Celebrity Cruises has announced the return of the award-winning Celebrity Eclipse to Australia and New Zealand for the 2022-23 season with a series of select 5- to 18-night itineraries that immerse guests in the nature, wonders and sublime coastline of their lands, along with enchanting tropical destinations in the South Pacific.
From September 2022 to April 2023, departing from Sydney and Auckland, you'll find 19 different itineraries, including new themed experiences: "Sun & Beach Adventures," "Food & Wine Classics," and "Five-Star Getaways." All three themes offer a deeper immersion into the region's unique culture and come to life through enhanced onboard and shore programming, such as an overnight stay in Cairns with the option of sleeping under the stars on a private pontoon floating above the Great Barrier Reef, and savoring the region's top-tier wines poured by the winemakers themselves during the first-ever Australian food and wine itinerary to Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart.
These experiences will enhance Celebrity's signature innovative experience, luxurious rooms, world-class dining, exciting entertainment, and unparalleled service standards.
Because Celebrity believes vacations should be easy from the start, Wi-Fi, beverages, and onboard service are now "Always Included SM" with the purchase of a Celebrity cruise, bringing to life that wonderful "leave it all to us" feeling. In addition, the line's "Cruise with Confidence" program offers flexible cancellations and best price guarantees.
The highlights of the new 2022-2023 season of Celebrity for the Southern Hemisphere include:
- A new and unique opportunity to spend the night in Hobart, Cairns and Adelaide for guests to enjoy the wonders of the magnificent surroundings and the vibrant nightlife.
- Longer stays in port until 8 pm. Departures from popular destinations such as Melbourne, Brisbane, Christchurch, Papeete and Maui.
- The picturesque Port Arthur, Tasmania, one of Australia's most notorious penal colonies and highly praised cultural sites, was added as a new port offering.
- The return of the popular Auckland to Fiji trip, giving New Zealand guests the chance to enjoy this much-loved cruise for the January holiday season.
- Three South Pacific island itineraries that transport guests to some of the most beautiful islands in the world: Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and more.
- And new transpacific crossings at the beginning and end of the season, luxuriously transporting guests between Honolulu and Sydney and crossing the International Date Line.
