MIAMI,
June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Today, Celebrity Cruises reveals the next exciting feature
on its newest ship, Celebrity Edge, which
debuts next year. Eden, is a unique venue where state of the art
design is fused into every element, including cuisine served by
"Edenists." Spanning three decks at the aft of the ship with almost
7,000 sq. ft. of glass, Eden has more outward-facing glass than any
other room at sea. It is a design and architectural feat,
brought to life in collaboration with internationally-renowned
visionaries.
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Eden exemplifies the innovative outward-facing design of
the new Edge Class ships. The first of these game-changing vessels,
Celebrity Edge, launching in December
2018, reimagines what it means to be connected to the sea
and transforms how guests experience each destination. The scale of
Eden, measuring 368,640 cubic ft., is bigger than the Hayden
Planetarium in New York City, and
Eden's area, at 12,650 sq. ft., is larger than the Van Gogh Museum
atrium in Amsterdam.
Three innovators partnered with Celebrity to help create
this dramatic, multi-story venue, including veteran Scott Butler of Wilson Butler Architects and
internationally renowned designer Patricia Urquiola – who has never designed a
venue at sea before. Celebrity also engaged Queen of the
Night creators Variety Worldwide, who have been blending
unconventional theater with dining and nightlife for years. The
result is an individualized, ever-evolving theatrical journey that
puts guests at the epicenter of the performance.
"Eden, like so many aspects of Celebrity Edge,
represents a unique advance in cruise ship design,"
said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. "It's an experience that's multi-faceted and
innovative. Connectivity to the ocean is one of the most exciting
hallmarks of Edge Class, and with more glass than any other room at
sea, Eden embodies that outward-facing concept
beautifully."
"Our search for partners who are as passionate about
world-class design as Celebrity led us to the incredibly talented
Scott Butler and designer
extraordinaire Patricia Urquiola, who offered a fresh
perspective and keen eye," said Lisa
Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity
Cruises. "The entire space is magical throughout morning,
afternoon, and evening when our guests will experience Eve at
Eden, an experience produced by the visionary Variety Worldwide and
our very own Cornelius Gallagher. They have all created
something magical and magnificent."
Eden - A Transformational Venue:
Chillful. Playful. Sinful.
By morning, Eden is a chillful escape where
yoga, a good book, or coffee and a croissant can be enjoyed with
expansive views of the world. In the afternoon, Eden becomes
more playful, with hands-on enrichment seminars and
tastings to strengthen guests' culinary prowess, cocktail-making
skills and wine knowledge. The afternoon also features performances
from sitar players to aerialists. As the sun sets on Eden, the
evening ushers in Eve at Eden, a sinful
fusion of performance art, culinary exploration and nightlife
– like nothing else at sea – that promises to indulge guests' every
sense in the Eden Restaurant. Here, Edenists will
serve a choreographed series of experiential culinary
temptations sure to surprise and delight.
As dinner comes to an end, guests will be prompted by
sensory cues to tempt them back upstairs, past the Tree of
Life – the continuation of tradition and evolution of the
iconic living tree installation onboard Celebrity's heralded
Solstice Class ships – to Deck 5. Here, the Library of
Plants towers 18-feet above Eden Bar, offering its bounty of fresh
ingredients and garnishes for hand-crafted, artisanal
cocktails.
"When people think of traditional cruise ship
entertainment, there's a very specific image that people have in
mind, but the exciting thing about Eden is we've actually been
invited to break so many of those rules," said David Ley, Director, Variety
Worldwide.
Unique Design
Eden's breathtaking design by Scott Butler was inspired by the golden spiral
as generated by the Fibonacci sequence. Represented in
nature through the bloom of a rose or the curl of a snail's shell,
the golden spiral is brought to life through
the thoughtfully crafted architecture of the venue. Eden has a
90-meter ramp enveloping the space enabling guests to meander
through the space on a serpentine journey of discovery.
"When creating Eden, my goal was to create a connection to
the sea in a space that will stir imaginations and leave lasting
memories of the travel experience," said Scott Butler, AIA, Founding Partner, Wilson
Butler Architects.
Patricia Urquiola designed
some of the key features of Eden, including the towering Library of
Plants and the impressive hanging plant pillars. Her signature
furniture is also used throughout the space.
"In working on Eden with Celebrity, I wanted to design a
dynamic environment that changes from morning to night, so guests
experience something new every time they visit," Patricia Urquiola, Designer, Architect, Founder
of Studio Urquiola.
Celebrity Edge will homeport in
Fort Lauderdale, FL., making her
first sailing December 16, 2018.
Bookings are open at
www.celebritycruises.com/edge, or through a
travel agent, for the ship's two 7-night itineraries: an eastern
and a western Caribbean cruise.
Travelers also have the option to book back-to-back sailings for a
14-night journey. Celebrity Edge will be joined by three
sister ships in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
About Celebrity Cruises:
Celebrity Cruises' iconic "X" is the mark of modern luxury, with
its cool, contemporary design and warm spaces; dining experiences
where the design of the venues is as important as the cuisine; and
the amazing service that only Celebrity can provide, all created to
provide an unmatchable experience for vacationers' precious time.
Celebrity Cruises' 12 ships offer modern luxury vacations visiting
all seven continents. Celebrity also presents incredible cruise
tour experiences in Alaska and
Canada. Celebrity is one of five
cruise brands operated by global cruise vacation company Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL). For more information, dial
1-800-437-3111, visit
www.celebritycruises.com, or call your travel
agent.
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