Celebrity Cruises
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Celebrity Cruises is a cruise line
founded in 1988 by the Greek
Chandris Group
. In 1997, Celebrity Cruises Ltd. merged with Royal Caribbean International
to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
, which operates Celebrity, Royal Caribbean International
, Azamara Club Cruises, Pullmantur Cruises
and CDF Croisieres de France
. The signature "X" displayed on the funnel of Celebrity ships is the Greek letter chi
, for "Chandris". The company has its headquarters in Miami, Florida
. Common features on board Celebrity brand ships are aft-glass dining rooms, formal foyer areas, alternate dining venues, balcony and suite staterooms, large pools and lounging areas, signature bars and lounges, libraries, elegant spas and gyms, and relaxation areas.
Celebrity Cruises was founded in April 1988 as a subsidiary of the Greece
-based Chandris Group
to operate upmarket cruise ships to Bermuda
. Chandris had been involved in cruise traffic since the 1960s, and during the late 1980s the company operated in the United States market under the brand name Chandris Cruises. Chandris Fantasy Cruises targeted the lower end of the cruise passenger market, with fleets consisting of second-hand ocean liners. Celebrity Cruises came into existence when, in April 1988, Home Lines
, at the time one of the world's leading premium cruise lines, was sold to Holland America Line
. Home Lines' ships had held two of the five contracts offered by the Government of Bermuda to cruise lines, giving the ships priority berthing arrangement and unlimited access to sail to the islands in exchange for the ships sailing to Bermuda between April and October each year. Although these contracts were highly valued, Holland America Line decided to withdraw the former Home Lines ships from this service, leaving an opening for two new ships to gain access. Chandris wanted to acquire the contracts, but the Government of Bermuda was only willing to award them to upmarket cruise lines, which Chandris Fantasy Cruises was not.
In order to gain the Bermuda Government contracts, Chandris created Celebrity Cruises and immediately begun negotiating with the Bermuda Government in April 1988. As a result of the negotiations, Celebrity Cruises was awarded the contract for two ships for a five-year period beginning in 1990 In order to fulfill the contract, Chandris Fantasy Cruises' was rebuilt at Lloyd Werft
, Germany
in 1989, re-entering service as for Celebrity Cruises in February 1990. As the second ship , that had been ordered in 1988 as a replacement for in the Chandris Fantasy fleet, was transferred to Celebrity Cruises fleet, entering service in May 1990. In late 1990 Celebrity Cruises placed an order for a sister ship of the Horizon, delivered in 1992 as .
In 1997 the Chandris family sold their interests in Celebrity Cruises to Royal Caribbean International
. During the same year Celebrity Cruises took delivery of the first Century class vessel, Century
, that was followed by Galaxy
in 1996 and Mercury
in 1997. Following the delivery of the Mercury, the Meridian was sold to Singapore
-based Sun Cruises. Between 2000 and 2002 Celebrity took delivery of a quartet of new ships, the gas turbine
-powered and aptly named Millennium class ships Millennium
, Infinity
, Summit
and Constellation
. The Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand was launched in 2004 with the acquisition of Celebrity Xpedition
, a small boutique ship offering specialized cruises around the Galápagos Islands
. In 2005 the Horizon was transferred to the fleet Royal Caribbean's United Kingdom
-based subsidiary Island Cruises
. In the same year, the first ship of what was to be named Solstice class was ordered from Meyer Werft
. By 2007, three more ships of this class were on order.
In 2006, plans were made to transfer Blue Moon and Blue Dream from the fleet of Pullmantur Cruises
to Celebrity Cruises under the names of Celebrity Quest and Celebrity Journey. The ships would have joined the Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand, but in the end the decision was made to form an entirely new line, Azamara Cruises
, to operate these ships in 2007. Also in 2007 the Zenith was transferred to Pullmantur Cruises 'in exchange' for the Azamara ships. Transfer of the Zenith also meant the end of Celebrity Cruises' association with Bermuda for the time being, as no ship was brought in to replace her on the cruises to Bermuda.
In April 2010, The Celebrity Summit will reposition to New Jersey and will offer cruises to Bermuda.
In 2007-2008, all of Celebrity Cruises' ships were renamed with a "Celebrity" prefix added to the pre-existing ship names. Celebrity Solstice
, the first ship in the new Solstice class, was delivered to Celebrity on 24 October 2008. In May 2009 Galaxy was transferred to the fleet of TUI Cruises, a joint venture between Celebrity Cruises' owner Royal Caribbean International
and TUI AG
and renamed as Mein Schiff. Two more Solstice Class ships enter service the Celebrity Equinox
in 2009 and the Celebrity Eclipse
in 2010.
In 2011, Celebrity Mercury was sold by Celebrity fleet to become Mein Schiff 2 for TUI Cruises
.
.Celebrity Reflection will add an additional deck of staterooms and is expected to have a capacity of 3,030 passengers, to acompany this extra deck she will have a slightly larger beam compared to her sister ships. In 2011, it was announced by Celebrity's CEO that this was the final new ship for the company.
Cruise line
A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the ship's captain,...
founded in 1988 by the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Chandris Group
Chandris Group
Chandris Line was a Greece-based shipping company founded in 1960 by Anthony Chandris to operate ocean liners between Greece and Australia. Initially the company also traded under the names Greek Australian Line, National Greek Australian Line and Europe-Australia Line...
. In 1997, Celebrity Cruises Ltd. merged with Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a Norwegian / American company based in Miami, Florida. It is the world's second-largest cruise line operator, after Carnival Corporation & PLC. As of March 2009, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd...
, which operates Celebrity, Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
, Azamara Club Cruises, Pullmantur Cruises
Pullmantur Cruises
Pullmantur Cruises is a cruise line headquartered in Spain. It began operations in the late 1990s as an offshoot of the Madrid-based travel agency Pullmantur. Pullmantur Cruises, through its parent company, was purchased by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in 2006.- Overview :Pullmantur Cruises is the...
and CDF Croisieres de France
CDF Croisières de France
CDF Croisières de France is a France-based, Norwegian-American-owned cruise line which caters to the French cruise market, with French as the only language used onboard their ships. CDF will offer cruises on the Mediterranean and the Caribbean....
. The signature "X" displayed on the funnel of Celebrity ships is the Greek letter chi
Chi (letter)
Chi is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, pronounced as in English.-Greek:-Ancient Greek:Its value in Ancient Greek was an aspirated velar stop .-Koine Greek:...
, for "Chandris". The company has its headquarters in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Common features on board Celebrity brand ships are aft-glass dining rooms, formal foyer areas, alternate dining venues, balcony and suite staterooms, large pools and lounging areas, signature bars and lounges, libraries, elegant spas and gyms, and relaxation areas.
History
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
-based Chandris Group
Chandris Group
Chandris Line was a Greece-based shipping company founded in 1960 by Anthony Chandris to operate ocean liners between Greece and Australia. Initially the company also traded under the names Greek Australian Line, National Greek Australian Line and Europe-Australia Line...
to operate upmarket cruise ships to Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. Chandris had been involved in cruise traffic since the 1960s, and during the late 1980s the company operated in the United States market under the brand name Chandris Cruises. Chandris Fantasy Cruises targeted the lower end of the cruise passenger market, with fleets consisting of second-hand ocean liners. Celebrity Cruises came into existence when, in April 1988, Home Lines
Home Lines
Home Lines was an Italian passenger shipping company that operated both ocean liners and cruise ships. The company was founded in 1946, and it ceased operations in 1988 when merged into Holland America Line. Although based in Genoa, Homes Lines was an international company with ships registered in...
, at the time one of the world's leading premium cruise lines, was sold to Holland America Line
Holland America Line
The Holland America Line is a cruise shipping company. It was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company , a shipping and passenger line. Headquartered in Rotterdam and providing service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line...
. Home Lines' ships had held two of the five contracts offered by the Government of Bermuda to cruise lines, giving the ships priority berthing arrangement and unlimited access to sail to the islands in exchange for the ships sailing to Bermuda between April and October each year. Although these contracts were highly valued, Holland America Line decided to withdraw the former Home Lines ships from this service, leaving an opening for two new ships to gain access. Chandris wanted to acquire the contracts, but the Government of Bermuda was only willing to award them to upmarket cruise lines, which Chandris Fantasy Cruises was not.
In order to gain the Bermuda Government contracts, Chandris created Celebrity Cruises and immediately begun negotiating with the Bermuda Government in April 1988. As a result of the negotiations, Celebrity Cruises was awarded the contract for two ships for a five-year period beginning in 1990 In order to fulfill the contract, Chandris Fantasy Cruises' was rebuilt at Lloyd Werft
Lloyd Werft
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH is a dockyard in Bremerhaven, established in 1857 by Norddeutscher Lloyd. The yard employs 500 workers in an area of 260. 000 m². Ships with a draught down to 11,5 m can be accommodated.-External links:* website...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1989, re-entering service as for Celebrity Cruises in February 1990. As the second ship , that had been ordered in 1988 as a replacement for in the Chandris Fantasy fleet, was transferred to Celebrity Cruises fleet, entering service in May 1990. In late 1990 Celebrity Cruises placed an order for a sister ship of the Horizon, delivered in 1992 as .
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. During the same year Celebrity Cruises took delivery of the first Century class vessel, Century
Century (ship)
The Celebrity Century, formerly named Century, is the lead ship of the Century-class of cruise ships for Celebrity Cruises, and the co-flagship of the Celebrity fleet, along with Millennium-class ship Celebrity Constellation, and the newest class of ship the Soltice Celebrity Solstice...
, that was followed by Galaxy
MV Galaxy
MV Mein Schiff 1 is a Century class cruise ship owned and operated by TUI Cruises. She was built in 1996 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany as MV Galaxy for Celebrity Cruises, and renamed Celebrity Galaxy in 2008...
in 1996 and Mercury
Mercury (ship)
MV Mein Schiff 2 is a Century class cruise ship. She was built in 1997 as MV Mercury by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for Celebrity Cruises and was later renamed MV Celebrity Mercury.-History:...
in 1997. Following the delivery of the Mercury, the Meridian was sold to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-based Sun Cruises. Between 2000 and 2002 Celebrity took delivery of a quartet of new ships, the gas turbine
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
-powered and aptly named Millennium class ships Millennium
Millennium (ship)
GTS Millennium is the flagship of the Millennium Class of cruise ships, operated by the Celebrity Cruises line. Her sister ships are Constellation, Infinity, and Summit.She was built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France...
, Infinity
GTS Infinity
GTS Celebrity Infinity is a Millennium Class cruise ship owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. She was launched in 2001 as Infinity, and renamed Celebrity Infinity in 2007...
, Summit
GTS Summit
GTS Celebrity Summit is a Millennium class cruise ship owned an operated by Celebrity Cruises. She was built in 2001 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Celebrity Cruises as GTS Summit...
and Constellation
GTS Constellation
GTS Celebrity Constellation is a Millennium class cruise ship of Celebrity Cruises. She is the co-flagship of the Celebrity fleet, along with Century-class ship Century. She was originally named Constellation, but renamed in May 2007...
. The Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand was launched in 2004 with the acquisition of Celebrity Xpedition
Celebrity Xpedition
The Celebrity Xpedition is a cruise ship for Celebrity Cruises and the sole ship of the Xpedition Class. The ship is an alternative to the line's larger ships, offering more personal attention afforded by its smaller size...
, a small boutique ship offering specialized cruises around the Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...
. In 2005 the Horizon was transferred to the fleet Royal Caribbean's United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based subsidiary Island Cruises
Island Cruises
Island Cruises was the brand name of a cruise line operated by Sunshine Cruises Limited, founded as a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and First Choice Travel PLC. First Choice were later acquired by TUI Travel PLC...
. In the same year, the first ship of what was to be named Solstice class was ordered from Meyer Werft
Meyer Werft
The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg. Since 1997, it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group together with Neptun Werft in Rostock.-History:...
. By 2007, three more ships of this class were on order.
In 2006, plans were made to transfer Blue Moon and Blue Dream from the fleet of Pullmantur Cruises
Pullmantur Cruises
Pullmantur Cruises is a cruise line headquartered in Spain. It began operations in the late 1990s as an offshoot of the Madrid-based travel agency Pullmantur. Pullmantur Cruises, through its parent company, was purchased by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in 2006.- Overview :Pullmantur Cruises is the...
to Celebrity Cruises under the names of Celebrity Quest and Celebrity Journey. The ships would have joined the Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand, but in the end the decision was made to form an entirely new line, Azamara Cruises
Azamara Cruises
Azamara Club Cruises is an up-market cruise line owned by the Norwegian-American company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., as one of their subsidiaries. The line currently operates two ships, Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest...
, to operate these ships in 2007. Also in 2007 the Zenith was transferred to Pullmantur Cruises 'in exchange' for the Azamara ships. Transfer of the Zenith also meant the end of Celebrity Cruises' association with Bermuda for the time being, as no ship was brought in to replace her on the cruises to Bermuda.
In April 2010, The Celebrity Summit will reposition to New Jersey and will offer cruises to Bermuda.
In 2007-2008, all of Celebrity Cruises' ships were renamed with a "Celebrity" prefix added to the pre-existing ship names. Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Solstice is a owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. At the time she was launched, she held the record for the largest cruise ship ever built in Germany; however, her record was surpassed when the Disney Dream was launched in 2010....
, the first ship in the new Solstice class, was delivered to Celebrity on 24 October 2008. In May 2009 Galaxy was transferred to the fleet of TUI Cruises, a joint venture between Celebrity Cruises' owner Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
and TUI AG
TUI AG
TUI AG is a German multinational travel and tourism company headquartered in Hanover. Until 2001 it was an industrial and transportation company named Preussag AG, which in the mid-1990s decided to reinvent itself as a tourism, shipping, and logistics company...
and renamed as Mein Schiff. Two more Solstice Class ships enter service the Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Equinox is a Solstice-class cruise ship built by Meyer Werft in Germany. Celebrity Equinox is the second of the five Solstice-class vessels, owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is a sister ship of Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette and the forthcoming...
in 2009 and the Celebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Eclipse is a , operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is the sister ship of Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, which entered service in November 2008 and July 2009, respectively. A fourth ship in the class, Celebrity Silhouette, she entered service in Fall 2011. She is the third...
in 2010.
In 2011, Celebrity Mercury was sold by Celebrity fleet to become Mein Schiff 2 for TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises is a Germany-based, Joint venture cruise line of the German Tourist firm, TUI AG and the Norwegian-American cruise line operator, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. The company started operations in 2009 and is marketed in German clienteles, in addition to Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten. The...
.
Current fleet
| Ship | Entered service for Celebrity |
Class | Capacity | Gross tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage... |
Flag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Century | 1995 | Century class | 1778 |  Malta |
Previously Century | |
| Celebrity Millennium | 2000 | Millennium class | 2460 | Malta |
Previously Millennium. | |
| Celebrity Infinity | 2001 | Millennium class | 2499 | Malta |
Previously Infinity, renamed 2007 | |
| Celebrity Summit | 2002 | Millennium class | 2499 | Malta |
Previously Summit. | |
| Celebrity Constellation | 2002 | Millennium class | 2038 | Malta |
Previously Constellation, renamed 2007 | |
| Celebrity Xpedition Celebrity Xpedition The Celebrity Xpedition is a cruise ship for Celebrity Cruises and the sole ship of the Xpedition Class. The ship is an alternative to the line's larger ships, offering more personal attention afforded by its smaller size... |
2004 | Xpedition class | 96 |  Ecuador |
Last refurbished in 2003 | |
| Celebrity Solstice Celebrity Solstice Celebrity Solstice is a owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. At the time she was launched, she held the record for the largest cruise ship ever built in Germany; however, her record was surpassed when the Disney Dream was launched in 2010.... |
2008 | Solstice class Solstice class cruise ship The Solstice class is a class of cruise ships primarily operated by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The class is constructed by Meyer Werft of Germany... |
2850 | Malta |
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| Celebrity Equinox Celebrity Equinox Celebrity Equinox is a Solstice-class cruise ship built by Meyer Werft in Germany. Celebrity Equinox is the second of the five Solstice-class vessels, owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is a sister ship of Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette and the forthcoming... |
2009 | Solstice class | 2850 | Malta |
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| Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Eclipse is a , operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is the sister ship of Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, which entered service in November 2008 and July 2009, respectively. A fourth ship in the class, Celebrity Silhouette, she entered service in Fall 2011. She is the third... |
2010 | Solstice class | 2850 | Malta |
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| Celebrity Silhouette Celebrity Silhouette Celebrity Silhouette is a , owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity Silhouette is the fourth ship in the Solstice class, her sister ships being Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Reflection. Solstice Equinox and Eclipse entered service in 2008, 2009,... |
2011 | Solstice class | 2850 | Malta |
Future ships
Celebrity Cruises has one ship on order,Celebrity ReflectionCelebrity Reflection
Celebrity Reflection is the fifth and final planned . After delivery in November 2012 it will be owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. It will have one more deck than other Solstice class and will have the first Aqua Class Suites. She will be able to accommodate over 3,000 passengers 150 more...
.Celebrity Reflection will add an additional deck of staterooms and is expected to have a capacity of 3,030 passengers, to acompany this extra deck she will have a slightly larger beam compared to her sister ships. In 2011, it was announced by Celebrity's CEO that this was the final new ship for the company.
| Ship | Planned delivery date | Shipyard | Projected capacity |
Projected gross tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage... |
Planned flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Reflection is the fifth and final planned . After delivery in November 2012 it will be owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. It will have one more deck than other Solstice class and will have the first Aqua Class Suites. She will be able to accommodate over 3,000 passengers 150 more... |
November 2012 | Meyer Werft Meyer Werft The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg. Since 1997, it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group together with Neptun Werft in Rostock.-History:... , Papenburg Papenburg Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners.-Districts:... |
3030 | Malta |
Retired ships
| Ship | Years in service | Tonnage1 | Status as of 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian | 1990—1997 | Burnt and sank at the Straits of Malacca in 1999 as the Sun Vista for Sun Cruises | ||
| Horizon | 1990—2005 | Since 2005 Island Star for Island Cruises Island Cruises Island Cruises was the brand name of a cruise line operated by Sunshine Cruises Limited, founded as a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and First Choice Travel PLC. First Choice were later acquired by TUI Travel PLC... |
Since 2009 MV Pacific Dream Pullmantur Cruises Pullmantur Cruises Pullmantur Cruises is a cruise line headquartered in Spain. It began operations in the late 1990s as an offshoot of the Madrid-based travel agency Pullmantur. Pullmantur Cruises, through its parent company, was purchased by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in 2006.- Overview :Pullmantur Cruises is the... |
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| Zenith | 1992—2007 | Since 2007 sailing for Pullmantur Cruises Pullmantur Cruises Pullmantur Cruises is a cruise line headquartered in Spain. It began operations in the late 1990s as an offshoot of the Madrid-based travel agency Pullmantur. Pullmantur Cruises, through its parent company, was purchased by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in 2006.- Overview :Pullmantur Cruises is the... as the MV Zenith |
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| /Celebrity Galaxy |
1996—2008 2008—2009 |
Entered service with TUI Cruises TUI Cruises TUI Cruises is a Germany-based, Joint venture cruise line of the German Tourist firm, TUI AG and the Norwegian-American cruise line operator, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. The company started operations in 2009 and is marketed in German clienteles, in addition to Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten. The... as Mein Schiff in May 2009. |
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| 1997—2011 | Previously Mercury. Left Celebrity fleet in February 2011 to become Mein Schiff 2 for TUI Cruises. | |||
| 1May be specified in gross tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage... (GT) or gross register tons (GRT). |
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