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Celebrity to open bookings for new ship
Bookings for Celebrity Cruises’ new ship Solstice, the premium line’s first new vessel since 2002, open next month.
General bookings open on July 5, with members of the line’s Captain’s Club loyalty programme able to book early from Thursday.
The ship, the first of four, will feature cabins designed for spa enthusiasts. AquaClass passengers will receive unlimited access to a new relaxation room and aromatherapy and steam room, as well as exclusive, complimentary dining an intimate, 130-seat specialty restaurant.
AquaClass will comprise 130 of the ship’s 1,425 cabins. Eighty five per cent of all cabins on the 122,000-ton vessel will have balconies. All will be equipped with flat-screen TVs, smarter storage and closet space, spacious bathrooms, and European bedding. The ship will offer wireless internet access throughout.
Following several weeks of inaugural activities, 2,850-passenger Celebrity Solstice will make its maiden voyage on December 14, 2008 on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, calling at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten.
The itinerary will be offered on Sundays until April 5, 2009, with an alternating itinerary calling at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Tortola, B.V.I.; and Labadee, Haiti, until April 12, 2009.
by Phil Davies
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