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John and his wife just returned from a seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing aboard Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Equinox. John joins us on the line. Hey, John. Hey, Doug. How you doing? Good, man. I love the solstice-class ship, so I can't wait to talk to you about the Celebrity Equinox. Before we get to the ship, as always, we'll take a step back and give me some of your pre-crues thoughts about sailing celebrity equinox.

Well, we'll take a step back and give me some of your pre-crues thoughts about sailing celebrity equinox.

Well, we actually booked this trip while we were on board Celebrity Reflection over this past Thanksgiving.

We enjoyed our time on reflection so much that we were eager to get back on board with celebrities as quick as we could.

And with Celebrity Equinox moving to year-round in the Caribbean, that was kind of a no-brainer for us. So we were excited to book it while we were on board and to get back on one of the S-class ships, because just like you, I really love them. I think they're just some of the most beautiful ships at sea right now. For sure. Now, you're up in the Savannah, Georgia area. You had to get to Miami. So did you,

did you drive in a day early? We did. We drove in a day before, and we stayed up at a residence

in there just in North Miami Beach. So it was real convenient in about 20-minute drive down

to the port Sunday morning and made for a nice relaxing arrival to the ship. So it was real convenient in about 20-minute drive down to the port Sunday morning and made for a nice relaxing arrival to the ship.

So it was a good way to get in.

Did you keep your car at the cruise port?

We do.

It's real nice.

The way Celebrity is down there at Miami, there's actually a parking deck right across from the ship.

And it's not cheap.

I think it was $140 for the week, but certainly it was extremely convenient and, you know, nice safe covered parking there for my vehicle. So, you know, peace of mind is worth a little bit more, I think, there. Yeah, definitely. Now, you've sailed, Celebrity, the Solstice class before. So how was the embarkation out of Miami this go around?

Embarcation was overall pretty well.

I think they were a little bit disorganized.

I think celebrities still kind of struggling to get their, I guess, not their act together,

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