Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Solstice in 2011 | |
| History | |
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| Malta | |
| Name | Celebrity Solstice |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Celebrity Cruises |
| Port of registry | |
| Builder |
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| Cost | US$750 million |
| Laid down | 17 March 2007 |
| Launched | 10 August 2008 |
| Sponsored by | Sharon L. Smith |
| Christened | 14 November 2008 |
| Completed | October 2008 |
| Maiden voyage | 23 November 2008 |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Solstice-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 1,033 ft (314.86 m) |
| Beam | 121 ft (36.88 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.23 m) |
| Decks | 19 |
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä 16V46 |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,852 passengers |
| Crew | 1,250 |
Celebrity Solstice is the lead ship of the Solstice class of cruise ships operated by Celebrity Cruises. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, she was floated out on 10 August 2008 and christened by ocean scientist professor Sharon L. Smith at a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, on 14 November 2008. The first post-Panamax vessel in the Celebrity fleet, she features innovative interior design and onboard amenities, including an ocean-going live grass lawn, a glassblowing studio, and a 12-deck-high atrium.