Celebrity Cruises 2010 Europe & The Mediterranean itineraries released to The Cruise Village
Celebrity Cruises announces that Celebrity Eclipse, the third-ship in the new Solstice class, and the first to sail for a full season from Southampton, goes on sale at noon on 10 March. The five-star contemporary ship, uniquely designed with interiors by Tihany Design, offers five different European and Mediterranean cruising itineraries from April 2010 designed for travellers who prefer to depart from the UK.
In response to demand for new destinations and varying cruise lengths, Celebrity Eclipse will offer 26 cruises, a combination of short and longer itineraries. With sailings from four-night taster cruises to Cork and 16-night Eastern Mediterranean cruises. The first season of Celebrity Eclipse features new ports of call for Celebrity Cruises including Toulon (Provence), Cagliari (Sardinia) and Malaga (Spain). Plus, the 2010 summer season of Celebrity Eclipse also includes overnight stays in Palma de Mallorca on a 14-night Spanish Mediterranean cruise, and St Petersburg and Copenhagen on a 14-night Scandinavia and Russia cruise.
In summer 2010 Celebrity Cruises will base all three of its new Solstice-class ships in the European region as the brand seeks to continue growth outside North America. Sister ships Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox will operate from Civitavecchia (Rome) and synonymous to Celebrity Cruises, guests can enjoy lawn sports whilst at sea on the real grass lawn onboard any of the Solstice-class ships.
Details of the 2010 Sailings below....
Celebrity Eclipse (sailing from Southampton)
Canary Islands 11 night May 21: Jun 1: Oct 20, 31
Southampton, Madeira, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Lisbon, Vigo, Southampton
Spanish Mediterranean 14 night Jul 24: Aug 7, 21: Sep 4
Southampton, Vigo, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Barcelona, Provence (Toulon), Majorca (overnight), Cadiz, Southampton
Eastern Mediterranean 16 night Sep 18: Oct 4
Southampton, Cadiz, Cagliari, Split (Croatia), Venice, Dubrovnik, Palermo (Sicily), Malaga, Southampton
Scandinavia & Russia 14 night May 7: Jun 12, 26: Jul 10
Southampton, Brugges (Zeebrigge), Berlin (Warnemunde), Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburg (overnight), Tallin (Estonia), Copenhagen (evening in port), Southampton
Cork 4 night Apr 29: May 3
Southampton, Cork arrive 1500hrs depart next day 1800hrs, Southampton
Celebrity Equinox
Classical Mediterranean 12 night fly/cruise May 1, 25
Barcelona, Villefranche, Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Athens (Piraeus), Santorini, Dubrovnik, Venice (overnight)
Classical Mediterranean 12 night fly/cruise Jun 18: Jul 12: Aug 5: Sep 3, 27
Barcelona, Villefranche, Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Santorini, Athens (Piraeus), Dubrovnik, Venice (overnight)
Mediterranean Legacies 12 night fly/cruise May 13: Jun 6, 30: Jul 24: Sep 15: Oct 9
Venice (overnight), Split (Coratia), Athens (Pireaus), Santorini, Naples/Capri, Rome (Civitavecchia), Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Villefranche, Barcelona
Celebrity Solstice
Eastern Mediterranean 10 night fly/cruise May 14: Jun 4, 25: Jul 16: Aug 6
Rome, Sicily, Athens (Pireaus), Mykonos, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes, Santorini, Naples/Capri, Rome
Eastern Mediterranean 11 night fly/cruise May 3, 24: Jun 14: Jul 5, 26: Aug 16
Rome, Santorini, Mykonos, Istanbul (overnight), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Athens (Pireaus), Naples/Capri, Rome
Holy Land 13 night fly/cruise Sep 22
Rome, Naples/Capri, Haifa, Ashdod (Israel), Alxandria (overnight Egypt), Athens (Pireaus), Corfu, Sicily, Rome
* Note: A similar 13 night fly/cruise on Celebrity Solstice departs 18 Oct 2010. Ports may differ.
Holy Land 13 night fly/cruise Sep 9
Rome, Athens (Pireaus), Rhodes, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Haifa (Israel), Ashdod (Israel), Alexandria (overnight Egypt), Naples/Capri, Rome
* Note: A similar 13 night fly/cruise on Celebrity Solstice departs 27 Aug & 5 Oct 2010. Ports may differ.
Celebrity Constellation
Mediterranean 7 night fly/cruise Sep 11, 18, 25: Oct 2, 9, 16, 23: Nov 6, 13, 20
Barcelona, Villefranche, Genoa, Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Rome (Vicitavecchia), Naples/Capri, Barcelona
Baltic & Mediterranean 10 night fly/cruise Sep 1
Amsterdam, Brugges (Zeebrugge), Cherbourg, Le Havre (for Paris), Vigo, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Barcelona
Arctic Circle 12 night fly/cruise Jun 21
Amsterdam, Alesund, Arctic Circle, Tromso, Honningsvag, Molde, Geiranger, Olden, Bergen, Amsterdam
Find all the details LIVE online at www.thecruisevillage.com
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Robin Shaw, vice president and managing director, Celebrity Cruises, UK and Ireland explained:
“We have steadily seen a greater proportion of guests choosing Celebrity Cruises as a real alternative to traditional cruising. With the commitment of a dedicated ship from Southampton, we are hoping to see a continued rise in this trend. In bringing such a contemporary ship into the market, it is our clear aim to make Celebrity Cruises one of the major players in the British and Irish cruise industry.”
Early booking offers for consumers for Celebrity Eclipse include a saving of up to £400 per stateroom (£200 per person) on selected cruises.
Highlights of the new Celebrity European itineraries below:
Shaw continued, “Celebrity Eclipse will change the face of premium large ship cruising from the UK.”
Celebrity Cruises offers comfortably sophisticated, upscale cruise experiences with highly personalised service, exceptional dining, and extraordinary attention to detail. Celebrity Cruises sails in Alaska, Australia/New Zealand, California, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the Pacific Coast, Panama Canal and South America. The line also offers unique cruisetour holidays in Alaska, Australia, Canada, Europe and South America. Celebrity Cruises' current fleet will be joined by Celebrity Equinox in 2009, Celebrity Eclipse in 2010, a fourth Solstice-class ship in 2011 and a fifth in 2012.
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