Thursday, May 29, 2008

Celebrity Solstice Extends Inaugural Season: Three additional sailings include new maiden voyage

Celebrity Solstice, widely heralded as the most exciting ship entering the market even before it launches, has introduced three additional sailings for cruisers to enjoy during its inaugural season this year. Celebrity Solstice now will enter service with a Thanksgiving cruise, Nov 23, 2008, three weeks prior to its previously announced date of Dec 14, followed by two additional seven-night Caribbean cruises. Each new seven-night cruise – Nov 23, Nov 30 and Dec 7, 2008 – will offer the same itinerary, departing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, with visits to San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten, and Basseterre, St. Kitts.

Acknowledging that some guests booked on Celebrity Solstice’s original maiden voyage of Dec 14 may wish to switch to the new maiden voyage, Celebrity has established a two-week rebooking window from today through June 12. During that time, guests booked on the Dec 14 sailing will have the opportunity to transition to the Nov 23 cruise without penalty, in the same stateroom or suite as originally booked, at the original fare. Guests encountering air-change fees as a result of opting to switch will be reimbursed for those fees up to $100 per person, provided acceptable proof of fees is presented to Celebrity by Jan 31, 2009. Bookings for the Nov 23 sailing will be open exclusively to guests booked on the Dec 14 cruise until June 12, when the special two-week rebooking period ends. Bookings for the Nov 30 and Dec 7 sailings open today.

Celebrity Cruises' current fleet will be joined by Celebrity Solstice in 2008, Celebrity Equinox in 2009, Celebrity Eclipse in 2010, and a fourth Solstice-class ship in 2011. For more information, call your travel agent, dial 1-800-437-3111, or visit www.celebritycruises.com.

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