Hook up with Eclipse

[lidojohnny]

Trying to do a b to b. Can anyone tell me where the Eclipse is between

 

May 16 and May 30th 2015? Can not find it. Tnx

[Fouremco]

Going in for a refit.

 

http://www.cruiseandferry.net/article/News/001627/Refit-for-Celebrity-Eclipse

[Adammara]

According to a UK forum:

 

Celebrity Cruises’ ex-UK ship Celebrity Eclipse is to undergo a revamp when it enters drydock in April 2015.

 

The ship will return to the UK for its first sailing from Southampton next year on May 9 with a new dining venue, revamped pool area and an upgraded casino.

 

Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, sales director at Celebrity Cruises, said the revamp would excite the UK market, particularly repeat customers keen to see the changes.

 

The ship’s Cellar Masters wine bar is being transformed into Gastrobar, which will serve more than 40 craft beers.

 

Tempest-Mitchell said the bar, which is currently available only on Celebrity Equinox, would become a “trendy and cool place to eat and drink”.

 

“It will follow the innovation we have in speciality dining venue Qsine, with customers ordering their food and drink on an iPad,” she said. “We will be able to pair food and drink nicely.

 

“This was only added on Equinox in the past four or five months so it’s very exciting to have it coming to Eclipse too.”

 

The pool area on the ship is also being transformed with the addition of a frozen drink bar called Slush.

 

The American-style casino will also become more British with 12 new British-themed slot machines, and American-style roulette wheels being replaced by European-style ones. The line is also installing a private photo studio.

 

“This is extremely exciting for us at Celebrity Cruises, especially with the ship sailing from the UK,” Tempest-Mitchell added.

 

Agents will be sent a four-page brochure highlighting the changes to Celebrity Eclipse.

 

Travel Weekly

 

And it arrives in the UK on May 7th after a TA, but the first listed cruise is on the 9th to Norway!

 

Very mysterious!

[TeaBag]

Adamara is right.

 

I would assume it has been chartered. We are on the May 30 sailing and I wish there were a Norwegian Fjords cruise before ours like the May 9 one. Not to be.

[Adammara]

YVR cruiser

 

Very off topic, but the Canadian and British Lancasters flew over us this afternoon, so impressive. A sight we will never see again.

 

Many thanks Canada!

[Sloop-JohnB]

According to a UK forum:

 

Celebrity Cruises’ ex-UK ship Celebrity Eclipse is to undergo a revamp when it enters drydock in April 2015.

 

The ship will return to the UK for its first sailing from Southampton next year on May 9 with a new dining venue, revamped pool area and an upgraded casino.

 

Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, sales director at Celebrity Cruises, said the revamp would excite the UK market, particularly repeat customers keen to see the changes.

 

The ship’s Cellar Masters wine bar is being transformed into Gastrobar, which will serve more than 40 craft beers.

 

Tempest-Mitchell said the bar, which is currently available only on Celebrity Equinox, would become a “trendy and cool place to eat and drink”.

 

“It will follow the innovation we have in speciality dining venue Qsine, with customers ordering their food and drink on an iPad,” she said. “We will be able to pair food and drink nicely.

 

“This was only added on Equinox in the past four or five months so it’s very exciting to have it coming to Eclipse too.”

 

The pool area on the ship is also being transformed with the addition of a frozen drink bar called Slush.

 

The American-style casino will also become more British with 12 new British-themed slot machines, and American-style roulette wheels being replaced by European-style ones. The line is also installing a private photo studio.

 

“This is extremely exciting for us at Celebrity Cruises, especially with the ship sailing from the UK,” Tempest-Mitchell added.

 

Agents will be sent a four-page brochure highlighting the changes to Celebrity Eclipse.

 

Travel Weekly

 

And it arrives in the UK on May 7th after a TA, but the first listed cruise is on the 9th to Norway!

 

Very mysterious!

 

Interesting read... Thanks for posting.

 

A 2 Day Charter... Or an Open House / Cruise for TAs. Celebrity / RC has done this in the past with other ships.

 

Might make sense if they want to highlight these upcoming changes that they seem specifically are stating for the European market (I don't buy into that BTW... It is just a marketing ploy... NAs will be just as jazzed about the Gastropub as Anyone else)

 

But maybe they think a TA tour will push sales forward in the UK & Europe

 

Cheers!

Edited August 21, 2014 by Sloop-JohnB

[TeaBag]

Adammara, CC will forgive you for your very informative previous post.:) Glad you liked the show.

 

One of the reasons we really like the Eclipse is that she sails out of Southampton! We love the British Isles and jump at the chance to be there.