Edge-class cruise ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | STX France, Saint Nazaire, France |
| Operators | Celebrity Cruises |
| Preceded by | Solstice-class cruise ship |
| Planned | 4 |
| Building | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 129.500 GT |
| Length | 306 m |
| Beam | 39 m |
| Capacity | 2.918 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] A subsequent press release on 23 July 2018 revealed that the second ship is to be called Celebrity Apex, rather than the previously announced Celebrity Beyond.[3]
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.[4]
One ship costs about $900 Million.[5]
Ships
| Name | Status | Entered service with Celebrity Cuises | Gross tonnage | Home port | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Edge | under construction | 2018 (planned) | building number J34[6] | |||
| Celebrity Apex | under construction | 2020 (planned) | building number K34 [7] | |||
| TBA | ordered | 2021 (planned) | L34 | |||
| TBA | ordered | 2022 (planned) | M34 |
References
- ^ "Celebrity Cruises : Commande de deux navires à STX France confirmée". 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "With a Single Cut of Steel, Celebrity Cruises has the Edge". 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "A Cut Above: Celebrity Apex Begins Her Journey to the Top". 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ "Celebrity Edge : Cérémonie des pièces à Saint-Nazaire". 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "Cruise Ship Orderbook". Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "Saint-Nazaire : EMR et paquebots se partagent la forme de construction" (in French). 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/saint-nazaire-le-celebrity-edge-recoit-sa-timonerie