Celebrity Cruises ordered a 118,000-ton
ship from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft, the cruise line said.
The third
2,850-berth Solstice-class ship is scheduled to be completed in
June 2010. Its sister ships, the Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity
Equinox, will be delivered in fall 2008 and summer 2009,
respectively.
Celebritys Solstice
class is more than a series of new ships; its a new class,
introducing a new program that will further differentiate and
elevate the Celebrity brand, said Richard Fain, CEO of Royal
Caribbean Cruises, Celebritys parent company, in a statement. He
added that RCCL is pleased to expand its collaboration with Meyer
Werft.
Celebrity estimated
that the all-in cost of the ship would be approximately $245,000
per berth, based on current exchange rates.
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