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Cruise with Confidence: Travel Tips & Reviews.
Welcome to Dockside Travel. Melanie and Kris here, and we're all about helping you cruise with confidence. We share our best travel tips, reviews, and cruise destination guides to help you plan and prepare for your ultimate cruise vacation.
Each week we release a new video with insider tips that will help you get the most out of your cruise vacation.
With almost 20 years of cruising our goal is to share our experiences so others can enjoy amazing adventures at sea. Our aim is to provide practical information and relatable material that will benefit both new and experienced cruisers.
Feel free to hit that SUBSCRIBE button and leave us a comment.
*Please Note: While we share our opinions and personal experiences, it is for your entertainment. You should contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for detailed advice and information specific to your booking.
Welcome to Dockside Travel. Melanie and Kris here, and we're all about helping you cruise with confidence. We share our best travel tips, reviews, and cruise destination guides to help you plan and prepare for your ultimate cruise vacation.
Each week we release a new video with insider tips that will help you get the most out of your cruise vacation.
With almost 20 years of cruising our goal is to share our experiences so others can enjoy amazing adventures at sea. Our aim is to provide practical information and relatable material that will benefit both new and experienced cruisers.
Feel free to hit that SUBSCRIBE button and leave us a comment.
*Please Note: While we share our opinions and personal experiences, it is for your entertainment. You should contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for detailed advice and information specific to your booking.
Celebrity Equinox Day 6: St. Lucia Cruise Port | Torrential Rain | Tuscan Grille
It’s day 6 onboard the Celebrity Equinox on a 10 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale with visits to Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and St. Kitts.
Join Dockside Travel for the sixth episode in our series on the Celebrity Equinox. Come explore the Seraphine Cruise Port in Castries, St. Lucia before weather forces us to change plans. Heavy rain poured out of the heavens but that didn’t stop us from enjoying a “pool day” with lots of seats to choose from! Later in the evening we head off to celebrate some special milestones at the Tuscan Grille and Dr. Romance makes an appearance to mark the occasion. We end the evening at the Martini Bar with some great music and dancing, but after a long day only one of us is left standing.
In this series we will take you all throughout the Celebrity Equinox including to a Concierge Class Balcony Stateroom, the Lawn Club, Specialty Dining venues, and of course - all the activities.
🔔 Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications to catch all the action as we release new videos. Join us and embark on a journey with Celebrity Cruises!
👉 Leave us a comment to let us know if you have ever been on Celebrity Equinox or visited any of these islands!
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Chapters/Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Breakfast at Main Dining Room
02:07 St. Lucia Cruise Port
06:08 Ship Day
08:21 Tuscan Grille
09:59 Daily Recap
*Please Note: While we share our opinions and personal experiences in this video, it is for your entertainment. You should contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for detailed advice and information specific to your booking.
Join Dockside Travel for the sixth episode in our series on the Celebrity Equinox. Come explore the Seraphine Cruise Port in Castries, St. Lucia before weather forces us to change plans. Heavy rain poured out of the heavens but that didn’t stop us from enjoying a “pool day” with lots of seats to choose from! Later in the evening we head off to celebrate some special milestones at the Tuscan Grille and Dr. Romance makes an appearance to mark the occasion. We end the evening at the Martini Bar with some great music and dancing, but after a long day only one of us is left standing.
In this series we will take you all throughout the Celebrity Equinox including to a Concierge Class Balcony Stateroom, the Lawn Club, Specialty Dining venues, and of course - all the activities.
🔔 Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications to catch all the action as we release new videos. Join us and embark on a journey with Celebrity Cruises!
👉 Leave us a comment to let us know if you have ever been on Celebrity Equinox or visited any of these islands!
🚢 Stay Connected:
FaceBook: docksidetravel
Follow us on Instagram: @docksidetravel
#CruiseVacation #CruiseLife #CruiseVlog #celebritycruise #celebrityequinox
Chapters/Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Breakfast at Main Dining Room
02:07 St. Lucia Cruise Port
06:08 Ship Day
08:21 Tuscan Grille
09:59 Daily Recap
*Please Note: While we share our opinions and personal experiences in this video, it is for your entertainment. You should contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for detailed advice and information specific to your booking.
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Celebrity Equinox Day 5: Barbados - Cruise Port Tour | Swimming with Turtles | Rainy Beach Day
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It’s day 5 onboard the Celebrity Equinox on a 10 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale with visits to Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and St. Kitts. Join Dockside Travel for the fifth episode in our series on the Celebrity Equinox. Come explore the Barbados Cruise Port in Bridgetown, Barbados and join us at Harbour Lights Beach Club as we spend a day at a beautiful beach in Carli...
Celebrity Equinox Day 4: Antigua - Sandals Resort | Disappointing Specialty Restaurant
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It’s day 4 onboard the Celebrity Equinox on a 10 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale with visits to Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and St. Kitts. Join Melanie and Kris from Dockside Travel for the fourth episode in our series on the Celebrity Equinox. Come explore the Heritage Quay Cruise Port in St. John’s Antigua and the Sandals Grande Antigua as we spend a day at this beaut...
Celebrity Equinox Day 3: Crazy Bar Crawl
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It’s time for a Bar Crawl - Dockside style! Game Master Melanie has a whole series of challenges in store as we visit 7 bars throughout the day. It’s a battle of the sexes as the men take on the women but the rules change when things don’t go as planned for one team. Who will make it to the end? It’s day 3 onboard the Celebrity Equinox on a 10 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale with vis...
Celebrity Equinox Day 2: Sea Day Fun, Tuscan Grille & Silent Disco
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It’s day 2 onboard the Celebrity Equinox on a 10 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale with visits to Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and St. Kitts. Join Dockside Travel for the second episode in our series on the Celebrity Equinox. See all of the activities Celebrity offers on a sea day including one of the best singing shows we have ever seen on a cruise ship! Explore the ship ...
Celebrity Equinox Day 1: Embarkation, Sail-away & Too Many Desserts
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It’s cruise day! We are boarding the Celebrity Equinox for a 10 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with visits to Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and St. Kitts. Join Dockside Travel for the first episode in our series on the Celebrity Equinox. See Port Everglades, Terminal 25, and of course, the Celebrity Equinox! Explore the ship and see all the food, drinks, and onb...
Celebrity Equinox Full Ship Walkthrough Tour 2024 in 4K
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Explore the Celebrity Equinox in this full walkthrough tour by Dockside Travel. See the amazing features of the Celebrity Equinox and everything it has to offer including entertainment, activities, and food options! 🔔 Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications to catch all the action as we release new videos. Join us and embark on a journey with Celebrity Cruises! 👉 Leav...
Antigua Best Tips: Sandals Grande Antigua & Cruise Port Tour
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Explore the best Antigua has to offer with a trip to Sandals Grande Antigua All-Inclusive Resort. Antigua is a beautiful island located where the Eastern Caribbean Sea meets the Western Atlantic Ocean. Each year Antigua sees thousands of tourists and cruise passengers visit the island looking for fun, food, and adventure. This video will help you navigate the port area and show you how to get t...
Liberty of the Seas: Episode 4 - Nassau & Crazy Quest Game Show
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It’s our last day - Day 4 onboard Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas as part of a 4 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with visits to Perfect Day at Coco Cay and Nassau in the Bahamas. Join Dockside Travel for the fourth episode in our series on the Liberty of the Seas. We start the day early and head into Nassau for the day. Explore the new cruise port in Nassau - it is tru...
Liberty of the Seas: Episode 3 - Perfect Day at Coco Cay
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It’s Day 3 onboard Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas as part of a 4 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with visits to Perfect Day at Coco Cay and Nassau in the Bahamas. Join Dockside Travel for the third episode in our series on the Liberty of the Seas. We start the day early and head into Coco Cay for the day. South Beach and the floating bar provide the perfect setting fo...
Liberty of the Seas: Episode 2 - Unexpected Return to Port
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It’s Day 2 onboard Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas as part of a 4 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with visits to Perfect Day at Coco Cay and Nassau in the Bahamas. Join Dockside Travel for the second episode in our series on the Liberty of the Seas. We start the day early and have to make an unexpected return to Port. Explore the ship and see all the food, drinks, and ...
Liberty of the Seas: Episode 1: Embarkation Day
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It’s cruise day! We are boarding Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas for a 4 day adventure, starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with visits to Perfect Day at Coco Cay and Nassau in the Bahamas. Join Dockside Travel for the first episode in our series on the Liberty of the Seas. See Port Everglades, Terminal 18, and of course, the Liberty of the Seas! Explore the ship and see all the food, dr...
Top Seven Reasons to Choose a Celebrity Cruise for Your Next Vacation
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When it comes to vacations you have a lot of options. You probably have a bucket list of places to see and things to do so in this video we will count down the Top 7 reasons why you should choose a Celebrity Cruise for your next vacation. Cruising is a great way to see a lot of places and do a lot of things in one vacation and in this video we share our top seven reasons why you should choose C...
Celebrity Cruises Stateroom Types - Which is Right for You?
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Cruising from Fort Lauderdale: Navigate the Airport, Cruise Terminal & Check-in Process at Celebrity
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Celebrity Reflection 2023: Episode 5 - Grand Cayman
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Celebrity Reflection 2023: Episode 5 - Grand Cayman
How much is to be at the beach? 😊
The current rate for Chankanaab is $29 USD per adult and $20 USD for children 12 and under. Here is a link for the park if you want to check out rates for your specific dates: cozumelparks.com/en/chankanaab/
Are the straws weird, like on Carnival?
Nothing stands out to us about the straws - so they couldn't have been too bad!
Cruising on Equinox July 11!!
Great ship choice! What port are you looking forward to the most?
Great video, we're picking up the Equinox in Barcelona Aug 2024, really looking forward to it!🍻🍹
Thank you! You will have to let us know how the trip from Barcelona goes - the Equinox is a lovely ship!
Loved this video! We did one when we went in April, and we will do it again in August! Do you guys publish a list of the cruises you're going on? I agree wth @haleymcdevitt9920 - you're our kind of people!
Thanks! We have a few cruises booked into 2025 - We are going on the Celebrity Beyond in July (27), Celebrity Infinity out of Athens in October (26), Norwegian Encore February (23), and Sky Princess March (2).
Truly the best vlog I’ve seen. Great tour, tips and video narration. ☮️
Wow, thank you!
Great Video - Very informative, Thank you!
Thank you! It’s a great place to visit!
Hi❤
Thanks for watching!
Thank you! Our first cruise with Celebrity is scheduled for next year! This is useful information!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video this week!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. We may check this beach out next month. New sub here.
Thanks for joining us! Hope you enjoy Chankanaab as much as we do!
Thank you for a great review of the ship, looks great all of it. Could you clarify for me, do you pay for the different coffees in Cafe al Bacio?
You have to pay for the coffees but it is covered on all drink plans. Hope this helps!
Thank you for the walk through . I’m going on the Equinox for the Christmas 2024 cruise
Holiday cruises are so special - the ship is decorated for the season and lots of great meals! Enjoy!
Thank you for your wonderful video. I’ll be going on the Equinox next year. I did not buy the drink package. I heard at Cafe Al Bacio the deserts and snacks are complimentary. My question is do I have to buy a coffee in order to get a treat?
No, you don’t have to buy a coffee - you can get the free treats anytime it is open! Try the lemon tart 😉
If you’re on the All Inclusive Package, Teas and coffee are included.
Love your videos. Can you talk more about bidding for cabin upgrades?
Here is the link to Celebrity’s MoveUp Program. It explains it better than we could - but in a nutshell if there are higher category rooms left before you sail you can place a bid on them and if accepted you get the room!
Thank you for this tour! Excited to sail with this ship in July!
Thank you! There's plenty to do on this ship and the staff were great! Have a great cruise!
Great View on the activities! Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Loved the video. See you July 20
We are on the Beyond on the 26th
Positive and sincere review. Thanks!
Thank you!!
Thank you for the video. We can spend the day at the Palm hotel beach ? How $$$ to use the beach and umbrellas there ?
We went there for lunch only - we spent the morning further up the beach near the Governor’s House.
@@DocksideTravel thank you.
First went on Equinox 2016 so I’m amazed to see they still have the glass blowing feature ! We sail in July on the Italian Riviera cruise. Will certainly take in the glass blowing.
It’s a great ship and should be a great way to tour the Med!
Great start - can't wait to see day 2! We board the Equinox in Rome next week!
Thank you! Should be out this weekend!
Did not have the Experience on our APEX Cruise. Plenty of Staff in all Areas.
That is good to hear! We are sailing on the Beyond in a few weeks and hope that the Equinox was a blip on the radar!
What is tthe total list for the "50 Fifty" Challenge?
Great question! We have a full video on the 50-50 Challenge -try this link th-cam.com/video/5sCmsVkNd8c/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video! I have seen in several FB groups that the food is not good. What did you all think?
We kept our food selection fairly basic with chicken tacos and nachos. The salsa and guacamole were great and we thought the food overall was very good. It's hard to beat the quality of the food on the ship but we like to try the local offerings and we were not disappointed here. Hope this helps!
Wonderful video! My partner and I are going on this ship in February 2025.
Thank you! It’s a great ship and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Cruise mel in her element!
Thanks for the video. I’ll be going to GC for the first time ever in less than two months. We’re thinking about taking a bus to the seven mile beach as well. It seems pretty easy but what about on the way back? You guys hitched a ride with friends but is it as easy to catch a bus ride back to the port? Thanks!!
Taxis are usually readily available in the public beach areas, but we have also asked the hotel or restaurant to call us a taxi. We have never used the bus so we can’t offer any advice on that. We hope you enjoy Grand Cayman as much as we do!
@@DocksideTravel Thank you for replying! I’m sure we’ll have a great time.
Thanks. The naughty desk 😂
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When did you guys visit? Would love to know the time of year this was filmed. Thanks!
It was April!
Fab video guys! This is a ship we’re considering for next year and you’ve really showed it off!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy the ship as much as we did!
We're going on our first cruise in the first week of September and we're booked on the Reflection. These types of videos are SOOOOOO helpful for our planning!
Thanks - have fun!!!
We were just on Liberty of the Seas. April 15th to the 19th.
You were next to sister Freedom in Nassau.. Your starboard side was cheering our dock runners.. you got to pull out before we did. I was the one on Freedom's heliport yelling " Where are you going? You can't just leave us here!". It was hilarious. I think our next one will be on Liberty.. cheers! 😃
@@6toomanyYup!!! We were on that side cheering your pier runners. I have video of it. Favorite one is of guy raising his hand to the crowd as he was ushered on. Also have photo of guy with Lion's banner on his balcony. But we are fron Chicago area, so go Bears. 😅
Liberty was a great ship! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Watching the pier runners is always fun - but nerve wracking hoping the runners make it!
Would it be reasonable to book the dolphin encounter and then head to Nachi Cocom for lunch and beach relaxing? I’m wondering how efficient the dolphin encounter would be.
It might be a stretch - it would really depend on how quick you could get to Chankanaab and what time your dolphin encounter was. The taxis wouldn’t be a problem as there were plenty of them when you are ready to leave. Maybe contact the park and ask what time the dolphin encounters start?
Over rated tourists trap. Lots of better beaches that don't cost a thing. Lived on St Thomas for more than 30 years.
Any suggestions for our next visit? We are always up for something new.
I LOVE the reflection. Went last March and it was one of my favorites
It was one of our favorites too!
Silent Disco's are no longer silent, last month kids were screaming the songs... lol
LOL - we may have been too!
Hi was this the George Town port? And if so how long was the ride to Seven Mile Beach?
It was George Town! It was about a 10 minute ride to the beach.
Thks guys for this video and the recommendation, we already make reservations at Tillies, wish me luck 🙏🙏🙏
We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Omg yes yes we very enoyed and have good time, we love the food at Tillies peoples so nice and friendly, also our servers helping us call the cab back to the port, once again thks and now we already home back to the reality🫣😳😀
My wife and I have very different ideas of early as well😂. I also bring her coffee ....very beautiful morning . We go out on the Freedom of the Seas in Feb 2025. Can't wait! Cold and damp in Southern Ontario that time of year. Nice to get a break!
It is great to escape the cold winters - we have to start making some plans for 2025!
Hello, is there places on the beach to rent snorkel equipment?,,
Further up the beach from Tillies - in the area known as the "Public Beach" - would be the bets place to look for that. We brought our own gear so we didn't notice any specific rental locations.
Port Everglades
It is a busy port!
I went on Liberty of the seas awesome
It was a lovely ship - lots to do!
Nice
Thanks
I've been on the Reflections several times. I'll be back on there in November. Can't wait!
It is one of our favourite ships!
Great recommendations 👍
Thank you! Let us know if you have any that we missed!
Any idea on the fees for dolphin encounter, scuba diva rental and the cabana rentals? I’d like to rent a cabana when we get there to reconvene during the day but where we can all venture off and do our own thing.
To get the latest prices and info check out their website cozumelparks.com/en/chankanaab/ We brought our own snorkel equipment and the prices have likely changed since we were there.
Thanks for the link! That’s helpful. Last question, did you book through their site or in person once there? If booked through the cruise what is this found under?
We have been there so many times that we just pay when we get there.
At 6:58-6:59 it looks like a MSC logo on the shot?
That is! There were two ships next to us in port that day!
Well they no longer have to worry about selling drinks at the bar for income or profit as they sell the drink packages before the ship even sails. Pretty clever marketing strategy.
We thought that as well. But it didn't appear the guests without a package were getting any different service than those with beverage packages. We hope this was a blip on the radar for Celebrity service.