Celebrity Cruises Adds Longer Sailings to Second Edge-Class Ship

Celebrity Cruises has revealed longer sailings for the new cruise ship Celebrity Apex which joins the fleet in 2020.

Celebrity Apex to Sail Longer Sailings

The cruise line has revealed new alternating European sailings after joining the fleet in Spring 2020. There are three 10- and 11-night Eastern Mediterranean sailings and a new 11-night Western Mediterranean sailing which guests can enjoy on the second Edge class cruise ship.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, said:

“Like her industry-changing sister ship, Celebrity Edge – which was just named one of TIME Magazine’s 2019 World’s Greatest Places – Celebrity Apex will feature an innovative outward-facing design and transformational accommodations that invite guests to take in the breathtaking world around them.”

“Now, with these four new and longer Mediterranean sailings, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the peak European experience in true Celebrity style.”

  • The two 11-night Greece, Malta and Turkey sailings will depart from Rome, Italy, visiting Istanbul, Turkey; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Santorini, Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Athens, Greece; Valletta, Malta; and Barcelona, Spain;
  • The 10-night Greece, Malta and Turkey cruise, guests will be immersed in eight beautiful ports, including Barcelona, Spain; Crete, Greece; Santorini, Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Kusadasi, Turkey; Athens, Greece; Naples, Italy; and Rome, Italy.
  • The one-of-a-kind 11-night Spain, France and Italian Riviera expedition will sail round-trip out of Barcelona, Spain, calling Provence (Marseille), France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Nice, France; Santa Margherita, Italy; Rome, Italy; Naples, Italy; Palma De Mallorca, Spain; and Valencia, Spain.

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The new cruise ship which is currently under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France will debut from Southampton on April 5. The vessel will sail five cruises from the British port before spending the remaining summer season sailing Meditteranean cruises with 7-night to 12-night itineraries out of Spain and Italy.

The ship will be 129,500 gross tons and have a guest capacity of 2,910 at double occupancy.

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