Celebrity Cruises has announced the opening of a Bulgari boutique onboard its new ship Celebrity Silhouette when it sets sail from Hamburg (Germany) on 23 July.   Synonymous with luxury, Bulgari is renowned for its bold, sophisticated style, craftsmanship, and unique design. The leading luxury brand’s store will open within Celebrity...

Celebrity Cruises has expanded its culinary talent by naming award-nominated John Suley as its director of Culinary Operations.   Recruited by Celebrity Cruises’ Vice President of Culinary Operations Jacques Van Staden, Suley is widely regarded as one of America’s top “up and coming” chefs. Prior to joining Celebrity, he worked in the...

Celebrity Cruises has designed three new 12–night itineraries sailing roundtrip out of Istanbul. The introduction of these new itineraries marks the first time the cruise line has offered roundtrip cruises from the city on the famed Bosphorus Strait that connects Asia and Europe.   Available onboard the newly refurbished, 2,034-guest Celebrity Constellation...

CELEBRITY CRUISES PRESENTS EXOTIC NEW VOYAGES IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND. INDONESIA AND FRENCH POLYNESIAInspired by guest demand, new itineraries feature 36 ports in six countries Like the iconic boomerang believed to have originated in Australia, Celebrity Cruises today announced plans to return to the region in 2011-12, with an enticing new series...

Celebrity Cruises is launching a new “Oceans Ahead” programme for guests to learn more about some of the industry-leading efforts to improve energy efficiency, reduce air emissions and water consumption, and increase recycling.   The new Oceans Ahead programme will take place onboard the Solstice-class of ships which feature energy efficient...

As a result of research into what would enhance guests’ European experiences, Celebrity Cruises has expanded its already dynamic shore excursion line-up by designing several new ways for guests to explore the region. An expanded private tour offering allows guests to discover Europe’s ports in a way geared towards individual...

"Designed for you" brand platform inspires Celebrity Life expansion to include culinary-themed cruises                          Celebrity Cruises is taking its Celebrity Life onboard programme to a new level. “Savor,” the popular culinary-and-wine/spirits-focused pillar of Celebrity Life, is expanding to include a line-up of special interest cruises aimed at celebrating the onboard culinary...

Newest ships head to Europe as UK and Ireland office grows Celebrity Cruises’ market share Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its UK and Ireland brochures for cruises in 2011 and 2012 alongside a special edition Europe and the Mediterranean brochure to cover the bumper five-ships based in the region in summer 2011....

First of four Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium Class ships completes eagerly anticipated refit                                                                                                  Celebrity Cruises coined the word “Solsticized” in January, and yesterday, the meaning behind it became reality for guests embarking on Celebrity Constellation in Amsterdam.   Following an ambitious 15-day drydock and revitalisation period, Celebrity Constellation now boasts some of the...

Pre-cruise booking of new onboard drinks options Inspired by its “Designed for you” brand platform and guests’ positive response to being able to pre-book aspects of their cruise holiday such as shore excursions and specialty dining reservations, Celebrity Cruises has created a way for guests to buy a variety of drinks...

Celebrity Eclipse, the new £500 million luxury cruise ship from Celebrity Cruises, has returned to her home port in Southampton from Bilbao, Spain, where she picked up approximately 2,200 stranded holidaymakers caught up by the recent travel disruption caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland.   The voyage replaced the planned...

The launch celebrations for the new Celebrity Cruises ship, Celebrity Eclipse, are turning into a full-scale Southampton affair as Mayflower Park is transformed into an experiential taste of the new ship on Saturday 24 April.   It will be the first time that cruise line Celebrity Cruises has based a ship...

Celebrity Cruises has announced plans to introduce the “Celebrity iLounge” internet café onboard Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit from next month.   The Celebrity iLounge on each ship will consist of three main areas: a series of contemporary MacBook® workstations where guests can check their e-mail and print boarding passes; a...

 Celebrity Cruises is putting the UK at the centre of its international growth plans following the announcement that Celebrity Eclipse will return to Southampton for a second summer in 2011 and sailings for the season went on sale on 18 March.  State-of-the-art Celebrity Eclipse will be officially launched in Southampton at...

BBC News footage linkTravelling through 40-45 metre-wide locks normally reserved for canal boats, and on aqueducts over an autobahn (motorway), several roads and railways - all backwards and early in the morning - is just the first day of work for new 2,850-guest ship Celebrity Eclipse.   The 122,000-GRT ship travelled...