Celebrity Solstice cruising the Caribbean in the Virgin Islands. Photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises
If we had to choose one word to describe Celebrity Cruises. it would be “style.”
The line got its start in 1989 as a project of the Chandris family, who’d operated cargo and passenger ships in Greece and beyond since 1915. Celebrity made such a splash, so quickly, that it was bought by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line just nine years later. It has operated as a sister line to Royal Caribbean ever since, while the trademark “X” in the line’s logo is a reminder of it’s origins: It’s really the Greek letter chi. for Chandris.
From the beginning, Celebrity has been known for high-end design, cutting-edge contemporary art, superior cuisine, and great spas. Its newest ships, the Solstice class, take all that to the next level, with multiple dining options, innovative public spaces, and a truly high-end aesthetic. Fleetwide, the line offers a glamorous, exciting experience while also keeping its prices within reach of the mainstream crowd.
The line jettisoned the last vestiges of the 1990’s Celebrity when it transferred the former Celebrity Century out of the fleet in 2015, leaving only ships built since 2000 in the line’s primary fleet. Celebrity has also been hard at work updating its Millennium-class ships (think Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Summit ) with features found aboard the line’s larger, newer Solstice-class.
But Celebrity has also shown renewed interest in its Galapagos Expedition product. What’s that? You didn’t know Celebrity operated a dedicated ship in the Galapagos? They do – and now, Celebrity is preparing to grow its expedition fleet in the Galapagos Islands in 2017 with the addition of two heavily-refurbished vessels, which will be renamed Celebrity Xperience and Celebrity Xploration.