{"id":56174,"date":"2024-06-14T00:04:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com.vn\/2024\/06\/14\/celebrity-xcel-keel-laying-ceremony-marks-new-level-of-excellence-for-premium-cruising\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T00:04:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:04:53","slug":"celebrity-xcel-keel-laying-ceremony-marks-new-level-of-excellence-for-premium-cruising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com\/vn\/celebrity-xcel-keel-laying-ceremony-marks-new-level-of-excellence-for-premium-cruising\/","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRITY XCEL KEEL LAYING CEREMONY MARKS NEW LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE FOR PREMIUM CRUISING"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/494898\/4759372\/Celebrity_Cruises_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>Construction begins on <\/i><i>the fifth vessel in the brand&#8217;s award-winning Edge Series setting sail in fall 2025.<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SAINT-NAZAIRE, <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 14, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The future of elevated travel at sea reached a major milestone today, as construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises&#8217; next ship, <i>Celebrity Xcel. <\/i>The keel laying ceremony at the Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span> celebrated the momentous occasion for the latest and most elevated vessel in Celebrity&#8217;s award-winning <i>Edge Series <\/i>ships. When\u00a0she sets sail in the fall of 2025, <i>Celebrity Xcel <\/i>will connect guests to the breathtaking world around them like never before, furthering the innovative experiences coveted in her sister ships with several new yet-to-be-revealed offerings for an unparalleled premium vacation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgce77left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438227\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_1.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgce77left\" title=\"The future of elevated travel at sea reached a major milestone on June 13, as construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises\u2019 next ship, Celebrity Xcel.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438227\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_1.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"The future of elevated travel at sea reached a major milestone on June 13, as construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises\u2019 next ship, Celebrity Xcel.\" align=\"middle\"><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>The future of elevated travel at sea reached a major milestone on June 13, as construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises\u2019 next ship, Celebrity Xcel.<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>At the ceremony, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jason Liberty<\/span>, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, the parent company of Celebrity Cruises, <span class=\"xn-person\">Laura Hodges Bethge<\/span>, President of Celebrity Cruises, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Laurent Castaing<\/span>, General Manager of Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique lowered the first 739-ton steel block\u00a0for the new ship in the dry dock. As part of the longstanding maritime tradition,\u00a0executives from the cruise company and the shipyard placed newly minted coins on the first piece of steel to bestow good luck on the ship during both the construction process and future sailings. Nodding to the new caliber of excellence ushered by the brand&#8217;s <i>Edge Series<\/i> ships, the coin design commemorated another great innovation, NASA&#8217;s Saturn V rocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, we not only mark the start of construction, but we are laying the foundation on which countless memories will be created,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jason Liberty<\/span>, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. &#8220;Each new ship also represents an opportunity to advance our journey to net zero, and with <i>Xcel<\/i>, we are building our first methanol capable ship, which helps advance our transition to the energy platform of the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t wait to debut\u00a0<i>Celebrity Xcel<\/i> and her unrivaled guest experiences, living up to her name in every way with surprises that confirm &#8216;Nothing Comes Close&#8217; to a Celebrity vacation,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Laura Hodges Bethge<\/span>, president of Celebrity Cruises. &#8220;We are grateful for the continued partnership of the Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique team for lending their craftsmanship to further elevate the innovative design and world-class features of our beloved Edge Series ships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The <i>Edge Series<\/i> is the result of close collaboration between the Celebrity Cruises and Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique teams,&#8221; continued <span class=\"xn-person\">Laurent Castaing<\/span>, General Manager of Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique. &#8220;We know and trust one another, and work in harmony to offer a unique and sustainable experience for passengers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pushing the boundaries of leisure travel, <i>Celebrity Xcel<\/i> will advance Royal Caribbean Group&#8217;s decades-long commitment to sustaining the planet with the first tri-fuel capable engine. The new engine will provide unmatched fuel flexibility, with the ability to use three types of fuel, including methanol, a first for the company, and represents an important steppingstone on the company&#8217;s journey to Destination Net Zero, its vision for net-zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n<p><i>Celebrity Xcel <\/i>will make her debut in <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 2025<\/span> in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, sailing her inaugural season from <span class=\"xn-location\">Fort Lauderdale<\/span>, on seven-night itineraries alternating between the <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahamas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and the <span class=\"xn-location\">Cayman Islands<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Puerto Plata<\/span>, St. Thomas, and <span class=\"xn-location\">St. Maarten<\/span>. The sailings are now open for booking. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To stay up to date on <i>Celebrity<\/i>\u00a0<i>Xcel<\/i>\u00a0or to book a Celebrity cruise visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4189822-1&amp;h=2847833065&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.celebritycruises.com%2F&amp;a=www.celebritycruises.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.celebritycruises.com<\/a>, call 1-800-CELEBRITY, or contact a trusted travel advisor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Celebrity Cruises\u00a0\u00a0<\/b> <br \/>Celebrity Cruises delivers an elevated premium vacation experience across their fleet of ships traveling to nearly 300 destinations across more than 70 countries spanning all seven continents. Uniquely offering the intimate feel and thoughtful service of small ships, with the variety and excitement of bigger ones \u2013 guests can explore the world or get away from it for a little while. With every detail elevated beyond expectations, guests will never want to vacation any other way. An industry pioneer for 35 years, each Celebrity vacation offers experiences you won&#8217;t find anywhere else aboard ships which continue to shatter industry expectations with the highly anticipated Celebrity Xcel arriving Fall 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Celebrity Cruises is headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> and is one of five cruise brands owned by Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL).\u00a0Visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4189822-1&amp;h=3130314841&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2Fwww.celebritycruises.com%2F__%3B!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!lf9k8koBRSzYds0BjqIK2VkJoOTg1u7rmp1ekNF6hnRPIw9Uw7_2K8YUFInTB-38FHorp2-Kpw-CBQBu29eBqQ%24&amp;a=www.celebritycruises.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.celebritycruises.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0for more information, and connect with us on <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4189822-1&amp;h=3043279856&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcelebritycruises%2F%3Fhl%3Den__%3B!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!lf9k8koBRSzYds0BjqIK2VkJoOTg1u7rmp1ekNF6hnRPIw9Uw7_2K8YUFInTB-38FHorp2-Kpw-CBQCefoXGFw%24&amp;a=Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4189822-1&amp;h=3055961929&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCelebrityCruisesAUSNZ%2F%3Fbrand_redir%3D92998025878__%3B!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!lf9k8koBRSzYds0BjqIK2VkJoOTg1u7rmp1ekNF6hnRPIw9Uw7_2K8YUFInTB-38FHorp2-Kpw-CBQDYcdj9nA%24&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>\u00a0or <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4189822-1&amp;h=1782648003&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcelebrity-cruises%2Fmycompany%2Fverification%2F__%3B!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!lf9k8koBRSzYds0BjqIK2VkJoOTg1u7rmp1ekNF6hnRPIw9Uw7_2K8YUFInTB-38FHorp2-Kpw-CBQAwKKQWmQ%24&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique<br \/><\/b>Thanks to the expertise of its teams and its network of subcontractors, associated with its first-rate industrial facilities, Chantiers\u00a0de l&#8217;Atlantique\u00a0is a key leader in the fields of design, integration, testing and turnkey delivery of cruise ships, naval vessels, electrical substations for offshore wind farms and services to the fleets. The company is at the core of the challenges of tomorrow, designing and building today ships whose environmental performance exceeds the most drastic standards, as well as equipment for offshore wind power that make it a major player in the energy transition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb84cleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438228\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_2.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb84cleft\" title=\"Construction of Celebrity Xcel, the fifth vessel in Celebrity Cruises\u2019 award-winning Edge Series Ships, commenced on June 13.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438228\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_2.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Construction of Celebrity Xcel, the fifth vessel in Celebrity Cruises\u2019 award-winning Edge Series Ships, commenced on June 13.\" align=\"middle\"><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Construction of Celebrity Xcel, the fifth vessel in Celebrity Cruises\u2019 award-winning Edge Series Ships, commenced on June 13.<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb0f9left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438229\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_3.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb0f9left\" title=\"Royal Caribbean Group and Chantiers de l'Atlantique teams celebrate the Celebrity Xcel keel laying. (L to R) Jean-Yves Jaouen, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Operations Senior Vice President; Eric Perennou, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Senior Project Manager; Harri Kulovaara, Royal Caribbean Group Executive Vice President Maritime and Newbuilding;Beatrice Siri, Royal Caribbean Group Associate Vice President Newbuilding; Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity Cruises President; Vasil\u00e9 Sofronia, Chantiers de l'Atlantique welder; Laurent Castaing, Chantiers de l'Atlantique General Manager; Arnaud Le Joncour, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO; Keith Lane, Celebrity Cruises Senior Vice President Hotel Operations; Robert Flack Celebrity Cruises Associate Vice President Hotel Operations.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438229\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_3.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Royal Caribbean Group and Chantiers de l'Atlantique teams celebrate the Celebrity Xcel keel laying. (L to R) Jean-Yves Jaouen, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Operations Senior Vice President; Eric Perennou, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Senior Project Manager; Harri Kulovaara, Royal Caribbean Group Executive Vice President Maritime and Newbuilding;Beatrice Siri, Royal Caribbean Group Associate Vice President Newbuilding; Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity Cruises President; Vasil\u00e9 Sofronia, Chantiers de l'Atlantique welder; Laurent Castaing, Chantiers de l'Atlantique General Manager; Arnaud Le Joncour, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO; Keith Lane, Celebrity Cruises Senior Vice President Hotel Operations; Robert Flack Celebrity Cruises Associate Vice President Hotel Operations.\" align=\"middle\"><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Royal Caribbean Group and Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique teams celebrate the Celebrity Xcel keel laying. (L to R) Jean-Yves Jaouen, Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique Operations Senior Vice President; Eric Perennou, Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique Senior Project Manager; Harri Kulovaara, Royal Caribbean Group Executive Vice President Maritime and Newbuilding;Beatrice Siri, Royal Caribbean Group Associate Vice President Newbuilding; Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity Cruises President; Vasil\u00e9 Sofronia, Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique welder; Laurent Castaing, Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique General Manager; Arnaud Le Joncour, Chantiers de l&#8217;Atlantique Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO; Keith Lane, Celebrity Cruises Senior Vice President Hotel Operations; Robert Flack Celebrity Cruises Associate Vice President Hotel Operations.<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1e96left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438230\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_4.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1e96left\" title=\"Newly minted coins were placed to bestow good luck on Celebrity Xcel, marking the official commencement of construction on Celebrity Cruises\u2019 newest ship.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2438230\/Celebrity_Xcel_keel_laying_ceremony_4.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Newly minted coins were placed to bestow good luck on Celebrity Xcel, marking the official commencement of construction on Celebrity Cruises\u2019 newest ship.\" align=\"middle\"><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Newly minted coins were placed to bestow good luck on Celebrity Xcel, marking the official commencement of construction on Celebrity Cruises\u2019 newest ship.<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction begins on the fifth vessel in the brand&#8217;s award-winning Edge Series setting sail in fall 2025.\u00a0 SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, June 14, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The future of elevated travel at sea reached a major milestone today, as construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises&#8217; next ship, Celebrity Xcel. 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