New Celebrity Cruises head south for sun
Celebrity Cruises announced its latest slate of 2008 and 2009 sailings, which include a five-night Western Caribbean itinerary roundtrip from Miami with stops in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and George Town, Grand Cayman.
Another five-night cruise out of Miami in December will call on Key West and George Town.
Celebrity Century will sail alternating four-night and two different five-night Western Caribbean voyages roundtrip from Miami from December 2008 through April 2009.
Celebrity Constellation will sail an 11-night Bermuda and Caribbean cruise on October 30, 2008, from Cape Liberty, New Jersey, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first stop is an overnight stay in Kings Wharf, Bermuda, before the ship continues on to Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Oranjestad, Aruba; and Labadee, Haiti.
Celebrity Constellation will sail a series of alternating 10- and 11-night “Ultimate Caribbean” itineraries roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale from November 2008 through March 2009. Stops on the 10-night voyages are Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; and Philipsburg.
On the 11-night sailings, Celebrity Constellation will visit varying ports that include George Town; Oranjestad; Cartagena, Colombia; Cristobal Pier, Panama; Cozumel, Mexico; and Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.
Celebrity Galaxy will sail 10- and 11-night Southern Caribbean cruises roundtrip out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, from December 2008 through April 2009. Stops on the 10-night voyages include Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Philipsburg; Castries; Bridgetown; St. George’s, Grenada; Willemstad, Curacao; and Oranjestad.
Celebrity Cruises sails in Alaska, Antarctica, Bermuda, California, Caribbean, Europe, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal and South America, and will begin sailing in Australia and New Zealand this year.
The line also offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Canada, Europe and Australia through its cruise tour affiliate.
Voted “The World’s Best Large Ships,” by readers of Conde’ Nast Traveler, Celebrity’s current fleet will be joined by Celebrity Journey and Celebrity Quest this year.
Report by David Wilkening
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