Celebrity Cruises Cuts Steel, Announces Names for First Edge-Class Ships

[LauraS]

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Celebrity Cruises Cuts Steel, Announces Names for First Edge-Class Ships

[tutak]

Didn't the famous sailor Christopher Columbus issue the warning, "Watch out for the Edge?"

[jv_nyc]

Thanks Laura! Is it time to start a sub-forum like was done for the countdown to the Quantum class in Royal Caribbean Forum?

Edited November 26, 2016 by jv_nyc

[the_dylaness]

How many pax?

[dkjretired]

How many pax?

 

Don''t remember the exact number but the number is between the M class and S class ships.

 

Was finally able to find the original press release, 2900 passengers....

Edited November 26, 2016 by dkjretired

[maxsales]

Celebrity Edge is the first of four new cruise ships that will debut for Celebrity under its Project Edge. Edge will debut in fall 2018. The company celebrated the ship's steel-cutting, the first step in the shipbuilding process, in November 2016. At 117,000 GRT and passenger capacity of 2,900 people, the Edge-class ships will be larger than Millennium-class vessels but slightly smaller than those in the Solstice Class. They are being built in France at the STX shipyard. The line promises "small-ship itineraries with large-ship amenities," iconic architecture and destination-rich experiences. The second ship, Celebrity Beyond, is scheduled to debut in spring 2020. The other two yet-unnamed ships will sail in fall 2021 and spring 2022.

[SWFL Cruisers]

I'm thrilled to have some new ships coming out....as long as we get one of them in Florida!

[easyboy]

Celebrity Edge is the first of four new cruise ships that will debut for Celebrity under its Project Edge. Edge will debut in fall 2018. The company celebrated the ship's steel-cutting, the first step in the shipbuilding process, in November 2016. At 117,000 GRT and passenger capacity of 2,900 people, the Edge-class ships will be larger than Millennium-class vessels but slightly smaller than those in the Solstice Class. They are being built in France at the STX shipyard. The line promises "small-ship itineraries with large-ship amenities," iconic architecture and destination-rich experiences. The second ship, Celebrity Beyond, is scheduled to debut in spring 2020. The other two yet-unnamed ships will sail in fall 2021 and spring 2022.

That will be an interesting wait!

[maggie.1008]

Hope we see them on the West Coast !

[riclop]

Thanks for the update.

[pengu1n]

How about sailing out of St Louis, MO?

[Beanb41]

Interesting if the passenger number are 2900 as Solstice class is 2800 and Edge ships are smaller in size.

[need2cruisesoon]

2 years of anticipation....

 

Photo Ouest - STX

[El Crucero]

Hope we see them on the West Coast !

 

I hope we get the Infinity permanently based in California, with year round itineraries to Central America, Hawai'i, California Coastal, and Alaska - sort of like what the Century did.

[tnfcruise]

I hope we get the Infinity permanently based in California, with year round itineraries to Central America, Hawai'i, California Coastal, and Alaska - sort of like what the Century did.

 

 

That would be great!

 

 

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[Ox Fan Cruiser]

2 years of anticipation....

 

Photo Ouest - STX

 

this reminds me of my old shipfitting days.

[El Crucero]

2 years of anticipation....

 

 

Any guesses what part of the ship this is? I am almost 100% certain with an educated guess. Yes, I have built a few ships in my day but nothing this large.

[jan-n-john]

That surely must be the bow -- it is upside down and the steel sticking up would be the beginnings of the internal structure for the bulb.

 

Click here for an image of the bulbous bow on Oasis:

 

https://goo.gl/images/x5zh4w

 

Virtually all ships today have bulbous bows.

Edited November 27, 2016 by jan-n-john

[GUT2407]

Thanks, I was wondering.

[kikki21]

Can't wait to sail on her. Hopefully some itineraries will be out soon!

 

 

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[karena1]

I am hoping one of the new Edge ships sails out of San Juan!

[Livin on the Edge]

I am hoping one of the new Edge ships sails out of San Juan!

 

 

 

Would love another ship out of San Juan [emoji106] one sea day in seven is great.

[TMLAalum]

Would love another ship out of San Juan [emoji106] one sea day in seven is great.

 

Hi Livin'!

 

Are you planning on retiring at sea on the new Celebrity Edge:D?

[Cruise a holic]

I hope the new ship sails out of ny to bermuda. While we enjoy the Summit,a change would be nice.

[Celebrity Liner]

Celebrity cruises has announced that edge class will be presented at the Seatrade Cruise Global 2017. It will be shown on facebook live.

 

Does anyone know edge has RFID technology?

 

It would be nice if edge runs from the new Royal Caribbean terminal in miami