If you’ve been reading the cruise blogs lately, you’ll notice that everyone is buzzing about the the dozen or so new ships coming out this year and a nearly equal amount are being refitted/refurbished and rehabbed.
When it comes to an all-out daunting commitment, Celebrity Cruises wins the prize. Their most recent undertaking is to refit their four, much-loved Millennium-class ships via a procedure they’ve called, “Solsticizing.” Translation: take the best features of the new Solstice-class ships (the Solstice was the prototype vessel in a series of five ships) and tear out the old and bring in the new for the Millennium ships.
In addition, joining in the “Solsticizing” will be:
- the hip Celebrity iLounge, which debuted on Celebrity Eclipse and made Celebrity Cruises the industry’s first Authorized Apple Reseller
- the “cool,” ice-topped Martini Bar and Crush
- Celebrity’s vibrant creperie, Bistro on Five
- the inviting Café al Bacio (the best Nutella and banana crepes anywhere!) and Gelateria
- Cellarmasters wine bar, complete with the “Enomatic” state-of-the-art wine serving system
- entirely new verandas added to the ship’s spacious, luxurious Celebrity Suites
- additional new oceanview and inside staterooms
- an expanded collection of original, contemporary art
I’m the editor and creator of CruiseMaven.com, a solo traveler cruising the world on waves and wheels, collecting recipes along the way. I hope my articles and photos entertain, advise and inspire you to travel the world without flying. Take a breath…stop for a local meal and a glass of wine along the way.
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