Celebrity 'Edges' into Europe in 2019
2018 might just have made an appearance but towards the end of this year a ship unlike any other will appear on the seven seas. If ever a new ship demonstrates a ‘wow-factor’, Celebrity Edge has it in spades. Designed completely in 3-D, and featuring the work of celebrated British interior designer Kelly Hoppen and visionary architect Tom Wright, this new class of 129,000-tonne ships will send a volt of energy through the cruise industry. Together with other designers, the team arrived at concepts that are fresh, exciting, on-trend and comfortable – the essence of Celebrity’s ‘Modern Luxury’ ethos of stylish cruising.
In her inaugural season next winter Celebrity Edge will sail from Fort Lauderdale, making her first sailing on 16 December 2018. Eastern Caribbean cruises visit San Juan; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; and St Maarten. The western Caribbean route calls at Key West; Costa Maya; Cozumel; and Grand Cayman.
For the 2019 summer season, Celebrity Edge will be transporting guests to the stunning vistas of the Mediterranean with a range of seven- to 11-night sailings from the iconic cities of Barcelona and Rome. The itineraries feature two new ports of call: Nauplion (Greece) and Santa Margherita (Italy).
The European series of cruises kicks off with a 10-night ‘Iberian Peninsula’ cruise from Southampton on 15 May 2019 calling at Bilbao, La Coruna, Lisbon, Gibraltar and Civitavecchia (Rome). This is followed by an 11-night ‘Amalfi Coast & Greek Islands’ roundtrip cruise from Civitavecchia on 25 May 2019 sailing to Catania, Valletta, Santorini, Athens, Mykonos, Nauplion, Katakolon and Naples. This cruise is repeated on 19 August; 9 September; 30 September; and 21 October which is the last cruise in Europe in 2019. On 5 May; 30 August; 20 September; and 11 October Celebrity Edge will undertake 10-night ‘Italy, Spain & Monaco’ cruises sailing roundtrip from Civitavecchia and calling at Naples, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona (overnight stay), Monaco, Santa Margherita and La Spezia (Florence and Pisa). There is also a series of 7-night cruises between Civitavecchia and Barcelona. Ports include Naples, Livorno (Florence and Pisa), Monaco, Cannes, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Ibiza, Marseilles, Villefranche and La Spezia.
When Celebrity Edge takes the European cruising scene by storm in 2019, passengers will enter a brilliant set-designer’s vision of a place that might never have existed had it not been for Celebrity Cruises. Demand is certain to be high so stake your place on the most talked about ship in many a year and get in touch with our knowledgeable team on 0808 256 6742.
- 15th January 2018