Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of its new ship, the Celebrity Ascent, at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards in St. Nazaire, France.
The Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the Edge series, will make its debut in Fort Lauderdale on December 3, with a seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, with stops in St. Maarten, St. Thomas and the Dominican Republic.
President and CEO Jason Liberty, Celebrity Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge, and Laurent Castaing, CEO of Chantiers de l'Atlantique, welcomed the ship to the fleet.
After the signing ceremony and the changing of the flags, the attendees celebrated the occasion with a toast.
“Celebrity Ascent is yet another example of the innovation that drives our mission to offer the best holidays responsibly. The ship continues Celebrity's ambition to redefine premium travel and take it to new heights“.
“ I want to thank and congratulate the team at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, our teams at Newbuild and Celebrity Cruises and their partners for the vision, craftsmanship and passion that have gone into bringing this spectacular ship to life ,” Liberty stated .
“I am convinced that the Celebrity Ascent will be as successful as the other ships in the prestigious Edge series. Its fine exterior and interior design and exceptional seaworthiness make it an outstanding ship. The Celebrity Ascent embodies the strong bond between the teams at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Royal Caribbean Group, and Celebrity Cruises,” stated Castaing.
Following its maiden voyage, the Celebrity Ascent will offer cruises in the Eastern and Western Caribbean until the end of April, when it sets sail for the Mediterranean for a series of cruises from Barcelona and Rome.
Celebrity Ascent itineraries include:
- The seven-night Bahamas, Mexico and Grand Cayman itinerary or the seven-night San Juan, Tortola and St. Kitts itinerary from mid-December 2023 to early April 2024;
- The seven-night Bahamas, Mexico and Grand Cayman vacation cruise departing on December 24, 2023;
- The New Year's cruise, departing on December 31, 2023, with stops in San Juan, Tortola, and San Cristóbal.
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