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Celebrity Cruises Makes History With Their First Same-Sex Marriage On The Seas!

Celebrity Cruises has just made history after hosting its first legal same sex wedding at sea. Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray were joined by family members for an intimate ceremony on board Celebrity Equinox on January 29th. The ship was sailing from Key West, Florida, to Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico, when the ceremony was officiated by captain Dimitrios Manetas, making history for the line. Vargas, who actualy works for one of Celebrity’s travel partners, Cruise Planners, said: “Traveling is in my blood. When we heard Celebrity Cruises was celebrating equality and embracing our community, we wanted to be a part...

Gratuities Rise On Celebrity Cruises

It has just been announced that Celebrity Cruises are raising their gratuity rates, taking effect on the 14th of June for all sailings departing on or after the 1st of July 2016. The new recommended gratuities guideline for the cruise lune is $13.50 per day per guest in standard staterooms, $14.00 per day per guest in Concierge Class and AquaClass staterooms and $17.00 per day per guest in Suite Class. Guests on-board a Celebrity ship are still free to change the amount at their discretion at the Guest Relations office and, for the guests’ convenience, Celebrity automatically registers the...

Celebrity Cruises Scrap Entire 2016 Istanbul Cruise Schedule

Celebrity Cruises have today announced that the Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity Equinox will no longer be calling at Istanbul in 2016. Instead, the Celebrity Reflection will dock overnight in Athens whilst the Celebrity Equinox will extend its time in Santorini or alternatively overnight in Malta depending on the itinerary. Customers who have booked these cruises will be able to alter their bookings to sail on a different ship if they wish. This decision has been made due to the fact that the port will be undergoing construction and have limited access. The port of Istanbul (known as Galataport) will receive renovation to make it larger, enabling it to increase the possible number of cruise passengers to 2 million per year. This means the port will then be able to receive visits from the larger mega ships such as Oasis or Allure of the Seas. The surrounding area will also be renovated; receiving restaurants, hotels and other “green” areas as part of the project. The development will start in 2016 and continue until 2018 and is set to challenge Barcelona in terms of cruise tourism revenue. Celebrity have not yet revealed whether the continued project will affect sailings in 2017 and 2018. It should however be noted that the announcement has not been made with any connection to security concerns regarding Turkey although earlier this year Celebrity did stop ships...

A Video Guide to Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Cruises offer luxury cruises that go beyond meeting your expectations, by offering a number of firsts for the cruising industry. Enjoy a family picnic on real grass with the Lawn Club, have fun and get fit at a zumba class or even relax in the Apple iLounge. Kids of all ages can have fun with the Xbox kinect, and with Celebrity Cruises, your ship really is your playground. Try out brand new dining concepts like Qsine – serving popcorn fish & chips and sushi lollipops – or the martini bar with a frosted counter top & more than 100 varieties of vodka to choose from. There’s also a range of accommodation onboard to suit all tastes & budgets from a standard interior or ocean view, to Aqua Class balcony cabins & spacious suites. Scroll down to find out more about the 5* Celebrity experience or click here to view our Celebrity...

Celebrity Cruises Welcomes Industry’s First American Female Captain

Celebrity Cruises has made history by appointing the very first American female cruise ship captain. San Francisco-born Kate McCue will be taking the helm of Celebrity Summit and will sail between the United States and Bermuda. McCue has already been in the maritime industry for fifteen years, has managed ship logistics while sailing worldwide, including around Europe, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, Alaska and more still. Captain McCue has even sailed several transatlantic voyages and repositioning cruises. With this, Celebrity Cruises are showing their continued progressive attitude. December 2014 saw Lisa Lutoff-Perlo become Celebrity Cruises President and CEO, who has some enthusiastic words to say about Captain McCue; “From the first time I met Kate, I looked forward to this moment, when I could extend my congratulations to her for being such a dynamic and highly respected leader who will continue to pave the way for women in the maritime industry. “Of all the great moments throughout my career, this is at the top of my list. I am both honoured that Kate accepted this position, and proud of the way our team continues to transform the way people think about Celebrity, and about cruising in general.” This isn’t Captain McCue’s first job in the cruise industry however, with her most recent role being Master Mariner with Royal Caribbean. This next step is where McCue really wants...