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Celebrity Edge has become the first ship to sail from a US homeport this weekend, marking the end of a 15-month hiatus. Carrying 1,100 vaccinated passengers, the Celebrity Cruises ship captained by Kate McCue kickstarted the resumption of cruising in the US, home to some of the most important ports…
Read More Keep ReadingRoyal Caribbean Group has revealed that both Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises are to sail Alaska from Seattle this summer. Beginning in July, sailings with a fully-vaccinated crew and passengers will depart from the port of Seattle on a season of itineraries, before repositioning to the Caribbean. “We are so…
Read More Keep ReadingCelebrity Cruises has revealed details of the excursion programme set to be available to guests aboard its UK summer sailings. UK staycations aboard Celebrity Silhouette will showcase the best of the British Isles, taking guests ashore in Portland, Liverpool, Belfast and Inverness as part of coordinated Celebrity Cruises led excursions….
Read More Keep ReadingThe next Celebrity Cruises Edge-class ship is to sail its maiden voyage from Southampton next year. The cruise line also announced Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow as its new “wellbeing advisor”. Celebrity Beyond will cruise depart Southampton on 27 April 2022 and will call at Bordeaux, Lisbon, Seville, Mallorca and Barcelona,…
Read More Keep ReadingCelebrity Cruises plans to return to service with sailings from St. Maarten on Celebrity Millennium on 5 June 2021. The ship is set to carry a fully vaccinated crew and the sailing will be available to vaccinated adults and children, with a negative PCR result required within 72 of embarkation….
Read More Keep ReadingOn 8th March 2020, Celebrity Cruises set sail with the first ever all-female bridge and onboard leadership team and made history. Now, on International Women’s Day 2021, one year after their glass ceiling-shattering achievement, the women behind this maritime first are reuniting to reflect on the historic sailing, discuss the…
Read More Keep ReadingThe construction of new Celebrity Cruises ship, Celebrity Beyond, reached a major milestone last week with the traditional coin ceremony and official keel laying at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The event in Saint-Nazaire saw Tobias King, Project Manager for Celebrity Cruises, and Sébastien Le Boulluec, Project Manager for…
Read More Keep ReadingCelebrity Cruises has announced a new approach to cruising called ‘Always IncludedSM’ a move they say is intended to put an end to confusing promotions, complicated add-ons and limited time offers. Starting Tuesday 17th November, every Celebrity Cruises holiday will include Wi-Fi, drinks and tips, simplifying the luxury holiday experience. “Everything we do…
Read More Keep ReadingIn what is a first for the industry, Celebrity Cruises have this weekend taken ‘virtual’ delivery of their new Edge-class ship, Celebrity Apex. Delivery of Celebrity Apex The official handover took place via video conference with Chantiers de l’Atlantique officials, with Captain Dimitris Kafetzis ordering the exchange of French and…
Read More Keep ReadingCelebrity Apex’s naming ceremony has been postponed by the cruise line. Celebrity Apex naming ceremony Celebrity Apex was due to be christened by Reshma Saujani, the technology entrepreneur and equality activist, at the end of the month in Southampton. In a letter sent out to guests today, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said:…
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