Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of Celebrity Ascent, their newest ship, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire, France.
The Celebrity Ascent is the fourth ship in the Edge Series and will make its debut in Fort Lauderdale on December 3. It will embark on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, visiting St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic.
Laurent Castaing, general manager at Chantiers de l’Atlantique said “I am convinced that Celebrity Ascent will meet the same success as the other ships in the prestigious Edge Series. Its fine exterior and interior design and its exceptional seaworthiness make it an outstanding ship. Celebrity Ascent embodies the strong bond between the Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Royal Caribbean Group and Celebrity Cruises teams.”
.Jason Liberty President and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group said “Celebrity Ascent is yet another example of innovation driving our mission to provide the best cruises responsibly. The ship continues Celebrity’s ambition to redefine premium travel and take it to new heights. I want to thank and congratulate the Chantiers de l’Atlantique team, our Newbuild and Celebrity Cruises’ teams and their partners for the vision, craftsmanship and passion that went into bringing this spectacular ship to life.”
After its maiden voyage, the Celebrity Ascent will offer Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings through late April, when it sets course for the Mediterranean for a series of cruises from Barcelona and Rome.
Celebrity Ascent’s itineraries include:
- seven-night Bahamas, Mexico and Grand Cayman itinerary or the seven-night San Juan, Tortola and St. Kitts itinerary from mid-December 2023 to early April 2024;
- The seven-night Bahamas, Mexico and Grand Cayman Holiday Cruise departing on December 24, 2023;
- New Year’s cruise departing on December 31, 2023, with calls in San Juan, Tortola and St. Kitts;
- Nine-night Italian Riviera and France itinerary
