Celebrity Cruises introduced it’ll base one among its latest, state-of-the-art cruise ships within the UK from May till November 2024. Celebrity Apex is an award-winning cruise ship heralded as one of many world’s most lovely premier cruise ships.
From its homeport of Southampton, the most important cruise port within the UK, the Edge-class cruise ship will discover lovely European locations such because the Mediterranean, Norway, and even the Arctic.
The second ship within the line’s award-winning class will change the recently-revitalized Celebrity Silhouette, opening up a brand new manner for visitors to discover Europe in model.
Celebrity Apex to Sail From UK’s Largest Cruise Port
With Southampton changing into an more and more fashionable cruise port in Europe, Celebrity Cruises have determined to ship one among its most trendy ships to the UK for almost all of 2024.
Celebrity Apex will sail four-to-13-night voyages from May to November 2024, exploring among the most gorgeous European locations.
Celebrity Cruises VP of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Jo Rzymowska, added: “The UK has always been integral to the success of our brand, and homeporting Celebrity Apex from Southampton underlines our commitment to this market.”
“There is a huge appetite from UK guests who share our curiosity for people, places, and cultures and our passion for opening up the world through a love of travel. I’m looking forward to welcoming even more of our guests on board Celebrity Apex when she raises the bar for cruising from Southampton in 2024.”
Celebrity Apex is an Edge-class cruise ship, a category of cruise ships which have redefined how trendy cruise ships look. Even the brand new Icon of the Seas, the upcoming largest cruise ship on the earth from Royal Caribbean, has taken a number of design options from its sister model. The 130,818 gross-ton cruise ship has area for some 3,405 visitors.
Lisa Lutoff Perlo, President & CEO of Celebrity Cruises: “This truly is an exciting moment for us. Having one of our award-winning Edge Series ships sailing from Southampton will offer an experience like no other from the UK, connecting guests to the world around them through the innovative outward-facing design and visionary spaces these celebrated ships are known for.”
Four-to-13-Night Sailings From May to November 2024
UK-based cruisers will be capable to expertise Celebrity Apex for the primary time in May 2024. From the UK’s largest cruise port, the cruise ship will function a sequence of four- 13-night cruises crusing to some gorgeous locations.
For the primary time from the UK, Celebrity Apex will enterprise above the Arctic Circle on a 12-night cruise to the Norwegian Fjords and Norway’s most northern metropolis, Honningsvag.
Along the way in which, the ship will go to Tromso, the area’s capital metropolis, the place visitors can discover the realm’s pure magnificence, the gorgeous Fjord village of Flam, and Geiranger.
It’s not simply chilly areas the place Celebrity Apex might be crusing. The ship may also be making its manner south to the Mediterranean, visiting the social gathering island of Ibiza for the primary time. Apex may also go to Gran Canaria and Barcelona, Spain, and Madeira, Portugal.
Those who want to expertise the Edge-class ships sooner than 2024 can already achieve this in 2023 in Europe. All three Edge-class ships might be making their method to Europe subsequent 12 months. Celebrity Beyond might be crusing from Rome, Italy, to ports in Italy, Turkey, Croatia, Greece, and extra.
Celebrity Edge will sail from Barcelona and Rome subsequent summer season, visiting France, Spain, and Italy. Finally, Celebrity Apex might be primarily based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, exploring quite a lot of Western European ports earlier than crusing a choose variety of cruises from Pireaus, Greece.
The fourth Edge-class cruise ship, Celebrity Ascent, is at present beneath development on the Chantiers de Atlantique shipyard in France, she is scheduled for supply in the course of the fourth quarter of 2023.