NAVIRE CROISIERE CELEBRITY SOLSTICE
Le Celebrity Solstice, sorti en septembre 2008 du chantier naval Meyer Werft, est l'un des plus gros navire de croisière construit en Allemagne. Il est le premier d’une série de cinq bateaux, la classe Solstice, que son propriétaire, Celebrity Cruises, a commandé à ce chantier naval.
Toujours très investi dans la conception de navires de haut niveau, Celebrity Cruises fait le choix, pour sa nouvelle classe de navire, d’épurer encore les lignes, d’utiliser des matériaux modernes et élégants, pour une évolution vers un design très contemporain et des équipements high-tech. Aucun détail n’est oublié, à l’image de la véritable pelouse installée sur un demi-hectare sur le pont soleil, pour simplement s’étendre le nez au vent en contact avec les éléments eau, air et terre ou pratiquer un jeu de plein air. Tout cela concourt à toujours aller plus loin dans le respect de l’une des valeurs fondatrices de la marque : le bien-être. Les cabines sont plus grandes (15% en moyenne que celles des autres navires de la compagnie), plus finement structurées, décorées et équipées, imaginées pour apporter toujours plus de confort sous l’oeil expert de cinq femmes.
Navire de croisière
Lancement 2008 - Mise en service 23 novembre 2008
Toujours très investi dans la conception de navires de haut niveau, Celebrity Cruises fait le choix, pour sa nouvelle classe de navire, d’épurer encore les lignes, d’utiliser des matériaux modernes et élégants, pour une évolution vers un design très contemporain et des équipements high-tech. Aucun détail n’est oublié, à l’image de la véritable pelouse installée sur un demi-hectare sur le pont soleil, pour simplement s’étendre le nez au vent en contact avec les éléments eau, air et terre ou pratiquer un jeu de plein air. Tout cela concourt à toujours aller plus loin dans le respect de l’une des valeurs fondatrices de la marque : le bien-être. Les cabines sont plus grandes (15% en moyenne que celles des autres navires de la compagnie), plus finement structurées, décorées et équipées, imaginées pour apporter toujours plus de confort sous l’oeil expert de cinq femmes.
Navire de croisière
Lancement 2008 - Mise en service 23 novembre 2008
Ce navire de croisière fait souvent escale à Nouméa - Nouvelle-Calédonie (lien ici).
Caractéristiques techniques
Longueur 314,86 m - Maître-bau 36,88 m - Tirant d'eau 8,23 m - Tonnage 122 000 t
Propulsion 2x 20.5MW Azipod - Puissance 4 × Wärtsilä diesel engines
Vitesse 24 nœuds - Ponts 19
Autres caractéristiques
Passagers 2 850 - Équipage 1 500
Chantier naval Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Allemagne - Armateur Celebrity Cruises
Pavillon Malte - IMO 9362530
Coût 750 Millions de Dollars US
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Celebrity Solstice is a Solstice-class cruise ship owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. At the time she was launched, she held the record for the largest cruise ship ever built in Germany; however, her record was surpassed when the Disney Dream was launched in 2010. Celebrity Solstice is the first ship in the Solstice class, her sister ships being Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette and Celebrity Reflection. Equinox and Eclipse entered service in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Silhouette was launched in 2011, and Reflection in 2012.
Service history
Celebrity Solstice left the Meyer Werft on 28 September 2008, and arrived in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on 3 November 2008. Subsequently she embarked on a series of short preview cruises for travel agents and dignitaries. On 14 November she was officially named by the ocean scientist Sharon L. Smith in a ceremony at Port Everglades. Celebrity Solstice began commercial service on 23 November 2008.
Exterior design
Externally, Celebrity Solstice looks very different from previous Celebrity Cruises ships. In original exterior renderings, the hull was shown as all-white with powder blue funnels and blue glass upper decks. In a more recent update, the light blue color had been changed to Celebrity's normal dark blue color and the hull was shown having a resemblance to the current fleet's livery, with the promenade deck painted dark blue. Similarly, the large dark blue funnel with a white X that had been the trademark of Celebrity thus far has been replaced by two thin funnels, and it was planned to have the X logo of the company visible in the glass balcony railings on the ship's "hump" (The area of superstructure which extends outward farther than the rest of the balconies). Throughout her fitting out, sea trials, and launch, it was noted that the glass X, unless seen from certain angles, was not visible. Shortly after, the X was refinished to be darker, but still can be hard to see. An afterthought during the sea trials saw the addition of a white X onto the forward funnel, thus bringing Solstice more closely related to her fleetmates.
Amenities
Celebrity Solstice and her sisters offer a wide variety of stateroom categories, including Celebrity Cruises' signature ConciergeClass and the new AquaClass. Other onboard amenities include a large theater with a 1,400+ seating capacity, multiple restaurant dining options, The Patio on the Lawn, numerous bars and clubs, Solstice Deck, youth facilities, Online@Celebrity, and many other common and unique features. Some unique features include glass-blowing classes/demonstrations as well as The Lawn Club, a live grass lawn between the ship's funnels on the upper deck. On May 30th, 2010 the Celebrity Solstice launched the iLounge.
Caractéristiques techniques
Longueur 314,86 m - Maître-bau 36,88 m - Tirant d'eau 8,23 m - Tonnage 122 000 t
Propulsion 2x 20.5MW Azipod - Puissance 4 × Wärtsilä diesel engines
Vitesse 24 nœuds - Ponts 19
Autres caractéristiques
Passagers 2 850 - Équipage 1 500
Chantier naval Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Allemagne - Armateur Celebrity Cruises
Pavillon Malte - IMO 9362530
Coût 750 Millions de Dollars US
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Celebrity Solstice is a Solstice-class cruise ship owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. At the time she was launched, she held the record for the largest cruise ship ever built in Germany; however, her record was surpassed when the Disney Dream was launched in 2010. Celebrity Solstice is the first ship in the Solstice class, her sister ships being Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette and Celebrity Reflection. Equinox and Eclipse entered service in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Silhouette was launched in 2011, and Reflection in 2012.
Service history
Celebrity Solstice left the Meyer Werft on 28 September 2008, and arrived in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on 3 November 2008. Subsequently she embarked on a series of short preview cruises for travel agents and dignitaries. On 14 November she was officially named by the ocean scientist Sharon L. Smith in a ceremony at Port Everglades. Celebrity Solstice began commercial service on 23 November 2008.
Exterior design
Externally, Celebrity Solstice looks very different from previous Celebrity Cruises ships. In original exterior renderings, the hull was shown as all-white with powder blue funnels and blue glass upper decks. In a more recent update, the light blue color had been changed to Celebrity's normal dark blue color and the hull was shown having a resemblance to the current fleet's livery, with the promenade deck painted dark blue. Similarly, the large dark blue funnel with a white X that had been the trademark of Celebrity thus far has been replaced by two thin funnels, and it was planned to have the X logo of the company visible in the glass balcony railings on the ship's "hump" (The area of superstructure which extends outward farther than the rest of the balconies). Throughout her fitting out, sea trials, and launch, it was noted that the glass X, unless seen from certain angles, was not visible. Shortly after, the X was refinished to be darker, but still can be hard to see. An afterthought during the sea trials saw the addition of a white X onto the forward funnel, thus bringing Solstice more closely related to her fleetmates.
Amenities
Celebrity Solstice and her sisters offer a wide variety of stateroom categories, including Celebrity Cruises' signature ConciergeClass and the new AquaClass. Other onboard amenities include a large theater with a 1,400+ seating capacity, multiple restaurant dining options, The Patio on the Lawn, numerous bars and clubs, Solstice Deck, youth facilities, Online@Celebrity, and many other common and unique features. Some unique features include glass-blowing classes/demonstrations as well as The Lawn Club, a live grass lawn between the ship's funnels on the upper deck. On May 30th, 2010 the Celebrity Solstice launched the iLounge.