Tag: Celebrity Cruises

Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 07:35 UTC
“Celebrity Ascent” inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar

Gibraltar Minister of Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos visited the Celebrity Ascent vessel on its inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar. Built in 2023, the Ascent is one of 17 ships in Celebrity’s fleet, accommodating 3.950 passengers and crew.
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Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Celebrity Cruises cancels its 2024/25 South America program; Caribbean priority

Celebrity Cruises announced it is cancelling its 2024-2025 program in South America and relocating to the Caribbean. The 2,850 passenger Celebrity Equinox was scheduled to offer a series of cruises to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile between November 2024 and March 2025.
Friday, January 6th 2017 - 10:45 UTC
“Celebrity Eclipse” will be returning to Argentina for the 2018/19 cruise season

Celebrity Cruises will be returning to Argentina in the 2018/19 season, and in a big way, with the Solstice class vessels, the “Celebrity Eclipse”, according to their local agents in Buenos Aires, Navijet S.A. “Celebrity Eclipse” is among the top twenty largest cruise vessels was launched in 2010, has a maximum capacity of 4.400 including passengers and crew members.
Wednesday, July 15th 2015 - 07:51 UTC
US female will take the helm of 91.000-ton Celebrity Summit in August

For the first time in the cruise industry, an American female will take the helm of a mega-ton cruise ship. At 37 years of age, San Francisco native Kate McCue will command Celebrity Summit, a 91,000-ton, 965-foot ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet, sailing between the eastern United States and Bermuda. As Captain, she will be responsible for the navigation of the ship and the onboard experience of its 2,158 guests and 952 crew members.
Saturday, March 14th 2015 - 10:30 UTC
Cruise season in Ushuaia with 71.000 visitors and 251 calls

Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego and considered the most southern city of the world, received over 70.000 cruise visitors and 251 vessel calls during this cruise season, which took off last September and was computed until the end of February, which also proved to be the most active month of austral summer.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 06:47 UTC
“Star Princess” calls at Puerto Madryn, the first of four visits this season

The Bermuda flagged “Star Princess” called on Monday at the Argentine Patagonia port of Puerto Madryn with over 2.400 passengers and 1.200 crew members. This is the second time in the current season the 290 metres long cruise vessel docks in Puerto Madryn and the first this year, reports the local media.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 18:40 UTC
Cruise bookings down, but industry will recover, say main operators

The downturn in cruise bookings by North American and European customers noted earlier this week by industry giant Carnival Corp. is taking place at rival Royal Caribbean Cruises, too, but overall the industry is optimistic.
Saturday, July 31st 2010 - 05:11 UTC
The 3.000 pax Celebrity Eclipse on her inaugural cruise to Gibraltar

An introductory plaque exchange ceremony took place on the new cruise liner Celebrity Eclipse when she made her inaugural call to Gibraltar this week.
Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 07:51 UTC
Coming Antarctic Season 2010/11, the Last for Big Cruise Ships

The Antarctica season beginning in November is likely to be the last one as it has been known. Proposed changes to the type of fuel ships are allowed to burn and carry in this fragile ecosystem have now become a reality, making the future of big cruise ships in Antarctica uncertain.