Cruisers – brace yourselves – the future of cruising is here. This past week, Celebrity and Norwegian pulled back the curtain on their future fleet plans, perhaps heralding in a new era of cruise ship design. Not only are these ships vastly different in design from their predecessors, they represent a new chapter of cruising […]
Beginning January 2016, Celebrity Cruises will roll out an array of new Caribbean itineraries, all offering extended overnights in a variety of ports of call. The new itineraries, 43 in all, will offer guests overnight calls in a number of Caribbean ports, including Cartagena, Colombia; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Cozumel, Mexico; Aruba; Curacao; and Barbados. The new overnight calls […]
Celebrity Cruisesâ ongoing commitment to provide its suite-level guests with a truly exclusive and unique experience, which they have named âSuite Classâ, has taken another major step forward. Celebrity recently unveiled the dedicated restaurant âLuminaeâ, debuting fleet-wide in April. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner daily for Celebrityâs Suite Class guests, Luminaeâas its name suggests âis […]
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to take a tour aboard Celebrity Cruise’s newest ship, the Celebrity Reflection. As the line’s newest and most modern ship, the Celebrity Reflection is perhaps the best ship in the fleet exemplifying Celebrity’s experience of “Modern Luxury.” From the moment I stepped aboard the Celebrity Reflection, it was […]
After much speculation and rumors, the oldest ship in Celebrity’s fleet, the 19 year old Celebrity Century, will be leaving the fleet in April 2015. Celebrity announced today that they will be planning a special season for her. The highlight is a 14-night sailing out of Singapore titled “Celebration of the Century.” Onboard will be […]
In the ever popular ship-within-a-ship concept, Celebrity is the latest to make that plunge. “Our guests are accustomed to exceptional quality and service, and for those wishing to further indulge in the very best while on vacation we have launched ‘Suite Class’, specially designed to appeal to the most discerning vacationer,â said Michael Bayley, President […]
Earlier this month, Cruise Currents reported on an alleged statement from Croisieres De France, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean International, stating they would acquire Celebrity’s Celebrity Century in 2015. Cruise Currents later reached out to Celebrity Cruises and was informed that Celebrity currently had no plans to transfer the Celebrity Century at the time. The full statement […]
Ship Background The Celebrity Solstice was the first of Celebrity Cruise’ Solstice Class ships. She debuted in 2008 with a completely new design, layout, and size compared to her older fleet mates. She was built in Papenburg, Germany by Meyer Werft. The Celebrity Solstice can accommodate up to 2,850 guests, has a GRT of 122,000, […]
Celebrity Millennium Update (Updated on 8/20 at 5:00pm) Original article: Click Here Statement from Celebrity Cruises: Our engineers, along with expert consultants from the motorâs manufacturer, and our Marine Operations team in Miami, have continued working around the clock to resolve the mechanical issue onboard Celebrity Millennium. Together, they have been doing everything they can to […]
The Galapagos National Park has reinstated Celebrity Xpedition’s operating license beginning with the June 30th sailing. This time frame for the return of operations will cancel one more sailing, the June 23rd sailing. Here is the official statement from Celebrity on the situation: “Celebrity Xpeditionâs license that is necessary to enter the Galapagos National Park […]
Earlier last week, Celebrity Cruise’s explorer ship, Celebrity Xpedition, had its license revoked for an apparent violation of a lobster transport rule set forth by the Galapagos National Park. Due to this revoking of the Celebrity Xpedition’s license, Celebrity Cruises was forced to cancel the June 2nd sailing of the Xpedition. Now, a second sailing […]
Celebrity Cruises is rolling out âThe Lawn Club Experienceâ in New York Cityâs famed Grand Central Terminal. On June 10 and 11, Celebrity Cruises will take over Vanderbilt Hall to recreate its iconic Lawn Club, offering a taste of the interactive and premium experiences that guests enjoy onboard the modern luxury cruise line. The Lawn […]