Celebrity Edge vs Celebrity Equinox

The Celebrity Edge was built in 2019. The Celebrity Edge is the first ship to feature the "Magic Carpet," a moving platform that makes using water tenders a breeze while in port, or adds outdoor dining space while at sea. This Edge-class of ship is known to feel quite different than the rest of the Celebrity fleet as it's less geared towards traditional cruise passengers. It's 10 years newer than the Equinox, which was built in 2009 and renovated in 2019.

Comparison Overview

• Ship Size
• Number of Passengers
• Food and Restaurants
• Bars and Drinks
• Pools and Hot Tubs
• Ship Features and Activities
• Cruise Costs
• Onboard Costs

Ship Size

The Edge is considered a medium ship. Coming in at 1,004 feet long and 128 feet wide, it's roughly the length of 2.8 football fields, as wide as 2.4 tractor-trailers, and the same height as a 16-story building. Compared to the Celebrity Equinox, the Edge is 7% larger in terms of overall tons.

Number of Passengers

Celebrity Edge holds about the same number of passengers as the Equinox based on double occupancy (two people per room). At full capacity, Celebrity Edge holds about the same number of passengers as the Equinox.

When you look at the "Space Ratio," or tons of ship compared to number of passengers, the Edge has the same amount of space per person as the Equinox.

	Celebrity Edge	Celebrity Equinox
Class	Edge	Solstice
Gross Tonnage	130,818	122,000
Length	1,004	1,033
Beam/Width	128	121
Passenger Decks	16	13
Passengers (double occupancy)	2,886	2,874
Passengers (maximum occupancy)	3,385	3,148
Crew	1,377	1,286
Passenger to Crew Ratio	2.5	2.4
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)	39	39

Food and Restaurants

Food is a big part of any cruise, and the ship you choose can make a huge difference in your food experience.

The Edge has nineteen different dining options like Le Petit Chef and Family, Oceanview Cafe, and Craft Social. Of those options, eight are complimentary, or included with your cruise fare. The other eleven options have an additional fee.

The Equinox has nine fewer dining venues. Some of its popular venues are Blu, Mast Grill, and Murano. Nine of these restaurants are complimentary and the other six have an additional fee.

If you like having a variety of places to eat, the Edge might be a better choice. It has 90% more dining options than the Equinox.

Both ships have a similar number of paid versus included dining options.

Restaurants on Celebrity Edge & Equinox

Restaurant	Celebrity Edge	Celebrity Equinox
Included
AquaSpa Cafe	✗	✓	Learn More
Cosmopolitan Restaurant	✓	✗	Learn More
Cyprus Restaurant	✓	✗	Learn More
Eden Cafe	✓	✗	Learn More
Main Dining Room	✗	✓	Learn More
Mast Grill	✓	✓	Learn More
Normandie Restaurant	✓	✗	Learn More
Oceanview Cafe	✓	✓	Learn More
Spa Cafe	✓	✗	Learn More
Tuscan Restaurant	✓	✗	Learn More
A la carte
Craft Social	✓	✗	Learn More
Raw on 5	✓	✗	Learn More
Sushi on Five	✗	✓	Learn More
Flat fee
Dinner on the Edge	✓	✗	Learn More
Eden Restaurant	✓	✗	Learn More
Fine Cut Steakhouse	✓	✗	Learn More
Le Grand Bistro	✓	✗	Learn More
Le Petit Chef and Family	✓	✗	Learn More
Le Petit Chef at Qsine	✗	✓	Learn More
Magic Carpet	✓	✗	Learn More
Murano	✗	✓	Learn More
Rooftop Garden Grill	✓	✗	Learn More
Tuscan Grille	✗	✓	Learn More
Exclusive (open to select guests only)
Blu	✓	✓	Learn More
Luminae	✓	✓	Learn More

Bars and Drinks

The Celebrity Edge has 4 fewer bars than the Celebrity Equinox.

	Celebrity Edge	Celebrity Equinox
AquaSpa Cafe	✗	✓
Cafe al Bacio	✓	✓
Casino Bar	✗	✓
Craft Social	✓	✓
Eden Bar	✓	✗
Ensemble Lounge	✗	✓
Il Secondo Bacio	✓	✓
Magic Carpet Bar	✓	✗
Martini Bar	✓	✓
Mast Bar	✗	✓
Oceanview Bar	✗	✓
Passport Bar	✗	✓
Pool Bar	✓	✓
Quasar	✗	✓
Sky Observation Lounge	✗	✓
Sunset bar	✓	✗
The Club	✓	✗
The Retreat Pool Bar*	✓	✗
World Class Bar	✗	✓

* = this bar is exclusive and not open to everyone.

In terms of drinks and cocktails, you have a variety of choices. Both ships serve the Coca-Cola family of products. That means Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Barq's Root Beer, although the selection can vary by ship.

You can check out the recent bar menus for the Edge and the Equinox below.

Pools and Hot Tubs

	Edge	Equinox
General-access pools	1	2
Adults-only pools	1	1
Exclusive pools	1
General-access hot tubs	2	4
Adults-only hot tubs	1	2
Exclusive hot tubs	1

Nothing beats relaxing by a pool with a nice drink in hand as you feel the fresh sea breeze pass by you. The Celebrity Edge has a total of 3 pools and 4 hot tubs. 1 of the pools and 1 of the hot tubs are exclusive access, which means there's either an extra charge to access them or you need to book a certain class of cabin to have access to them.

The Celebrity Equinox has the same number of pools as the Edge and more hot tubs. There are fewer exclusive pools and hot tubs on the Equinox. If you like ships without extra charges or exclusive areas, this might be a better choice since everyone will have access to these areas.

Tired of loud kids and splashing? One of the pools and one of the hot tubs are adults only on Edge.

Ship Features and Activities

Both ships have lots of activities to keep you busy throughout your cruise. Below you'll see a list of some of the major features on these ships. Both ships have about the same share of included activities: 71%

	Celebrity Edge	Celebrity Equinox
Adult Only Relaxation Area	✓	✓
Basketball	✗	✓
Beyond the Podium Talk Series	✓	✓
Bingo	✓	✓
Casino	✓	✓
Eden Entertainment Space	✓	✗
Fitness Center	✓	✓
Hot Glass Show	✗	✓
Jogging Track	✓	✓
Lawn Club	✗	✓
Outdoor movies	✓	✓
Pickleball	✓	✓
Rooftop Garden	✓	✗
Shows - musical review	✓	✓
Spa	✓	✓
Thermal Suites	✓	✓
	Learn more	Learn more

Cruise Costs

Celebrity is a premium cruise line. Premium cruise lines typically offer upscale food, accommodations, and service. These typically cost about $150 - $400 per person per day.

Cruise pricing is dynamic and varies for each specific sailing based on factors such as departure point, ports of call, and time of year. Typically, newer ships cost more, so a cruise on Celebrity Edge will likely be more expensive than on Celebrity Equinox.

Onboard Costs

Another way to gauge the cost of a cruise is to consider how much you'll spend on board. Even though a lot is included in the base cruise fare, you may still spend money on things like spa treatments, specialty dining, drinks, and excursions. In addition, guests may also have to pay for things like gratuities and tips.

Typically, guests can expect to spend about 25 - 40% of the cost of the cruise on onboard expenses. In other words, if the cruise fare is $1,000 per person, you might spend between $250 and $400 on extra expenses.

The table below will help you understand what you might spend onboard a Celebrity ship.

	Celebrity
Base Daily Gratuities* (Per Person Per Day)	$19.50
Tip added to drinks & services	20%
Soda Price	$4.75
Domestic Beer Price	$9.99 See drink menus
Drink Package Price	$55 - $99 Learn more
Internet Plan	$19 to $30 per device per day
*Daily gratuities for a standard cabin. Suites or specialty rooms may have higher rates.

Celebrity Cruise Lines offers an "All Included" program. Guests who book a cruise using this promotion will have wifi and alcohol included. Some sailings are available without this program so pay attention when booking. Typically prices are lower if they don't include "Always Included." The wifi and alcohol package are the base levels and can be upgraded for an additional cost.

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