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The Best New Cruise Ship

Every year, new cruise ships take their inaugural voyage, and there is always a lot of discussion about these new ships as passengers experience them for the first time. This got us thinking: what is the best new cruise ship? As is always the case when you try to determine the best of anything, judgements will differ. The best cruise ship to one passenger will not necessarily be the best cruise ship to another passenger. Even so, we can’t resist a good “best of” article, and although people will inevitably disagree with our selection (which is itself based on what other people regard as the best cruise ship – more on this in a second), we’re still confident that whatever ship we pick will be a topnotch cruise ship.

The Cruise Ships of Celebrity Cruises

Like other major cruise lines, Celebrity Cruises maintains a fleet of ships that travel all over the world. In a previous article about Celebrity Cruises, we covered some of the general features of all Celebrity Cruises, like the activities and amenities featured on-board. In the present article, we focus on the vessels that compose the Celebrity Cruise fleet.

Celebrity Cruises

Founded in 1988, Celebrity Cruises, sometimes called “Celebrity Cruise Line,” is a cruise line that is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which is one of the largest cruise ship operators in the world, second only to Carnival Corporation. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Celebrity Reflection Debuts 2012

Celebrity Reflection will be larger than the other Solstice-class vessels. It will have space for 89 additional cabins, 245 more sun decks and a larger theater which seats 45 additional moviegoers.

Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Silhouette (2011)

Celebrity Silhouette will have its inaugural sailing cruise on July 23, 2011. The 7 night cruise will sail to Hamburg, Germany; Barcelona, Spain, and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy. The next cruise will take place August 5, 2011.

Celebrity X Cruise Jobs

To learn about current cruise ship jobs on Celebrity X Cruises, follow the job search or jobs onboard links. Once you have found an opening that you are interested in, you must follow the application instructions carefully to be considered for the position.

Celebrity Cruise Discounts and Deals

You can secure Celebrity Cruise discounts and deals using several other tips as well.
For deals and discounts, you can start by booking your cruise in advance.

Mini-Cruises

Mini-cruises may stand alone or they might be part of a larger itinerary. When part of a larger itinerary, mini-cruises may include exotic river cruises, small yacht cruises, or small expedition cruises that travel where larger ships cannot.

Christmas Cruises

These theme cruises typically include Christmas decorations, Christmas music, Christmas themed meals, Santas, and more.

Seattle Cruises

Five major cruise lines feature weekly service from Seattle aboard 10 premier vessels. Norwegian Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruises depart from the Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier 66. Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean depart from the Terminal 30 Cruise Facility.