Celebrity Cruises has long been recognized for its vast, exceptional collection of contemporary art. With hundreds of original works by both recognized and emerging artists exhibited on every ship in the fleet, and the recent introduction of self-guided tours on an iPadTM, Celebrity aims to offer guests who appreciate art ample opportunities to enjoy it. And now, the line is offering an opportunity for guests to create original works of their own, within one of the entirely new venues on Celebrity Silhouette, "The Art Studio."Located within the distinctive Lawn Club area on the...

  Celebrity Cruises knows consumers' vacation time is precious, as is the time invested in researching and planning for that rare time away. So, Celebrity has made the process more widely accessible, not to mention even more fun, by introducing the brand's first mobile app and mobile web site.  Now, iPhone users have the opportunity to download the free, new app from the Celebrity web site (www.celebritycruises.com), or from the Apple store. Users of Celebrity's new mobile app will have a wealth of "search" and "explore" functionality allowing them to view the breadth of gl...

    New year, new look. That's what's in store for Celebrity Summit in January 2012, when the award-winning ship becomes the third in Celebrity Cruises' much-loved Millennium Class quartet to complete a significant "Solsticizing," the term the line coined for its initiative to complement its Milllennium Class ships' style and design with some of the most popular attributes found on its widely heralded Solstice Class ships. Among the multiple highlights: the coveted AquaClass, Celebrity's soothing, spa-inspired veranda-category accommodations, paired with the chic, Mediterra...

  How do you make the best even better? Celebrity Cruises believes you break the rules, stay ahead of the curve, and provide what vacationers want most - often before they even say they want it. That belief is vividly reflected in the distinctive, luxurious, vacation-enhancing venues Celebrity will introduce on the fourth and fifth ships in its award-winning Solstice Class fleet, Celebrity Silhouette and Celebrity Reflection. "We recognize that consumers' vacation time is precious, and that's what drives us to continually create new and unique experiences that...

  Celebrity Cruises is expanding Celebrity Life, its popular onboard activities program. Enrichment activities will grow in 2011 to include Smithsonian Journeys speakers on a total of 99 cruises in six popular destinations. Celebrity also is evolving the Celebrity Life platform to include, for the first time, a range of fun games and activities such as pool games, outdoor evening DJ and dancing events, trivia and karaoke. Celebrity also is building on the success of its existing culinary and wellnessofferings."We created Celebrity Life as a way for our guests to en...

  In light of the images of sun and shadow conveyed in the names of Celebrity Cruises' stylish Solstice Class ships, the world's top-rated premium brand is marking autumnal equinox by announcing the name of the fifth in its 'Xceptional' series: Celebrity Reflection.   "Selecting the name of the fifth ship in the class led us to reflect back on the significant impact the Solstice Class has had on the cruise industry," said Celebrity's President and CEO Dan Hanrahan. "Our Solstice Class ships offer the finest in premium cruising, with service provided by the best men and wom...

  Playing off the series of hip, high-tech “firsts” it has introduced in recent months, premium cruise line Celebrity Cruises is debuting the industry’s first self-guided art tours on an iPad®. Earlier this year, Celebrity introduced the first “Celebrity iLounge” – a modern lounge equipped with MacBook® workstations, a retail space featuring Apple products and accessories, and an enrichment center where certified staff present a variety of courses and offer guests tips on Mac and iPod® usage. Celebrity Cruises is itself an iPad pioneer, ...

  Celebrity Cruises has introduced a new "Personal Concierge" program aimed at further enhancing the brand's "Designed for you" reputation, by emphasizing the extraordinary customized onboard service that has long set Celebrity Cruises apart from its competitors. By individually communicating with guests to learn their personal preferences, tastes and needs, Celebrity's new Personal Concierges deliver individualized attention - much like that of a personal assistant - for any guests who wish to heighten special occasions and create new ones."Our guests cruise for many reasons, whether...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL, October 12, 2009/PRWeb – For the month of October 2009, Cruise Planners will join thousands of cruise-selling travel agents in World’s Largest Cruise Event, an exciting event designed to showcase the incredible choice, diversity and value of cruise vacations—an excellent chance to improve anyone’s CruisitudeSM. Travel agencies across North America will team up with 24 member lines of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) to provide consumers with information on cruise vacations and exceptional offers. If they choose, area residents can fi...

If you stand along the banks of the Ems river in Germany near the Papenburg shipyard you are bound to see an amazing sight.   A giant cruise ship going down the river - backwards!   Is this a prelude to a parallel parking test for the Captain’s driver’s license exam?  No, but it is certainly a huge challenge.  Like cars and trucks, the most efficient direction for a ship to move is forward.  However,  when ships are being built at Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, the layout of the assembly buildings dictate that they enter the structure head...

Celebrity Equinox saw daylight for the first time Saturday, June 6th, during her official "docking out" from Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 1,425-guest ship is the second in Celebrity's widely heralded Solstice Class fleet.   Celebrity Equinox will sail from Papenburg down the River Ems June 19th or 20th, depending on the winds and tides, and following various provisioning activities, sea trials and inspections, will host a series of invitation-only special events for press, travel agents and consumers from Southampton, England, from July 23rd until enteri...

What are two of life’s greatest indulgences?  Cruising and Food!  Now combine both with a culinary festival on Celebrity Cruises.  The cruise line known for recognizing, pampering and celebrating its guests is teaming up with the magazine known for celebrating the world of great food and sharing it with others. This year, Celebrity Cruises and Bon Appétit will present “Celebrity’s Mediterranean Experience with Bon Appétit,” an at-sea experience focusing on the joys of cooking and dining. This tantalizing cruise experience will take pla...

This year will be exciting with the introduction of 9 new cruise ships. The biggest and most discussed new vessel is Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. Slated for her first voyage this spring, this floating city will rank as the largest cruise ship in history. Weighing in at 220,000-tons, the 5,400-passenger ship has created a buzz ever since Royal Caribbean announced the project. The Oasis will feature neighborhoods that replicate land based sites like Central Park and the Boardwalk.  Other innovations include an onboard “zip-line”, Aqua Theater and a bar that raises fi...

This holiday season, Celebrity Cruises and sister brand Azamara Cruises believe the gift that keeps on giving is the host of awards and honors the brands have received this year from travel partners, press, cruise guests and noted authorities in some of the industry's most prestigious surveys and readers' polls around the world. Last night, Celebrity took top honors as "Best Premium Cruise Line," further confirming the brand's longtime lock on that position, while sister brand Azamara Cruises' Azamara Journey earned "Best Premium Ship" honors at the annual Travel Week...

During preview cruises this month on its new Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Cruises revealed plans to resume cruises to Bermuda in 2010. "Celebrity has a long and positive history with the beautiful island of Bermuda, and we're thrilled to respond to demand that we return, from our longtime guests and travel agent partners alike," said Celebrity's President & CEO Dan Hanrahan. On April 17, 2010, Celebrity Summit will reposition from San Juan to Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey, to present a series of 7-night roundtrip Bermuda itineraries. The ship will dock at King's...

 After showcasing its new Celebrity Solstice to more than 8,000 members of the travel agency community, press and other dignitaries on a series of two-night preview cruises, Celebrity Cruises today eagerly welcomes guests embarking on the ship's maiden voyage. "This is yet another significant milestone in the rapid growth and evolution of the Celebrity brand, as Celebrity Solstice - our first in a series of five spectacular Solstice-class ships - officially enters service," said Celebrity's President & CEO Dan Hanrahan. "We hope our guests on this sailing are as ...

The most widely heralded ship to enter the cruise market this year, Celebrity Solstice, departed Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday in Papenburg, Germany, as the largest ship ever built by the longtime shipbuilder. In a milestone event known as "The Conveyance," the 2,850-guest Celebrity Solstice made its way down the River Eems, as tens of thousands of area residents lining the river banks cheered and photographed the historic event. "This is a very momentous occasion for Celebrity Cruises," said the brand's President and CEO Dan Hanrahan. "Celebrity Solstice is th...

Celebrity Cruises has floated out the new Celebrity Solstace at  Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard and will complete the ship by September 27th and the official debut will be on  November 23rd.  Celebrity also unveiled a website dedicated to this remarkable and highly anticipated new ship. Check her out here: http://www.celebritysolstice.com/

Cruise enthusiasts may praise the virtues of "sea air," but to many of them, what matters more is clean air. As more hotels and restaurants worldwide implement stricter smoking policies in order to promote healthier air, Celebrity Cruises also is taking action. Beginning October 1, 2008, guests on Celebrity's ships will enjoy fresher air as a result of a new policy that disallows smoking in Celebrity's staterooms or on stateroom verandas. The policy also will reduce the number of public areas in which guests can smoke onboard. "We are proud to be the first premium cruise l...

Vacationers usually exploring Alaska at bear-level height with Royal Caribbean International or Celebrity Cruises, now can soar over the majestic wilderness from the perspective of an eagle on North America's longest and highest zip-line - the ZipRider. Traveling a distance of 5,330 feet from a mountaintop 1,330 feet in elevation to the beach below, guests can experience the exhilarating shore excursion at Icy Strait Point during their Alaskan cruise or cruisetour adventure. "We are thrilled to provide this extraordinary experience to our guests looking for a unique and active vacat...

Celebrity Cruises' guests now can enjoy museum-quality audio equipment and commentary while viewing the fleet's permanent onboard art collection. Seven of the line's ships now offer complimentary use of handheld audio devices featuring self-guided art tours that provide education and insight into the works. "We're thrilled to be the only cruise line to offer equipment of such high quality to guests interested in art," Celebrity Vice President of Entertainment Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said. "Whether someone is new to the world of art or an art historian, our self-guided art tour w...

Azamara Cruises has joined the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), making it the association`s 24th cruise line member. The new, "deluxe" cruise brand was announced by Celebrity Cruises in May with the launch of Azamara`s first vessel. Azamara Cruises is designed to offer exotic, destination-driven travel experiences on two 710-guest vessels. Azamara Journey set sail May 5, and sister ship, Azamara Quest, will enter service in October. The cruises present a more intimate onboard experience, while allowing access to the less-traveled ports of call experienced travele...

Celebrity Cruises is beaming about the approach of summer solstice. The term for the longest day and shortest night of the year, summer solstice traditionally marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but at Celebrity Cruises, it also marks the opening of bookings for Celebrity SolsticeSM, the top-rated premium cruise line's first new ship since 2002. Celebrity Solstice will offer the extraordinary service and dining experience the brand is known for providing, along with a variety of compelling new features that will be revealed over time. One of those features is the...

Alaska Itinerary Updates: Millennium will replace Summit in 2008, sailing alternating Northbound and Southbound Alaska open-jaw voyages from May through September, 2008 between Vancouver, BC and Seward, Alaska. Millennium will open the Alaska season with a 14-night Ultimate Alaska voyage round-trip from San Francisco, CA on May 5, 2008. Millennium will then sail a 13-night West Coast and Alaska voyage from San Francisco, CA to Vancouver, BC on May 19, 2008. Millennium is also slated for one 3-night British Columbia voyage round-trip from Vancouver, BC o September 19, 2008 and will comple...

Celebrity Cruises named the third ship in its Solstice-class series the Celebrity Eclipse, which will bring Celebrity's fleet total to 13 when it joins the fleet. The Celebrity Eclipse is on schedule to make its maiden voyage in 2010, following two sister ships, the Celebrity Solstice, which debuts in 2008, and the Celebrity Equinox, which is due to sail in 2009. All three Solstice-class ships are being constructed by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The Solstice-class ships are larger than their predecessors, each weighing in at 118,000 tons with the capacity to carry 2,850 passengers...

Celebrity Cruises continued to expand Celebrity Expeditions by adding the 710-passenger Blue Moon, a Pullmantur ship that will enter the Expeditions fleet in October. The ship will be renamed the Celebrity Quest and will undergo a $17.5 million revitalization in drydock before entering service for Celebrity. It will sail 12- to 14-day Caribbean itineraries and a series of 14-day Panama Canal itineraries. The other new Celebrity ship, the Journey, will begin sailing the Bermuda season from Cape Liberty (bayonne) New Jersey in May.