity Cruises.
Happy cruising!
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