Celebrity Flora
Appearance
History | |
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Name | Celebrity Flora |
Owner | Islas Galapagos Turismo |
Operator | Celebrity Cruises |
Builder | DeHoop Shipyards, Netherlands |
Completed | 13 May 2019 |
In service | 2019–present |
Identification | IMO number: 9837925 |
Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cruise ship |
Tonnage | 5,739 GT |
Length | 333 ft (101 m) |
Beam | 55.7 ft (17.0 m) |
Decks | 6 |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Capacity | 100 passengers |
Celebrity Flora is an expedition cruise ship that operates sailings in the Pacific and the Galápagos Islands for Celebrity Cruises. The ship was delivered on 13 May 2019.
Celebrity Flora was built by DeHoop shipyards in the Netherlands. The ship has a tonnage of 5,739 GT and a capacity of 100 passengers.[1][2][3]
Incidents
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Emergency Operations Committee of the Galápagos Islands reported on 14 April 2020 that 69 crew members of Celebrity Flora were tested, and 48 tests returned positive for SARS-CoV-2.[4] New cases have increased this, bringing the total case count of the islands to 72.[4]
References
- ^ "Experience Galapagos on a New Celebrity Cruise". YOURCENTRALVALLEY. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Kalosh, Anne. "Celebrity breaks out with first cruise newbuild for the Galápagos". www.seatrade-cruise.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ "Bloomberg - The Galapagos is evolving with luxury yacht cruises". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ a b El Comité de Operaciones de Emergencia Provincial informa a la comunidad respecto al procesamiento de muestras y pruebas COVID en Galápagos y a la situación en el barco Celebrity Flora. Twitter 2020-04-14