Celebrity Solstice Floats

[Michael H. Standart]

From BYM:

USA. Giant cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse cancels first voyage to assist UK repartiation

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New cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse has cancelled the first leg of her launch celebrations — scheduled to begin on April 22 — in order to assist U.K. travelers whose return from their Easter break has been halted due to the impact of ash clouds from the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland. Celebrity Cruises is working with U.K. tour operators to collect these stranded vacationers affected by the airport closures and subsequent flight cancellations that have affected travellers in Northern Europe.

More at http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=68184​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The BBC:

Naming ceremony for rescue liner Celebrity Eclipse

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A £500m cruise ship which postponed its inaugural celebrations to rescue people stranded by the volcanic ash cloud is being named at a rescheduled ceremony.

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/8641860.stm​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Cruise Critic:

Emotional Naming Ceremony For Celebrity Eclipse

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(9:55 a.m. EDT) -- Celebrity Eclipse was named in Southampton yesterday in a moving ceremony during which the cruise line reconfirmed its commitment to raising funds for breast cancer charities.

A sunny day on Britain's south coast got off to a festive start, with the first ever Celebrity Sunwalk, a sponsored event organised in conjunction with Walk The Walk, a breast cancer charity that began a collaboration with Celebrity last year when its founder, Nina Barough, was chosen as godmother to Eclipse's sister ship, Equinox. Eclipse's godmother, yachtswoman Emma Pontin, also battled the disease.

More at http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3831

Comment: Better late then never!​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Maritime Matters:

Stellar ECLIPSE

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Icelandic ash plumes over the Atlantic deferred MaritimeMatters’ participation in the Southampton-based christening and inaugural sailing of Celebrity Cruises’ new Solstice Class vessel, the MV CELEBRITY ECLIPSE.

More at http://maritimematters.com/2010/04/eclipse-without-a-hitch-2/

Comment: Nice photo in this brief story.​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From PRNewswire:

Celebrity Cruises Celebrates Autumnal Equinox by Naming Fifth Ship In Widely Heralded Solstice Class Fleet

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MIAMI, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.

More at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrity-cruises-celebrates-autumnal-equinox-by-naming-fifth-ship-in-widely-heralded-solstice-class-fleet-103 620164.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Cruise Critic:

Eclipse Makes Its Debut in the States: See Our 10 Favorite Features

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(10:30 a.m. EST) -- So, America, was it worth the wait?

Celebrity Eclipse, the third ship in Celebrity's new Solstice class, finally made its U.S. debut on November 13 in Miami.

More with slideshow at http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4241​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Cruise Critic:

Celebrity's Solstice Class: Changes Planned for Line's Upcoming Cruise Ships

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(4:33 p.m. EST) -- Celebrity Cruises is thinking big(ger): The cruise line announced today in a news conference that its two new Solstice-class ships -- Celebrity Silhouette, due late next year, and Celebrity Reflection, debuting in 2012 -- will arrive larger and more amenity-packed than their three Solstice-class siblings.

More at http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4263​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

1/26/11 - Celebrity Cruises’ Newest Ship to be Named in Hamburg

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Celebrity Silhouette, the newest addition to Celebrity CruisesSolstice class family, will make history this summer when it is officially named in Hamburg, Germany. When it comes to automobiles and cruise ships, “made in Germany” is often the mark of high quality, innovative design and precision. Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning Solstice Class ships are no exception, and their German heritage is coming full circle with the German locale of Celebrity Silhouette’s official naming festivities, with all their pomp and circumstance.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/5031-12611-celebrity-cruises-newest-ship-to-be-named-in-hamburg.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Cruise Critic:

A Pint and the Daily Mail: Cruises on Celebrity Eclipse to Get a Bit More Brit-Friendly

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(4:45 p.m. EST) -- Last year, it was mushy peas on the menu and bangers on the buffet when Celebrity Cruises placed its popular Celebrity Eclipse in Southampton for the summer season.

For 2011, the line has gone a step further to placate its U.K. guests, who make up 80 percent of the passengers on the ship's ex-Southampton sailings.

More at http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4379​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

Spring 2011: Technical: Evolving Solstice

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Newbuildings continue to evolve, even after they are contracted, as evidenced by the fifth Solstice-class ship, the Celebrity Reflection, which is switching to the latest generation of ABB pods and a different manufacturer for its main engines.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news-articles/67-articles/5219-spring-2011-technical-evolving-solstice.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

Celebrity Begins Construction on last Solstice-Class Vessel Celebrity Reflection

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Reflecting on the success of Celebrity Cruises’ stylish Solstice Class fleet, the line’s President & CEO Dan Hanrahan has activated the first cut of steel for the fifth in the five-ship class, Celebrity Reflection, at shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. The sleek, 3,030-guest ship will debut in the Fall of 2012.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/5326-celebrity-begins-construction-on-last-solstice-class-vessel-celebrity-reflection.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Maritime Matters:

Keys To The SILHOUETTE

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Yesterday, Celebrity Cruises officially took ownership of its brand new SOLSTICE Class CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE in a handoff ceremony with the ship’s builder, Papenburg-based Meyer Werft shipyard.

More at http://maritimematters.com/2011/07/keys-to-the-silhouette/​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Maritime Matters:

CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE Naming and Inaugural: Part One

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Peter Knego heads off to Celebrity Cruises’ latest SOLSTICE Class ship, the 122,000 gt, 2,886 guest MV CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE for her naming at the historic port of Hamburg and a two night inaugural cruise into the North Sea.

More at http://maritimematters.com/2011/07/celebrity-silhouette-naming-and-inaugural-part-one/

Comment: Well written with an outstanding range of photos. Peter Knego at his best with more to follow. Enjoy.​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Maritime Matters:

CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE Naming And Inaugural, Part Two

Full story and picitorial at http://maritimematters.com/2011/08/celebrity-silhouette-naming-and-inaugural-part-two/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Maritime Matters:

CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE Triple Decked! Gallery, Part One

Full pictorial starts at http://maritimematters.com/2011/08/celebrity-silhouette-triple-decked-gallery-part-one/

Comment: Have no fear! This page has the photos thumbnailed so you don't have to wait until the sun explodes for it to download! Enjoy!

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Maritime Matters:

CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE Triple Decked!, Part Two

Full pictorial at http://maritimematters.com/2011/08/celebrity-silhouette-triple-decked-part-two-3/

Comment: Peter Knego does it again. Spectacular photography and extremely detailed!

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Maritime Matters:

CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE Triple Decked!, Part Three

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MaritimeMatter’s three part CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE Triple Decked! top to bottom tour concludes with a look at each of the major accommodation categories, from ultra-posh Penthouse Suites to comfy Inside Staterooms. A few random bonus bits follow.

More with the photo study at http://maritimematters.com/2011/08/celebrity-silhouette-triple-decked-part-three/​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From BYM:

USA & Germany. Celebrity Cruises and Meyer Werft celebrate keel laying of Celebrity Reflection

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Celebrity Cruises celebrated the keel-laying of the fifth in its stylish, five-ship Solstice Class series, Celebrity Reflection, at shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.

More at http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=91814​

 

[Anthony Cunningham]

It's pretty hideous inside isn't it?