Celebrity Eclipse mini cruise added
Sunday, 08 Sep, 2009
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New Celebrity Cruises’ ship Celebrity Eclipse is to arrive early in its summer 2010 home port of Southampton.
A three-night taster cruise has been added to Le Harve departing on April 26.
Prices start at £399 per person based on two sharing a cabin with balcony.
The ship, currently being built in Germany, is expected to arrive in Southampton for its launch celebrations and naming ceremony in the week of April 19.
Celebrity Eclipse’s maiden four-night voyage to Cork will depart Southampton as planned on April 29.
Thousands of British and Irish travel professionals are expected to join Celebrity Cruises in Southampton for the launch of the new ship.
Robin Shaw, vice president and managing director UK and Ireland of parent company Royal Caribbean Cruise Line said:“Launch celebrations in July this year for Celebrity Equinox were a conscious effort to showcase our new Solstice-class of ships to as many British and Irish travel professionals as possible in the build up to the arrival in 2010 of sister-ship Celebrity Eclipse dedicated to the UK and Irish market.
“We are reaping the rewards of this activity and Celebrity Eclipse is the best performing ship in the Celebrity fleet.
“We hope that this additional taster cruise will stimulate the market further and introduce Celebrity Cruises to the new to cruise market.”
Celebrity Eclipse is the third in Celebrity Cruises Solstice-class vessels
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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