From year-round sailings in Europe and Asia, to the award-winning Edge
Series ships making market debuts around the world,
Celebrity Cruises' new season will turn traveler bucket lists
into "book it" lists
MIAMI, Nov. 11,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Celebrity Cruises
announced its most ambitious season of sailings ever, with nearly
500 sailings for the 2024-2025 season that send the line's fleet of
16 relaxed luxury ships, including Celebrity
AscentSM, the fourth ship in the highly
acclaimed Edge SeriesⓇ, to more than 250
destinations in 70 countries. The new offerings include first-ever
homeports for some of Celebrity's award-winning Edge Series
ships; new year-round offerings in Europe, with new ports; new overnights and
double overnights; and new experiences across the rich cultures of
every region while basking in the fullness of the Celebrity cruise
experience.
Highlights of the new 2024-25 season include:
- Year-round sailings with more than 40 different itineraries in
Europe, along with
overnights in 11 of the world's most popular cities from
Lisbon, Portugal, to Istanbul, Turkey, and Reykjavik, Iceland; and brand-new ports of
call including Pauillac (Bordeaux), France; Brindisi and Trieste,
Italy; and Kavala and
Volos, Greece;
- The Edge Series ships deployed to new regions of the
world with Celebrity
EdgeⓇ sailing to Alaska roundtrip from Seattle; and Celebrity
ApexTM sailing from London to the Norwegian Fjords and the Arctic
Circle, the latter a destination Celebrity hasn't visited since
2014;
- Year-round sailings from Asia,
including an entire summer of sailings from Tokyo, Japan
- New 3-night Caribbean
itineraries, complemented by sailings up to 12 nights from four
departure ports - Miami,
Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
"For our 2024/2025 season, we wanted to take our offerings to
new heights - all in celebration of our fourth Edge Series
ship, Celebrity Ascent, sailing its inaugural season in
2024," said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo,
President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. "There's truly no better
way to see the world's best places than on the world's best places
where our guests are treated to the accommodations and amenities of
a Celebrity ship - a luxury hotel, Michelin-quality dining, and a
world-class luxury spa retreat all in one with the world just steps
away."
A European season like no other
With seven ships, including three Edge Series ships –
Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity, BeyondSM, and
Celebrity Apex - Celebrity Cruises expands on its
legacy of award-winning European itineraries with 153 different
sailings visiting nearly 100 destinations.
For the first time ever, an Edge Series ship will
homeport outside of London, with
Celebrity Apex hosting more Norwegian Fjord sailings
than ever before, including a new, 12-night Norwegian Fjord and
Arctic Circle itinerary.
Celebrity Ascent will embark on its inaugural
European season with itineraries visiting culturally rich cities
throughout Spain, Italy, France
and Greece; while Celebrity
Beyond will embark on 10- and 11-night itineraries to
Greece, Istanbul, Naples, and more.
Additional itinerary options include sailings throughout
Scandinavia, along with special sailings to Egypt and Israel.
Discover Asia
Homeporting in Tokyo
(Yokohama) from April 2024 to October
2024, the newly revolutionized Celebrity
MillenniumⓇ will sail 12-night
itineraries, immersing guests in the physical and cultural beauty
of Japan from the awe-inspiring
Mt. Fuji, to the quiet temples and bamboo groves of Kyoto, with each sailing including overnight
stays in Osaka. Special sailings
immerse guests in the country's renowned summer festivals culture
including Golden Week in May.
Following its season in Japan,
Celebrity Millennium will join Celebrity
SolsticeⓇ providing guests an
opportunity to immerse themselves in the cultural offerings of
Southeast Asia on 11- to 14 night
sailings visiting 32 destinations across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri
Lanka, India and more from
September 2024 to April 2025.
Alaska, The Last
Frontier
Roundtrip from Seattle,
Celebrity Edge – the first Edge Series ship to
sail to Alaska – will take guests
on 7-night itineraries to the pristine Endicott Arm Fjord and Dawes
Glacier, complete with breathtaking views and gushing waterfalls,
with stops in Victoria, British
Columbia, and Ketchikan.
Joined by Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Solstice, together,
they will offer 57 sailings and an array of 6- to 8-night
itineraries from May to September
2024.
A Caribbean Vibe
For the 2024-25 season, eight Celebrity ships, including three
Edge Series ships – Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond,
and Celebrity Apex - will offer itineraries ranging from
3-night weekend getaways to longer 12-night voyages. Itinerary
offerings include:
- Celebrity Ascent - making her Caribbean debut with rotating 7-night Western
and Eastern Caribbean itineraries,
visiting the picturesque ports of St.
Thomas and St. Maarten, or
the historic Georgetown, Grand
Cayman and the unique landscape of Labadee, Haiti, where beachside meets mountside;
- Celebrity Beyond - sailing 10- and 11-night
itineraries to the Southern
Caribbean, visiting St.
George, Grenada; St. John's
Antgua, St. Maarten, and more. For
those looking to check off a bucket list destination, Celebrity
Beyond will also take guests to see the modern marvel that is
the Panama Canal;
- Celebrity Apex - transporting guests on a 7-night
itinerary to some of the most sought-after destinations in the
region including Puerto Plata,
Dominican Republic; Labadee,
Haiti; Key West, Bimini, Bahamas; St.
Kitts, Tortola, and more;
Additional book-it list sailings include:
- Celebrity Edge returning for her second season Down
Under, embarking on a selection of 3- to 14-night itineraries
starting October 2024 and running
through April 2025.
- Setting sail to the Galapagos aboard one of the brand's
three uniquely intimate and stunning ships –
Celebrity Flora®, Celebrity Xpedition® or
Celebrity Xploration® – on six or seven-night itineraries
carefully curated to ensure wanderlust travelers experience all
this extraordinary archipelago offers. Every sailing includes an
option to extend the experience on land.
- Celebrity
EquinoxⓇ embarking on her
inaugural season in South
America, including a 14-night itinerary exploring
the beauty of Patagonia, Argentina
and Antarctica, as well as taking
in a tango show or surfing the beautiful beaches of Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Celebrity
EclipseⓇ making her Northeast
debut, sailing to Canada
and New England; Greenland and
Iceland; and offering 7-night
Bermuda itineraries from the
New York area.
For more information on all sailings available for the 2024-25
season, guests can contact a trusted travel advisor or visit
https://www.celebritycruises.com/2024-2025-cruises.
About Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises' iconic "X" is the mark of a fleet of 15
award-winning ships redefining luxury cruise travel with cool,
contemporary design and accommodation; dining, spa and
entertainment experiences for modern tastes; and culturally rich
and diverse destination experiences, all complemented by warm,
personalized service. Celebrity has pioneered many industry firsts
at sea, including: the first use of solar panels on a cruise ship;
the first to eliminate use of plastic water bottles; the first
American female Captain of a cruise ship; the first-ever all-female
bridge and officer team sailing; the first West African woman to
work on the bridge of a cruise ship; and one of the first legal
same-sex weddings performed at sea. Driven by wanderlust and a
passion for opening the world, Celebrity journeys to all seven
continents, visiting nearly 300 destinations in more than 70
countries. Celebrity Cruises is one of five cruise brands owned by
global cruise company Royal Caribbean Group. (NYSE: RCL).
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