Celebrity Equinox - A day in the life of 'docking out'
By: Louise Goldsbury for Cruise Weekly

The new Celebrity Equinox was unveiled this month in all her shimmering white glory at the offical 'docking out' in Germany.

With a comfortable capacity of 1425 passengers, the 122,000-tonne Solstice class ship from Celebrity Cruises was a sight to behold as she saw sunlight for the first time on 06 June.

The water in the foreground is known as the 'dry dock' - now filled with water - in which the US$750 million (AUD$900 million) ship was built over the past 22 months.

Later this week Celebrity Equinox will sail from Papenburg down the River Ems for various provisioning activities, sea trials and inspections, followed by a host of invitation-only special events in England.

From 31 July, Celebrity Equinox begins sailing European itineraries out of Southampton and Rome, and in November will move to Florida for her inaugural season of Caribbean cruises.

Quirky features include glass-blowing demonstrations and the rooftop Lawn Club with real, growing grass for guests to enjoy golf putting, croquet and picnics!

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