CelebrityCruises.co.uk First Dedicated UK Ship Sailing From Southampton

LONDON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ — Celebrity Cruises
(http://www.celebritycruises.co.uk) ‘Celebrity Eclipse’ has been announced as
the third-ship in the new Solstice class and is the first to sail from
Southampton for a full season, being inline with continuing ship investment
to markets outside mainland North America. The five-star contemporary ship,
uniquely designed with interiors by Tihany Design, offers five different
European and Mediterranean cruising itineraries from April 2010 designed for
travellers who prefer to depart from the UK.

Responding to the demand for new destinations and varying cruise lengths,
Celebrity Eclipse will offer 26 cruises, a combination of short and longer
itineraries. With sailings from four-night taster cruises to Cork and
16-night Eastern Mediterranean cruises. The first season of Celebrity Eclipse
features new ports of call for Celebrity Cruises including Toulon (Provence),
Cagliari (Sardinia) and Malaga (Spain). Plus, the 2010 summer season of
Celebrity Eclipse also includes overnight stays in Palma de Mallorca on a
14-night Spanish Mediterranean cruise, and St Petersburg and Copenhagen on a
14-night Scandinavia and Russia cruise.

In summer 2010 Celebrity Cruises will base all three of its new
Solstice-class ships in the European region as the brand seeks to continue
growth outside North America. Sister ships Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity
Equinox will operate from Civitavecchia (Rome) and synonymous to Celebrity
Cruises, guests can enjoy lawn sports whilst at sea on the real grass lawn
onboard any of the Solstice-class ships.

Robin Shaw, vice president and MD, Celebrity Cruises, UK and Ireland
explained:

“We have steadily seen a greater proportion of guests choosing Celebrity
Cruises as a real alternative to traditional cruising. With the commitment of
a dedicated ship from Southampton, we are hoping to see a continued rise in
this trend. In bringing such a contemporary ship into the market, it is our
clear aim to make Celebrity Cruises one of the major players in the British
and Irish cruise industry. Celebrity Eclipse will change the face of premium
large ship cruising from the UK.”

Further information

Celebrity Cruises offers comfortably sophisticated, upscale cruise
experiences with highly personalised service, exceptional dining, and
extraordinary attention to detail. Celebrity Cruises sails in Alaska,
Australia/New Zealand, California, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe,
Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the Pacific Coast, Panama Canal and South America.
The line also offers unique cruisetour holidays in Alaska, Australia, Canada,
Europe and South America. Celebrity Cruises’ current fleet will be joined by
Celebrity Equinox in 2009, Celebrity Eclipse in 2010, a fourth Solstice-class
ship in 2011 and a fifth in 2012.

For more information, visit http://www.celebritycruises.co.uk or contact
the Celebrity Cruises PR Team on +44(0)845-456-0523

SOURCE CelebrityCruises.co.uk