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3 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

I have never sailed on Carnival but have sailed on Equinox a couple of times and would suggest that based on the criteria you've identified, Equinox would IMO be the far better choice.   Celebrity's focus is more on adult cruisers with less of a family make up when compared to Carnival, which is more oriented towards younger and family demographics.  Celebrity / Equinox is more of a traditional cruise experience with out all of the whistles and bells and younger activities often associated with Carnival. Food is very subjective and I have no basis for comparison to Carnival, but I will say that in experience, the food is very good.  As experienced cruisers whose children are all now adults, our first choice in cruise lines is Celebrity. 

Thank you, It does sound like celebrity is a better fit for us. We are leaving our child with Grandma and I work with children all year so I would appreciate a break from them 😄

7 minutes ago, mongo59r said:

I can't speak for Carnival currently, but after (5) cruises DW and I are over it. We have sailed the Equinox twice recently and find it to be one of our overall favorite ships. You find some kids on the Equinox, but not many. We found the food and service excellent everywhere. Their target demographic is some what older and activities are more of an adult nature.

 

As always YMMV.............

Thank you, that is very helpful. I'm happy to hear that you liked the food on Equinox and that there are more adult-centered activities. 

We are trying to decide between the Carnival Vista or the Celebrity Equinox for June. Which would you choose? It will be just me and my husband.  We live in Houston so leaving on the Carnival out of Galveston would save us money. I love not having to fly but I am afraid there will be too many children and crowds on the Carnival since school is out. I like the itinerary a bit better on the Equinox because there is one lest sea day. Do you think the food would be much better on Celebrity vs. Carnival?  Which ship would have more to do for adults on sea days?