Celebrity Equinox will cruise Europe with her sisters.
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Celebrity Solstice - flagship of the Solstice Class, as well as her sister ships Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Eclipse and Celebrity Silhouette will all sail European itineraries in 2011. These highly successful vessels have been tremendously popular with passengers due to their groundbreaking interior design and elegant amenities. Eclipse will launch this year, and Silhouette will embark on her maiden voyage next summer: a unique sailing from Hamburg to Rome. Celebrity Silhouette is currently under construction at Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard, and her debut will mark the first time all Solstice-class vessels have cruised Europe.
Even better news is in store for members of Celebrity's past-passenger program: Captain's Club passengers have an exclusive first-crack at staterooms for Celebrity Silhouette's maiden season starting today and continuing through April 19. Bookings for the general public will open on April 20th.
Also joining the four Solstice-class sisters in Europe will be the line's equally popular Celebrity Constellation - soon to be "Solstice-ized" with many of the features found on the line's newer siblings, like the innovative iLounge concept - an internet centre and cafe utilizing the latest technology from Apple, and featuring how-to's and even the ability to purchase iBooks and iPods onboard. Constellation will offer a series of 7-day cruises roundtrip from Athens, Greece that can be sailed individually or combined to create a unique 14-day voyage.
Rounding off Celebrity's largest-ever European deployment is Celebrity Mercury. A summer regular in Alaskan waters, Celebrity Mercury will venture to the Old World in 2011, marking a shakeup in the usual fleet deployment. Bookings for both of the above vessels will open to the public in the coming weeks.
So if Celebrity Mercury isn't sailing to Alaska, what ship is? Good news for cruisers looking to experience a 'new' vessel to the region: Celebrity Century will sail to Alaska for the first time ever in 2011. Built in 1995, Celebrity Century underwent a massive refurbishment in 2006 that saw her interiors refreshed, her spa revitalized, and the addition of three decks of balcony cabins onto this popular vessel - meaning while she may be fifteen years old, she more than holds her own with her newer fleetmates.
Century will sail a series of Hubbard Glacier cruises roundtrip out of Vancouver, BC, calling at Juneau, Ketchikan, and Icy Strait Point, Alaska between May and September. The season kicks off with an eight-night Pacific Coast cruise from San Diego to Vancouver on May 14, 2011.
Returning for another summer will be Alaska mainstay Celebrity Infinity. Departing from Seattle between May and September, Celebrity Infinity will call at Juneau, Ketchikan, and Skagway, Alaska as well as scenic cruising of the Inside Passage.
With this announcement, Celebrity has positioned itself as a major player in the European cruise market in 2011, and the change in fleet deployment has given a much needed boost to an Alaskan market generally populated by the exact same vessels year after year.
For more information on these unique voyages, and to start planning your own cruise Designed For You, visit the Celebrity Cruises Webpage.
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