The height of new luxury took one step closer to becoming a reality as Celebrity Beyond successfully completed her sea trials over the weekend. The latest ship in Celebrity Cruises’ Edge Series showcased its strength, excellence, and superb sailing capabilities, displaying a superior level of comfort, safety, maneuverability, and fuel efficiency. This is all due to the revolutionary design of the ship’s Parabolic Ultrabow. In less than 80 days, the fleet’s crown jewel will make her highly anticipated debut on April 27, 2022, when she sets sail from Southampton, England.
Celebrity Beyond, the largest and most luxurious ship in the Celebrity Cruises’ fleet, stands at 17 decks high and 21 meters longer than her predecessors Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Apex. The ship’s look and feel has been carefully curated with newly imagined spaces and expanded versions of the brand’s popular signature spaces, including The Retreat, transformational accommodations, an expanded Rooftop Garden, a Sunset Bar, a first-ever Daniel Boulud fine-dining restaurant, and the Magic Carpet.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am to have completed this important milestone as it brings us that much closer to welcoming our guests onboard to enjoy their own ‘Journey WonderFULLSM,’ on Celebrity Beyond,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. “Beyond showed why there is so much more to her than just her looks. Like her sister ships, she went beyond what was needed to demonstrate she’s ready.”
“Successfully completing these sea trials was a thrill of a lifetime for me,” said Celebrity Beyond Captain Kate McCue. “Her smooth sailing and maneuverability is a testament to her innovative design, and I can’t wait to take the helm of this awe-inspiring ship and take our guests to equally beautiful destinations.”
Celebrity Beyond will depart on her maiden voyage on April 27, 2022, from Southampton, England, on a 10-night Western Europe cruise. She will then offer a variety of Mediterranean journeys before heading to the Caribbean.
