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MIAMI, Jan 09, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Celebrity Cruises is kicking off the new year by announcing the name of the third "celestial" ship in its 118,000 gross-registered-ton Solstice-class fleet. Celebrity Eclipse will make its maiden voyage in 2010, following sister ships Celebrity Solstice in 2008 and Celebrity Equinox in 2009, bringing the Celebrity fleet to 13 ships.Like its sister ships, Celebrity Eclipse will have larger standard staterooms, 90 percent of which will be outside, and 85 percent of those will have verandas. The 2,850-guest ships will have an exceptional range of guest- inspired services and amenities, and will measure 1,033 feet in length and 121 feet in width. German shipbuilder Meyer Werft will build the new tonnage.
"Naming Celebrity Eclipse brings us that much closer to making this phenomenal new class a reality," said Celebrity Cruises President Dan Hanrahan. "Our brand is in a period of significant growth and momentum, and our new Solstice class exemplifies that expansion in an incredibly exciting way."
The announcement of Celebrity Eclipse comes just one month after the news of Celebrity Quest, the third ship in the line's "Celebrity Expeditions" class of smaller ships designed to round out the brand with tailored-to-market products in exotic locations.
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[ 01-09-2007: Message edited by: Thad ]
quote:Originally posted by Thad:Not really a bad name at all. Though naming "premium" ships after mediocre Mitsubishi's, Pontiac's and Chevrolet's might not give quite the upscale ambience desired [ 01-09-2007: Message edited by: Thad ]
P.S. even their brand name, Celebrity, was a Chevrolet in the 80's...
quote:Originally posted by Thad:No I agree, but I do think it is funny they have had so many automotive names, Horizon (Plymouth), Century (Buick), Mercury, Galaxy (Ford), Expedition (Ford), Summit (Eagle), Solstice (Pontiac), Equinox (Chevy), Infinity (different spelling, Infiniti) and now Eclipse (Mitsubishi) and Quest (Nissan). What's next the Celebrity Aura (Saturn), or Celebrity Sky (also Saturn)....P.S. even their brand name, Celebrity, was a Chevrolet in the 80's...[ 01-09-2007: Message edited by: Thad ]
Question are the cars not named after subjects frome space. Ore someone tell me that it's the other way round.
Greetings Ben.
I like their names and now they have decided to use Celebrity in the title I hope they at least go back and add it to all their existing ships, somehow I don't mind it while the Carnival naming thing still sounds strange.
Celebrity Corona (no reference to the beer)Celebrity CrownCelebrity CressidaCelebrity CorollaCelebrity SoarerCelebrity PreludeCelebrity AccordCelebrity VigourCelebrity JazzCelebrity Civic
the possibilities are endless!
But if we are doing the celestial names :
Celebrity ScorpiaCelebrity NavigatorCelebrity AuroraCelebrity UniverseCelebrity Explorer (Expeditions brand)Celebrity StargazerCelebrity OmegaCelebrity RoverCelebrity Alpha
and of course they can always use Zenith and Meridian
Etc
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