Steel-cutting ceremony for Celebrity Cruises’ latest ship
Celebrity Edge is the initial vessel of the new Edge class for the cruise line
It is the initial vessel of the first new ship class since 2008 for Celebrity, one of the six cruise brands operated by Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL). The next has been named Celebrity Beyond.
"Edge class is destined to be a trailblazer in modern luxury travel," said Richard D. Fain, RCL's chairman and CEO. "The new ships will be on the cutting edge of innovation and the leading edge of design, so the ship names are spot on and offer a sense of how Celebrity Cruises is looking into the future.”
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Celebrity's president and CEO, said: "We set the bar high for the architects and designers of Edge class, and we were rewarded with a stunning design."
According to RCL, each Edge-class ship will carry 2,900 guests, weigh 117,000gt and measure 984ft long, 123ft wide and 190ft high.
STX France said it expected to deliver Celebrity Edge in autumn 2018. Celebrity Beyond is scheduled for delivery in spring 2020, and the third and fourth Edge-class ships in autumn 2021 and autumn 2022, respectively.
