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Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Overview:
If you are looking for luxury at a good price, Celebrity may well be your choice!
In mid- 2000, Celebrity launched the first of its four 91,000-ton "Project Millennium" ships (four sister ships; Millennium, Infinity, Summit and Constellation) with
Millennium-class ships feature some of the largest suites with over half the staterooms having private verandas.
In the fall of 2008, there will be a new class of vessels, which will be 118,000 gross tons and will carry 2850 guests. They will be 1033 feet long and 121 feet wide. This will allow Celebrity to offer larger standard staterooms, more balconies and more guest-inspired services and amenities.
In 2007, Celebrity Brought in two 710-passenger vessels, named Celebrity Quest and Celebrity Journey with seven-night Bermuda cruises from May through October 2007, then will present a series of 12- to 18-night cruises in remote areas of Antarctica, Brazil, the Chilean Fjords and other faraway regions of South America, from October 2007 through April 2008. Celebrity Quest begins its quests on April 12, 2008 with a series of itineraries in Europe.
The Celebrity Experience:
You will be able to order wine for dinner, book shore excursions, or play games without ever leaving your cabin. Cabins are spacious, and include hair dryers, in-cabin massages, and in-cabin dining from the restaurant menus, including full breakfast service. Suite amenities a include butlers serving meals in-suite and assisting with unpacking and packing.
Celebrity's Concierge Class offers premium ocean view staterooms with plusher furnishings and service-related perks like priority check-in.
Celebrity offers Acupuncture and holistic healing programs. Special cruises to focus on photography and culinary gourmands are offered semi-regularly. Some ships even have specially designed and set entertainment by Cirque du Soleil.
Fellow Passengers:
Most passengers will be well into their 40's and 50's. Although during vacation and holiday periods, of course, a lot more families are evident. On longer cruises, retired seniors are the most seen. While children do cruise during some Alaska cruises and aboard Century's Caribbean cruises, these ships are mostly for adults.
Shore Excursions:
There are unique experiences in Celebrity's ports of call, such as the Galapagos Islands or the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. Or maybe a visit to the Kremlin in Moscow, exploration of Easter Island, marlin fishing in Mexico, zodiac and helicopter tours in British Columbia, bear-watching in Alaska, or a private tour of the NASA space center in Houston. Celebrity Journey will go to remote areas of Antarctica, Brazil, the Chilean Fjords and other faraway regions of South America. Celebrity Quest's itineraries in Europe include the Black Sea.
Taking The Kids:
While Celebrity is frankly adult-centered , their Club X program offers excellent activities for children year-round. Group babysitting is available in the youth room for children for $6 per hour per child. Private babysitting is available in your stateroom for $8 per hour per child, with a maximum of two. Past Passenger Program:
Celebrity's "Captain's Club", is a triple-tiered program that offers benefits based on how much you cruise Celebrity. . There are also other loyalty rewards such as complimentary one-category upgrades on selected cruises; a cruise video; priority embarkation and debarkation; a newsletter; complimentary wine tasting, and a cocktail party. Tipping:
Celebrity suggests a per person per day gratuity of $3.50 for the waiter, butler (suites only) and stateroom attendant; $4.00 for stateroom attendant in Concierge Class; $2.00 for the Assistant Waiter; .75 for the Assistant Maitre d' and the Assistant Chief Housekeeper. Children under 12 who are the third or fourth person in their stateroom need cough up only half those amounts. Tips may be added to the passenger's shipboard account upon request.
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