Agenda – July 2023 Cruise with the family – Celebrity Equinox
Day 1 –Saturday, July 1
Depart Bloomington to Atlanta, Delta 4160 - 4:47pm – 7:44pm
Depart Atlanta to Ft. Lauderdale, Delta 1229 – 10:30pm – 12:24pm
Arrival in Ft Lauderdale at 12:24am
When we arrive – get two UberXL’s to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport and Cruise Port.
In the morning, take an Uber to the Publix Super Market at Oakbridge, 3102 Griffin Rd
Buy Wine & Buy 6 small bottles of Root Beer or cans if bottles are not available.
Take two Ubers to the port,
Cruise Day 1 – Sunday, July 2
Leaving at 10:30am take two UberXL’s to the Ft. Lauderdale Cruise Port – Pier 18
Go to the room and drop off the luggage.
Meet on Deck 14 on the back of the ship for lunch
We were on the Equinox in October of 2021 and Danielle was the Host and Santiago was the Manager
Cruise Day 2 – Monday - At Sea
Cruise Day 3 – Tuesday, July 4
George Town, Grand Cayman – 7:00am – 4:00pm
Tender to the port – leave the ship at 7:30am
Jeff & Kris – Coral Stone Stables for a 9:00am ride at $100.00 per person and paid for. Picked up at the craft market behind the Dairy Queen. (3 min walk) at 8:30am. $10 per person round trip transportation fee – pay in cash. They may take us to the Tortuga Rum Company.
If not, he rest of us take a cab from the port to Tortuga Rum Company.
Booked for the 6 of us an 11:00am Guided Distillery Tour. Jeff and Kris may be able to join us on their way back from the stables.
Cost is $15.00 per person to be paid at the Distillery.
Lunch at the Sandbar Daiquiri Bar & Grill Grand Cayman, 23 North Church Street – which is across from the Dairy Queen
Cruise Day 4 – Wednesday, July 5
Cozumel, Mexico – 11:00am – 7:00pm
Private Tour in Cozumel, El Cielo Sandbar and Reef Snorkeling.
Suggestion – take snacks from breakfast.
The cost is $695.36 for 8 or 8 or $173.84 and it has been paid.
Take a taxi as it is 3 miles to Aqua Clara Diving Cozumel
The cruise will depart at Noon, meet at their pier at 11:30am
Cruise Day 5 – Thursday, July 6 - At Sea
Cruise Day 6 – Friday, July 7
Bimini, Bahamas – 8:00am – 6:00pm
BMB Rental Carts - 1-242-818-2278. They are located @ Fisherman’s Village, Bimini, Bahamas. Arriving via Cruise Ship: (they are approximately a five (5) minute walk from the cruise port) Once disembarking your vessel, walk all the way down to the end of the Cruise Port Lane, which will run you into a roundabout & two (2) water tanks on your right-hand side. At this point, make a left, once you make the left, we are approximately half (1/2) a block up on the right-hand side.
Rented 2 golf carts at $90 a day
Nate's Bimini Breads
Tourist shopping area (ten or so shops) with clothing, souvenirs, etc. across from the old historical museum.
Everything is mostly south, To the north are the major resorts
Going north there is only one road and it is right along the beach – looks neat.
BMB Rental Carts - 1-242-818-2278. They are located @ Fisherman’s Village, Bimini, Bahamas. Arriving via Cruise Ship: (they are approximately a five (5) minute walk from the cruise port) Once disembarking your vessel, walk all the way down to the end of the Cruise Port Lane, which will run you into a roundabout & two (2) water tanks on your right-hand side. At this point, make a left, once you make the left, we are approximately half (1/2) a block up on the right-hand side.
Rented 2 golf carts at $90 a day
Nate's Bimini Breads
Tourist shopping area (ten or so shops) with clothing, souvenirs, etc. across from the old historical museum.
Everything is mostly south, To the north are the major resorts
Going north there is only one road and it is right along the beach – looks neat.
Conch Stands for food
#1 - Stuart's Conch Stand has really nice seating with a view of the water.
Joe's Conch Stand has a huge pile of gorgeous conch shells out back that you can pick up and take home. (Warning: they stink. Bring a LARGE ziploc bag to put them in.)
Joe's Conch Stand has a huge pile of gorgeous conch shells out back that you can pick up and take home. (Warning: they stink. Bring a LARGE ziploc bag to put them in.)
The best beach is Radio Beach and it is behind CJ’s Deli
Best Lobster
Stuart’s
Cj’s Deli
Joe’s
Best Lobster
Stuart’s
Cj’s Deli
Joe’s
Cruise Day 7 – Saturday, July 8 - Ft Lauderdale
Leave the cruise ship at the earliest time.
Take 2 UberXL’s to the Airport
When you get to the airport, check in our bags.
After checking in, Mom and Ed will go directly to the Clear line, and be escorted in.
Depart Ft. Lauderdale – Atlanta, Delta 2039 – 10:30am – 12:24am
Depart Atlanta – Bloomington, Delta 4100 – 3:11pm – 4:02pm
Leaving for the cruise
Relaxing in the Delta Lounge
Breakfast in Ft Lauderdale
The welcome cake in the Ocean View Restaurant
Going out our first day
Saying bye to Ft. Lauderdale
Our first evening on the Celebrity Equinox
The pool deck the second day - at Sea
Barb getting ready for the slot tournament - we didn't win
Out for the second evening
Jackie and Bill dancing
Sharon and Jason
Kris and Jeff
The Celebrity Equinox in Grand Cayman
Tasting rum and rum cake - WOW!!
Going out for the next evening
On the boat to go snorkling on Cozumel
In the water
Kris and Jason
Relaxing after a fun day
From our decks
On the sun deck
Ed won the blackjack tournament
Time to go out again in the evening
Kris and Jeff
Sharon and Jason
Jackie and Bill
Golf carts on Bimini
One of two beaches we went to on Bimini
Now this was fun
Lunch
Conch shells
One of many stingrays swimming by at lunch
Lunch
The entrance to lunch
Time to eat again
The restaurant
Ready to go
On the second beach
What fun
We are having fun
Time to go back
Jason and Jeff with a Cuban smoke
Out for our last evening for this cruise
Danielle our Casino Host and Alex the Casino Manager
One last group picture
Arriving in Ft Lauderdale
Ready to leave the ship
