After the first Solstice class cruise ship was delivered in early November, it had a successful winter season in the Caribbean and is now cruising 10 and 11 night Italy and Greek Island cruises in the Mediterranean.
It's first sister ship was delivered to Celebrity this week- only 8 months after the introduction of the Solstice.
"Celebrity Cruises took delivery of the 122,000-ton, 2,850-guest Celebrity Equinox from shipbuilder Meyer Werft at a ceremony in Emshaven, Netherlands. Following inspections, Celebrity Equinox will host a series of promotional activities from Southampton, England, for press, travel agents and other audiences. The ship will be formally named July 29, and will enter service July 31 on an eight-night Norwegian Fjords cruise.
Celebrity Equinox features a Lawn Club, a half-acre of real grass; 10 dining venues; AquaClass staterooms offering access to the Mediterranean-influenced restaurant Blu; a hot glass show at sea, presented in collaboration with The Corning Museum of Glass; and more. Meyer Werft said the ship is eco-friendly, saving about 30 percent of the energy used on similar ships. Energy-efficient components include a photovoltaic system, optimized hull design, an efficient underwater coating and an energy-saving lighting system.
Following the Norwegian Fjords cruise, Equinox will depart Southampton on Aug. 8 on a 10-night “Best of Europe” itinerary to Rome, calling on ports in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Gibraltar. The ship then will sail 13- and 14-night “Ancient Empires” cruises through October, featuring two new ports of call: Haifa and Ashdod, Israel. These voyages also include an overnight stay in Alexandria, Egypt. On Nov. 5, the ship will sail a trans-Atlantic voyage to Fort Lauderdale to begin alternating 10- and 11-night “Ultimate Caribbean” voyages through April 2010. The 11-night voyages will stop in Grand Cayman; Cartagena, Colombia; Colon, Panama; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Roatan, Honduras; and Cozumel, Mexico. The 10-night sailings visit St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Barbados, Dominica and St. Maarten."
For more information and reservations, contact me at mindy@myvacationlady.com.
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