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Celebrity Cruises Orders
Third Ship In New Solstice Class
Celebrity Cruises on Tuesday
July 18, 2006, announced it has ordered a third 118,000 gross-registered-ton
Solstice-class ship, significantly reinforcing the company’s commitment to the
growth and innovative development of the Celebrity brand.
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft will build the new tonnage, with delivery of
Celebrity Solstice planned for Fall 2008, Celebrity Equinox in Summer 2009, and
the third in June 2010.
Each of the three ships will be 2,850-guest vessels measuring 1,033 feet in
length and 121 feet in width, with larger standard staterooms, a higher
percentage of balconies and an exceptional range of guest-inspired services and
amenities.
"Celebrity’s Solstice class is more than a series of new ships; it’s a new class
introducing a new program that will further differentiate and elevate the
Celebrity brand," said Richard D. Fain, chairman and CEO. "We’re confident our
guests and travel partners will be thrilled with the experience we’ll deliver
onboard. And we’re very pleased to expand our collaboration with Meyer Werft in
the production of these extraordinary new ships."
"Meyer Werft is proud to partner with Celebrity in the company’s very exciting
period of growth and expansion," said Meyer Werft Managing Partner Bernard
Meyer. "These spectacular new ships will vividly illustrate Celebrity’s
tradition of breakthrough design and leading innovations."
Celebrity estimates the all-in cost of the ship to be approximately $245,000 per
berth, based on current exchange rates.
Celebrity Cruises
offers comfortably sophisticated, upscale cruise experiences with highly
personalized service, authentic five-star dining, and extraordinary attention to
detail. Its nine ships and their service, cuisine and spas consistently
dominate top travelers’ surveys. Celebrity sails in Alaska, Bermuda, California,
the Caribbean, Europe, the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the Mexican Riviera, the
Panama Canal and South America.
For additional information
on Celebrity Cruises, please visit their website at
CelebrityCruises.com
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