MIAMI, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celebrity Solstice, widely
heralded as the most exciting ship entering the market even before it
launches, has introduced three additional sailings for cruisers to enjoy
during its inaugural season this year.
Celebrity Solstice now will enter service with a Thanksgiving cruise,
November 23, 2008, three weeks prior to its previously announced date of
December 14, followed by two additional 7-night Caribbean cruises. Each new
seven-night cruise -- November 23, November 30 and December 7, 2008 -- will
present the same itinerary, departing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, with
visits to San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Basseterre, St.
Kitts.
Acknowledging that some guests booked on Celebrity Solstice's original
maiden voyage of December 14 may wish to switch to the new maiden voyage,
Celebrity has established a two-week rebooking window from today through June
12. During that time, guests booked on the December 14 sailing will have the
opportunity to transition to the November 23 cruise without penalty, in the
same stateroom or suite as originally booked, at the original fare. Guests
encountering air-change fees as a result of opting to switch will be
reimbursed for those fees up to $100 per person, provided acceptable proof of
fees is presented to Celebrity by January 31, 2009.
Bookings for the November 23 sailing will be open exclusively to guests
booked on the December 14 cruise until June 12, when the special two-week
rebooking period ends. Bookings for the November 30 and December 7 sailings
open today.
Guests on every sailing of Celebrity Solstice will experience a series of
brand-defining, first-in-the-industry features onboard, including a half-acre
Lawn Club with real grass, a glassblowing show and studio developed with The
Corning Museum of Glass. Guests also will experience unrivaled dining venues
offering trendsetting cuisine and design, and widely varied entertainment,
including new theater productions in partnership with Poet Theatricals. The
2,850-guest vessel also will have staterooms 15 percent larger than those on
previous Celebrity ships, 90 percent of which will be outside, and 85 percent
of all staterooms will have verandas.
Celebrity Cruises offers comfortably sophisticated, upscale cruise
experiences with highly personalized service, exceptional dining, and
extraordinary attention to detail. Celebrity 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 vacations in Alaska, Australia, Canada, Europe
and South America. Noted for four of the top 10 "Top Cruise Ships in the
World," as voted by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler (February 2008 readers'
poll), Celebrity's current fleet will be joined by Celebrity Solstice in 2008,
Celebrity Equinox in 2009, Celebrity Eclipse in 2010, and a fourth
Solstice-class ship in 2011. For more information, call your travel agent,
dial 1-800-437-3111 or visit www.celebritycruises.com .