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Celebrity Edge is currently under construction at the STX shipyard in France. The vessel is scheduled to depart on her maiden voyage in December 2018. |
Celebrity Edge is currently under construction at the STX shipyard in France. The vessel is scheduled to depart on her maiden voyage in December 2018. |
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Recently, the company has said that its newbuild will enter service earlier, so several more sailings were added to her schedule. |
Recently, the company has said that its newbuild will enter service earlier, so several more sailings were added to her schedule. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/celebrity-edge-arrives-earlier-celebrity-cruises-announces-additional-sailings|title=Celebrity Edge arrives earlier. Celebrity Cruises announces additional sailings {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref> |
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Three other members of the Edge Class are expected to enter service in 2020 (Celebrity Beyond), 2021 and 2022 (3d and 4th sisters are still unnamed). |
Three other members of the Edge Class are expected to enter service in 2020 (Celebrity Beyond), 2021 and 2022 (3d and 4th sisters are still unnamed). <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=1130|title=Celebrity Edge Cruise Ship: Review & Photos on Cruise Critic|website=www.cruisecritic.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> |
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== Construction timeline == |
== Construction timeline == |
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November 21st, 2016 - the vessel's construction started. |
November 21st, 2016 - the vessel's construction started. |
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June 21st, 2017 - the keel was lowered on the position. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/celebrity-edge-gets-her-lucky-coin-during-the-keel-laying-ceremony|title=Celebrity Edge Gets Her Lucky Coin during the Keel Laying Ceremony {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref> |
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June 21st, 2017 - the keel was lowered on the position. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The newbuild’s onboard amenities will include the innovative moving deck called The Magic Carpet serving different purposes (disembarkation point, dining venue, etc.) <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-13/the-celebrity-edge-is-the-most-innovative-cruise-ship-ever|title=This New Cruise Ship Re-Imagines What It Means to Be Outdoors|date=2017-03-13|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>, three-deck multi-purpose Eden Lounge, the Rooftop Garden playscape, the adults-only Solarium, and many other exciting public venues. |
The newbuild’s onboard amenities will include the innovative moving deck called The Magic Carpet serving different purposes (disembarkation point, dining venue, etc.) <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-13/the-celebrity-edge-is-the-most-innovative-cruise-ship-ever|title=This New Cruise Ship Re-Imagines What It Means to Be Outdoors|date=2017-03-13|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>, three-deck multi-purpose Eden Lounge, the Rooftop Garden playscape, the adults-only Solarium, and many other exciting public venues. |
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''Celebrity Edge'' accommodation will include several classes of staterooms (Inside, Ocean View, Verandas, Suites). Besides, the liner will offer the company’s first staterooms for solo-travelers and the Infinite Veranda that will appear on the ocean-going vessels for the first time. |
''Celebrity Edge'' accommodation will include several classes of staterooms (Inside, Ocean View, Verandas, Suites). Besides, the liner will offer the company’s first staterooms for solo-travelers and the Infinite Veranda that will appear on the ocean-going vessels for the first time. <ref name=":0" /> |
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== Route == |
== Route == |
Revision as of 21:25, 22 January 2018
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Name | Celebrity Edge |
Owner | Celebrity Eclipse Inc. |
Operator | Celebrity Cruises |
Builder | STX France |
Laid down | 21 June 2017 |
Status | In construction |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Edge-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | 129,500 GT |
Capacity | 2,918 |
Celebrity Edge is a cruise ship owned by Celebrity Cruises. She is the 1st representative of the company’s upcoming Edge Class of ships.
Celebrity Edge is currently under construction at the STX shipyard in France. The vessel is scheduled to depart on her maiden voyage in December 2018.
Recently, the company has said that its newbuild will enter service earlier, so several more sailings were added to her schedule. [1]
Three other members of the Edge Class are expected to enter service in 2020 (Celebrity Beyond), 2021 and 2022 (3d and 4th sisters are still unnamed). [2]
Construction timeline
November 21st, 2016 - the vessel's construction started.
June 21st, 2017 - the keel was lowered on the position. [3]
Description
Celebrity Edge will have a tonnage of 129,500 GT and double occupancy of 2,908 passengers.
The newbuild’s onboard amenities will include the innovative moving deck called The Magic Carpet serving different purposes (disembarkation point, dining venue, etc.) [4], three-deck multi-purpose Eden Lounge, the Rooftop Garden playscape, the adults-only Solarium, and many other exciting public venues.
Celebrity Edge accommodation will include several classes of staterooms (Inside, Ocean View, Verandas, Suites). Besides, the liner will offer the company’s first staterooms for solo-travelers and the Infinite Veranda that will appear on the ocean-going vessels for the first time. [2]
Route
Celebrity Edge will be homeported in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She’ll operate Caribbean sailings.
In the spring of 2019, the liner will take the Transatlantic voyage. She’ll spend summer 2019 cruising around Europe and the Mediterranean. She’s scheduled to return to Fort Lauderdale in November 2019.
Bookings for the ship’s Preview Sailings and Maiden Voyage as well as for her further cruises are already open.
References
- ^ "Celebrity Edge arrives earlier. Celebrity Cruises announces additional sailings | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ a b "Celebrity Edge Cruise Ship: Review & Photos on Cruise Critic". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "Celebrity Edge Gets Her Lucky Coin during the Keel Laying Ceremony | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "This New Cruise Ship Re-Imagines What It Means to Be Outdoors". Bloomberg.com. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2018-01-22.