Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Edge ready to sail from Florida Saturday

Table Of Content

• Big Benefit of Booking a Cruise a Year in Advance (That Most Overlook)
• Norwegian Cruise Line Kicks off European Season With New Options
• Second Icon-Class Ship Will Have a Furry Family Member
• What’s in the Beverage Packages?
• CELEBRITY CRUISES' NEWEST SHIP, CELEBRITY ASCENT, EARNS THE COVETED FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE FOUR-STAR AWARD

MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Ascent has officially joined Celebrity Cruises' fleet of award-winning ships redefining premium travel, as company officials took delivery of its newest ship at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. Celebrity Ascent will make her official debut in Fort Lauderdale on December 3, with a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing visiting such popular destinations as St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic. Celebrity Cruises delivers an elevated premium vacation experience across our fleet of ships traveling to nearly 300 destinations across more than 70 countries spanning all seven continents. Uniquely offering the intimate feel and thoughtful service of small ships, with the variety and excitement of bigger ones—you can explore the world or get away from it for a little while.

Big Benefit of Booking a Cruise a Year in Advance (That Most Overlook)

The Celebrity Solstice will sail 12-night cruises to Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Thailand with overnight stays in Hanoi, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Ascent will feature a number of newly-designed features including an expanded rooftop garden, a second Daniel Boulud restaurant for the line, Le Voyage; and a new evening entertainment program with live performances and DJ sets. For more information on Celebrity Cruises, or to book a Celebrity cruise, visit , call CELEBRITY, or contact a trusted travel advisor.

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Norwegian Cruise Line Kicks off European Season With New Options

"We are so excited to unveil this new program. It provides our guests with more options to experience the natural beauty of the Caribbean, which is elevated by our personalized experiences on board," says Laura Hodges Bethge, President of Celebrity Cruises. "As part of this expansion, we are thrilled to add Port Canaveral to our list of home ports – it is a perfect market to reach a wide mix of both in- and out-of-state travelers looking for fun in the Caribbean sun." Requirements in Other RegionsWhile Celebrity Cruises has dropped vaccination requirements, sailings to and from ports in Canada, Australia and New Zealand require all guests ages 12 and up to be fully vaccinated to sail in keeping with country requirements. Galapagos cruises require guests ages 3 and older to be vaccinated.For all sailings, detailed boarding information by country of embarkation is available on the Country Travel Requirements page of Celebrity Cruises’ HealthyAtSea.com portal. Joining the Ascent in the Mediterranean will be the Celebrity Equinox sailing nine and 10-night itineraries.

Second Icon-Class Ship Will Have a Furry Family Member

For those looking to indulge in a more premium experience, The Retreat staterooms have their own upgrades. New bookings in The Retreat, made after the October 4 threshold, will now offer Premium Drinks, Premium Wi-Fi, and exclusive The Retreat amenity access to all guests in the stateroom. Celebrity Cruises will be implementing several changes to its all-included packages, the cruise line announced on August 29. This news follows our recent report on the cruise line making some cutbacks for AquaClass. Starting in October 2023, Celebrity Cruises will implement several key changes to its All-In packages, offering a range of amenities that will impact how guests plan and experience their vacations.

With every detail elevated beyond expectations, you will never want to vacation any other way. An industry pioneer for 35 years, each Celebrity vacation offers experiences you won’t find anywhere else aboard ships which continue to shatter industry expectations with the highly anticipated Celebrity Xcel arriving Fall 2025. Refreshed Caribbean Offerings from Port Tampa BayCelebrity Cruises will revamp its current Caribbean program out of Port Tampa Bay. Guests can now enjoy more frequent opportunities to set sail with 6- to 7-night cruises on board Celebrity Constellation. The new program expands the brand's offerings with four new itineraries and a total of 14 sailings for the season from January 2, 2025, to April 6, 2025. These itineraries will visit destinations like Belize, Honduras, Key West, Mexico, and New Orleans during Mardi Gras, scheduled for March 1, 2025.

The Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Constellation return with seven-night sailings to Greece and Turkey from Athens and 10- and 11-night cruises to Italy and Croatia from Rome and Ravenna. Celebrity’s new Europe offerings include six ships, visiting nearly 100 destinations with 48 overnight stays. The Celebrity Apex will return to Southampton for its second season, with more Arctic Circle and Norwegian Fjords adventures. Celebrity Xcel will make her debut in November 2025 in the Caribbean, sailing her inaugural winter season from Fort Lauderdale, on 7-night itineraries alternating between the Bahamas, Mexico and the Cayman Islands, and Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. "The Edge Series has shattered preconceived notions of cruising, and I am thrilled to announce our next bold step as a brand with Celebrity Xcel," said Celebrity Cruises' President Laura Hodges Bethge.

Celebrity Xcel Will Have the Same Distinctive Features As its Sister Ships

On the other hand, the No Perk rate allows guests to customize their cruise experience à la carte, adding amenities as they see fit. Similar to Royal Caribbean's "The Key" program, Celebrity's new Premium Access add-on gives passengers the chance to enjoy priority embarkation along with a welcome lunch in the main dining room. It also includes priority stateroom luggage delivery, complimentary unlimited room service; priority tendering service in tender ports of call; reserved seating in the main theatre; and express luggage service upon disembarkation. On Saturday, Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Edge is set to be the first cruise ship to set sail from an American port with paying passengers in more than 15 months.

The new packages are only available for bookings sailing on or after October 4, and will not be available for those guests with existing bookings sailing before October 2023. Celebrity Cruises said it expects guests to be able to make savings of between $200-$800 compared to booking the different amenities during their cruise. That’s besides what the changes to the new All-Inclusive packages mean for how gratuities are handled after October 4.

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After completing its maiden voyage, the ship will offer a variety of alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings through late April, when it will set course for the Mediterranean for sailings from Barcelona and Rome. A vibrant private island paradise nestled in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay offers the best of beach-side bliss and sun-soaked excitement. With something for everyone, guests can enjoy miles of pristine white-sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, take a dip in the largest freshwater pool in The Bahamas, and swim up to the bar for a refreshing tropical cocktail. Plus, guests can experience the ultimate in relaxation and privacy at Coco Beach Club that features a heated infinity pool, specialty restaurant, 20 exclusive overwater cabanas, and more. Debuting in January 2024, Perfect Day at CocoCay will introduce Hideaway Beach – an adults-only paradise, with private cabanas and a new signature food outlet. For the first time, Celebrity is offering four new seven-night itineraries circumnavigating Iceland in July and August 2025 onboard the Celebrity Silhouette.

They were "immediately quarantined," and only one experienced mild symptoms, according to a statement from Royal Caribbean spokesperson Lyan Sierra Caro. Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary Royal Caribbean Group, had received approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to sail one of its ships with paying passengers on board late last month. The ship is sailing at just 36% capacity, a level Fain considers a sign of “untapped demand” given the short notice to book.

To mark the moment, they participated in several maritime traditions including the signing ceremony and the changing of flags onboard the ship, along with a celebratory toast in the ship's spectacular three-story Grand Plaza. “The Edge Series has shattered preconceived notions of cruising, and I am thrilled to announce our next bold step as a brand with Celebrity Xcel,” said Celebrity Cruises’ President Laura Hodges Bethge. Major changes are coming to Celebrity Cruises, with the cruise line introducing a fully all-inclusive formula guests can add in as part of their cruise. The new program, which is capacity-limited and is priced dynamically depending on voyage duration, was initially rolled out as "Celebrity Pass" before undergoing a name change and slight tweak to amenities.

The ship’s departure is set to come shortly after four passengers on two ships in Royal Caribbean Cruises' lines – the Celebrity Millennium and more recently, the Adventure of the Seas – tested positive for COVID-19. All Included” Pricing applies to cruises booked and departing on or after October 4, 2023, excluding Galapagos cruises, in an inside through AquaClass stateroom (“Eligible Bookings”). Celebrity Cruises, a premium cruise line operated by Royal Caribbean Group, has announced four changes that will go into effect on October 4, 2023.

Employing a technique coined “True Eye View”, Celebrity’s new visual approach captures the essence of a Celebrity vacation from the perspective of guests. "Those people were isolated. … everybody else carried on with their vacation uninterrupted." Headlining the ceremony were the ship’s co-Godmothers, Captain Sandy Yawn from Bravo TV’s Below Deck, and her sister Michelle Dunham, Founder of the Jacksonville School for Autism, who officially named the ship with the breaking of a champagne bottle on the ship’s hull. Additionally, from February 25, 2025, to April 10, 2025, Summit will offer five new itineraries ranging from 5- to 9-night across the Western and Eastern Caribbean. Welcoming the ship to the Celebrity Cruises family were Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty, Celebrity Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge, and Laurent Castaing, General Manager, Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Captains Dimitrios Kafetzis and Tasos Kafetzis, the first brother captains honored with taking a new ship from the shipyard, were also on-hand for the celebration, along with 1,400 Celebrity Ascent crew members.