Following a 15-day transatlantic crossing, the Celebrity Edge cruise ship has made its way to its new home at Port Everglades Terminal 25 in Hollywood, Florida.
As the Celebrity Cruises ship entered the channel for the first time Monday, more than 1,400 crew members were welcomed by colleagues who gathered on the shoreline to welcome the ship and her crew to their new home.
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The introduction of the Celebrity Edge marks the cruise line’s first new ship in six years and the first of a new class in more than a decade. To celebrate, Royal Caribbean CEO Richard D. Fain and Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo hosted a grand opening ceremony in the new terminal that featured local officials and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“The arrival of Celebrity Edge today book-ends a major chapter in the growth of Celebrity Cruises,” Fain said in a statement. “It’s the culmination of years of dreaming, designing and dedication to bring this magnificent ship to life. A new era is truly upon us.”
The new ship started its transatlantic voyage from the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, on November 4, and made stops in both Azores, Portugal, and Freeport, Bahamas, en route to Florida.
The Celebrity Edge will begin her inaugural season sailing alternating seven-night eastern and western Caribbean cruise itineraries, with her maiden Western Caribbean voyage departing on December 9, and her maiden Eastern Caribbean voyage departing on December 16.
Celebrity Edge will be joined by her sister ship, Celebrity Apex, in 2020, and two additional ships in the Edge Series will follow in 2021 and 2022.
