Celebrity Cruises
Type	Public
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Miami, Florida
Industry	Transportation
Products	Cruises
Website	http://www.celebrity.com/

Celebrity Cruises is a cruise line founded in 1989 by the Greek Chandris Group. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need This article is about yacht cruising For cruising on cruise liners see the article Cruise ship. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A cruise line is a company that operates Cruise ships Cruise lines have a dual character they are partly in the transportation business and partly in the leisure Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Chandris Group (former Chandris Lines is a London -based maritime shipping company In 1997 Celebrity Cruises Ltd. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar merged with Royal Caribbean International to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which operates Celebrity and the Royal Caribbean International lines. Royal Caribbean International () is a Norwegian / American Cruise line company based in Miami Florida. Royal Caribbean International () is a Norwegian / American Cruise line company based in Miami Florida. Royal Caribbean International () is a Norwegian / American Cruise line company based in Miami Florida. Today the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The signature "X" on Celebrity ship funnels is the Greek letter chi, for "Chandris". Chi ( Uppercase Χ, Lowercase χ; Χι He is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, pronounced as in English ^[1][2] Common features on board are aft-glass dining rooms, formal foyer areas, alternative restaurants, balcony and suite staterooms, large pools and lounging areas, signature bars and lounges, libraries, elegant spas and gyms, as well as relaxing areas.

History

Mercury shows the distinctive color scheme and "X" symbol on the funnel.

The Greece-based Chandris Group had been involved in cruise traffic since the 1960s,^[2] under two brands: Chandris Fantasy Cruises, that operated in the Caribbean, and Chandris Cruises, that operated in Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Chandris Group (former Chandris Lines is a London -based maritime shipping company The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Both of these companies mainly catered for the lower end of the market, their fleets consisting of second-hand ocean liners. An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one Seaport to another along regular long-distance Maritime routes according to a schedule ^[3] In 1988 Home Lines, at the time one of the world's leading premium cruise lines, was sold to Holland America Line, and Chandris saw a chance of creating a premium line of their own. Home Lines was an Italian passenger Shipping company that operated both Ocean liners and Cruise ships. The Holland America Line was founded in 1873 as the Dutch-America Steamship Company, a shipping and passenger line With this in mind, Chandris Fantasy Cruises' Galileo was rebuilt at Lloyd Werft, Germany in 1989, re-entering service as Meridian for Chandris' new Celebrity Cruises brand in February 1990. History Ordered by Lloyd Triestino in 1960 Galileo Galilei was built in Italy for the Australian immigrant route Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. History Ordered by Lloyd Triestino in 1960 Galileo Galilei was built in Italy for the Australian immigrant route ^[1] Just two months later Celebrity Cruises' first newbuilding, Horizon, entered service. Service history The vessel was constructed for Celebrity Cruises, who operated the vessel as the Horizon. ^[4] A third ship, Zenith, followed in 1992. ^[5]

In 1997 the Chandris family sold their interests in Celebrity cruises to Royal Caribbean International. Royal Caribbean International () is a Norwegian / American Cruise line company based in Miami Florida. ^[6] During the same year Celebrity Cruises took delivery of the first Century class vessel, Century, that was followed by Galaxy in 1996 and Mercury in 1997. Facilities The primary dining area on board the Galaxy is two deck Orion Restaurant and is located in the aft area of the ship ^[5] Following the delivery of the Mercury, the Meridian was sold to Singapore-based Sun Cruises. Singapore ^[1] Between 2000 and 2002 Celebrity took delivery of a quartet of new ships, the gas turbine -powered and aptly named Millennium class ships Millennium, Infinity, Summit and Constellation. A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary Engine that extracts energy from a flow of Combustion gas See also Celebrity Cruises Cruise Ship Provisions Cruise ship ^[5] The Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand was lauched in 2004 with the acquisition of Celebrity Xpedition, a small boutique ship offering specialized cruises around the Galápagos Islands. ^[7] In 2005 the Horizon was transferred to the fleet Royal Caribbean's United Kingdom -based subsidiary Island Cruises. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Island Cruises is the brand name of a Cruise line operated by Sunshine Cruises Limited, a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ^[4] In the same year the first ship of what was to be named Solstice class was ordered from Meyer Werft. The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German Shipyards headquartered in Papenburg. ^[8] By 2007 three more ships of this class were on order. ^[9]

In 2006 plans were made to transfer Blue Moon and Blue Dream from the fleet of Pullmantur Cruises to Celebrity Cruises under the names of Celebrity Quest and Celebrity Journey. Amenities Features include a cyber cafe a martini bar a casino pool shopping art auctions and other on-board activities Amenities Features include a cyber cafe a martini bar a casino pool shopping art auctions and other on-board activities Pullmantur Cruises is a Cruise line headquartered in Spain. It began operations in the late 1990s as an offshoot of the Madrid -based Travel The ships would have joined the Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand,^[10][11] but in the end the decision was made to form an entirely new line, Azamara Cruises, to operate these ships in 2007. Azamara Cruises is a Cruise line with two almost identical ships which provide cruises to Asia exotic Caribbean Europe and Panama Canal ^[12] Also in 2007 the Zenith was transferred to Pullmantur Cruises 'in exhange' for the Azamara ships. ^[10]

Fleet

Current fleet

Ship	Entered service for Celebrity	Class	Capacity	Tonnage1	Flag	Notes
Celebrity Century	1995	Century class	1778	70606 GRT	Malta	Previously Century
Celebrity Galaxy	1996	Century class	1896	76522 GRT	Bahamas	Previously Galaxy. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Facilities The primary dining area on board the Galaxy is two deck Orion Restaurant and is located in the aft area of the ship The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and Will transfer to TUI Cruises in March 2009. [13]
Celebrity Mercury	1997	Century class	1896	76522 GRT	Panama	Previously Mercury. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America.
Celebrity Millennium	2000	Millennium class	2460	90228 GT	Bahamas	Previously Millennium. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and
Celebrity Infinity	2001	Millennium class	2499	90280 GT	Bahamas	Previously Infinity, renamed 2007
Celebrity Summit	2002	Millennium class	2499	90280 GT	Bahamas	Previously Summit. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and See also Celebrity Cruises Cruise Ship Provisions Cruise ship The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and
Celebrity Constellation	2002	Millennium class	2038	90280 GT	Bahamas	Previously Constellation, renamed 2007
Celebrity Xpedition	2004	Xpedition class	96	2329 GT	Ecuador
1May be specified in gross tonnage (GT) or gross register tons (GRT). The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Gross tonnage (often abbreviated as GT, GT or gt) is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume Gross Register Tonnage (abbreviated variously as GRT, grt, gr

Future ships

Celebrity Cruises has ordered five new ships, the Solstice, the Equinox, the Eclipse, and two still to be named ships. Exterior design Externally Celebrity Solstice will look very different from previous Celebrity Cruises ships Amenities Equinox and her sisters will offer over seven different stateroom categories including the new AquaClass Amenities All Celebrity Cruise Lines ships feature a casino multiple pools shopping galleries and other industry-standard ammenities ^[9] These will be Celebrity's largest vessels at 122,000 GT, holding 2,850 passengers each, and measuring 1,033 ft (314. Tonnage is a measure of the size or Cargo capacity of a Ship. 86 m) in length, with a beam of 121 ft (36. 88 m).

Retired Ships

Horizon, today sailing as the Island Star

References

External links

• Celebrity Website
• Celebrity Cruises UK Website