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In December 2014 Celebrity Cruises ordered two ships at STX France optiona. In June 2015 Celebrity Cruises ordered the first two ships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/celebrity-cruises-commande-de-deux-navires-stx-france-confirmee|title=Celebrity Cruises : Commande de deux navires à STX France confirmée|date=2015-06-05|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref>
In December 2014 Celebrity Cruises ordered two ships at STX France optiona. In June 2015 Celebrity Cruises ordered the first two ships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/celebrity-cruises-commande-de-deux-navires-stx-france-confirmee|title=Celebrity Cruises : Commande de deux navires à STX France confirmée|date=2015-06-05|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref>


On 21 November 2016 the construction of the first ship started and the names ''Celebrity Edge'' and ''Celebrity Beyond'' were published.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/with-a-single-cut-of-steel-celebrity-cruises-has-the-edge-300366498.html|title=With a Single Cut of Steel, Celebrity Cruises has the Edge|date=2016-11-01|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref> The keel of the ''[[Celebrity Edge]]'' was laid on 21 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/celebrity-edge-ceremonie-des-pieces-saint-nazaire|title=Celebrity Edge : Cérémonie des pièces à Saint-Nazaire|date=2017-06-22|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref> In June 2016 two more ships were ordered, together with a fifth ship of [[Oasis-class cruise ship|''Oasis'' class]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1258/royal-caribbean-cruises-expands-oasis-and-edge-class/|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES EXPANDS OASIS AND EDGE-CLASS|date=2016-05-25|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref>
On 21 November 2016 the construction of the first ship started and the names ''Celebrity Edge'' and ''Celebrity Beyond'' were published.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/with-a-single-cut-of-steel-celebrity-cruises-has-the-edge-300366498.html|title=With a Single Cut of Steel, Celebrity Cruises has the Edge|date=2016-11-01|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref>


Celebrity Edge’s steel cutting ceremony took place in 2016. The keel of the ''[[Celebrity Edge]]'' was laid on 21 June 2017 in [[Saint-Nazaire]], France.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/celebrity-edge-ceremonie-des-pieces-saint-nazaire|title=Celebrity Edge : Cérémonie des pièces à Saint-Nazaire|date=2017-06-22|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/celebrity-edge-gets-her-lucky-coin-during-the-keel-laying-ceremony|title=Celebrity Edge Gets Her Lucky Coin during the Keel Laying Ceremony {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-09|language=en}}</ref> In June 2016 two more ships were ordered, together with a fifth ship of [[Oasis-class cruise ship|''Oasis'' class]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1258/royal-caribbean-cruises-expands-oasis-and-edge-class/|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES EXPANDS OASIS AND EDGE-CLASS|date=2016-05-25|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref>
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In January 2018 [[Celebrity Cruises]] has announced the additional sailings on its upcoming ''Celebrity Edge'' because the ship is going to arrive earlier than it was expected. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/celebrity-edge-arrives-earlier-celebrity-cruises-announces-additional-sailings|title=Celebrity Edge arrives earlier. Celebrity Cruises announces additional sailings {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-09|language=en}}</ref>


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In January 2018 [[Celebrity Cruises]] has announced the additional sailings on its upcoming ''Celebrity Edge'' because the ship is going to arrive earlier than it was expected. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/celebrity-edge-arrives-earlier-celebrity-cruises-announces-additional-sailings|title=Celebrity Edge arrives earlier. Celebrity Cruises announces additional sailings {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-09|language=en}}</ref>


Other ships of the Edge class are expected to be delivered in 2020, 2021, and 2022. <ref name=":0" />
One ship costs about 900 Million $.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html|title=Cruise Ship Orderbook|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref>
One ship costs about 900 Million $.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html|title=Cruise Ship Orderbook|accessdate=2017-07-05}}</ref>


Revision as of 22:37, 9 January 2018

Class overview
BuildersSTX France, Saint Nazaire, France
OperatorsCelebrity Cruises
Preceded bySolstice-class cruise ship
Planned4
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage129.500 GT
Length306 m
Beam39 m
Capacity2.918 in 1.467 staterooms

The Edge-class is a class of four upcoming cruise ships by Celebrity Cruises.

History

In December 2014 Celebrity Cruises ordered two ships at STX France optiona. In June 2015 Celebrity Cruises ordered the first two ships.[1]

On 21 November 2016 the construction of the first ship started and the names Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Beyond were published.[2]

Celebrity Edge’s steel cutting ceremony took place in 2016. The keel of the Celebrity Edge was laid on 21 June 2017 in Saint-Nazaire, France.[3][4] In June 2016 two more ships were ordered, together with a fifth ship of Oasis class.[5]

In January 2018 Celebrity Cruises has announced the additional sailings on its upcoming Celebrity Edge because the ship is going to arrive earlier than it was expected. [6]

Other ships of the Edge class are expected to be delivered in 2020, 2021, and 2022. [4] One ship costs about 900 Million $.[7]

Ships

Name Status Entered service with Celebrity Cuises Gross tonnage Home port Notes Image
Celebrity Edge keel laid on 21 June 2017 2018 (planned) building number J34[8]
Celebrity Beyond ordered 2020 (planned) building number K34 [9]
TBA ordered 2021 (planned) L34
TBA ordered 2022 (planned) M34

References

  1. ^ "Celebrity Cruises : Commande de deux navires à STX France confirmée". 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. ^ "With a Single Cut of Steel, Celebrity Cruises has the Edge". 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. ^ "Celebrity Edge : Cérémonie des pièces à Saint-Nazaire". 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ^ a b "Celebrity Edge Gets Her Lucky Coin during the Keel Laying Ceremony | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  5. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES EXPANDS OASIS AND EDGE-CLASS". 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ^ "Celebrity Edge arrives earlier. Celebrity Cruises announces additional sailings | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  7. ^ "Cruise Ship Orderbook". Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  8. ^ "Saint-Nazaire : EMR et paquebots se partagent la forme de construction" (in French). 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  9. ^ https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/saint-nazaire-le-celebrity-edge-recoit-sa-timonerie
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