Celebrity Apex's Blocks Are In The House!

[Tall-Cruiser]

Earlier today, October 31, 2018, Celebrity Edge was delivered. On the same day, a ceremony was held for the Keel Laying for the next ship in the Edge class, Celebrity APEX. 

 

Photos - Courtesy of Celebrity Cruises Press Center

 

Edited November 1, 2018 by Tall-Cruiser

[Tall-Cruiser]

More from the keel laying

 

[C-Dragons]

Thanks so much for sharing these photos!

I wonder what type of coin Lisa is putting into the container in the keel - U.S., French, or Greek?

Edited November 1, 2018 by C-Dragons

[TeeRick]

Thanks!  Looking forward to following this thread.

[Presto2]

7 hours ago, C-Dragons said:

Thanks so much for sharing these photos!

I wonder what type of coin Lisa is putting into the container in the keel - U.S., French, or Greek?

 

Well, now a new thread begins ;-) Doesn't seem 5 minutes since Lloyd started the Edge one !

Here we go again, ready to watch and see what they change from Edge - ha ha

 

Re the coin -- as Apex seems to be coming to the UK perhaps Lisa may have a British pound coin rather than the French / Greek Euro ;-) :-)

 

 

[Lloyd555]

[Lloyd555]

[Tall-Cruiser]

Thanks for the update Lloyd. 

Hope Apex will have some different and exciting itineraries. 

[C-Dragons]

Thanks so much Lloyd! Looking forward to following Apex from her birth at Saint-Nazaire to her journeys on the open sea!

[TeeRick]

According to the UK website APEX will be available to book on Nov 29th!  Keep an eye out!  The best Edge deals were scooped up on the first day of booking.

 

https://www.celebritycruises.co.uk/celebrity-apex/

[vtcruising]

Nov 27th for loyalty members for TAs and  Europe and Dec 4th for Carib and Canals!!😀

Edited November 9, 2018 by vtcruising

[Presto2]

18 hours ago, TeeRick said:

According to the UK website APEX will be available to book on Nov 29th!  Keep an eye out!  The best Edge deals were scooped up on the first day of booking.

 

https://www.celebritycruises.co.uk/celebrity-apex/

 

Any idea when the first cruise will be that April --- am hoping that it may be our Easter holiday and then we could go (IF it is a short cruise)> I hope that Celebrity check out the school holidays before the make any arrangements ;-)

[Presto2]

PS Sorry off topic, please forgive me. Just one question.  Am just curious. If Apex goes from Southampton any gossip about where Silhouette will go from or to? Would love to sail on her again but not to Norway !

[citruscruiser]

Silhouette is scheduled to take over the South America route from the Eclipse, who is heading to the Australia route, in the end of 2020 and 2021

[Lloyd555]

Apex sections at the Crist shipyard in Gdynia, Poland.

 

 

 

Some sections at Saint-Nazaire's Chantiers de l'Atlantique ship yard.

 

 

 

If the hull section in the middle (to the left of the cherry picker) in the photo above looks familiar, it is the same as the section below belonging to the Edge. Those are Magic Carpet grooves on the left and right.

 

Edited November 12, 2018 by Lloyd555

[hcat]

Thanks Lloyd..

I will be following...loved the EDGE  threads.

 

If APEX does not sail  from US we probably won't be booking it,...Can't do those long flights anymore...

[Tall-Cruiser]

Lloyd - Thanks for the photo updates. Those Bow and Thruster sections are always amazing to see. It also reminds one how huge these things are.  

 

Lloyd - Sorry I just got on line a few minutes ago and just saw that you were looking for this thread. Thanks again. 

Edited November 13, 2018 by Tall-Cruiser

[TeeRick]

It would be nice to get the nice CC folks to move this thread outside of the Edge thread at this point.  It should have its own location on the Celebrity board.

[Lloyd555]

The Apex's Grand Plaza.

That's the staircase next to the martini bar.

 

[pl281]

Now that we have a "finished product" it is very interesting to watch the 2nd build and be able to identify what blocks are

[hcat]

On 11/13/2018 at 9:27 AM, TeeRick said:

It would be nice to get the nice CC folks to move this thread outside of the Edge thread at this point.  It should have its own location on the Celebrity board.

 

Great Idea..hope moderators  can make the switch..

[Tall-Cruiser]

On 11/13/2018 at 9:27 AM, TeeRick said:

It would be nice to get the nice CC folks to move this thread outside of the Edge thread at this point.  It should have its own location on the Celebrity board.

 

Or maybe they change ( create) the sub-forum name to Edge Class similar to what was done for Quantum Class ships under Royal Caribbean.

[WonderMan3]

On 11/13/2018 at 9:27 AM, TeeRick said:

It would be nice to get the nice CC folks to move this thread outside of the Edge thread at this point.  It should have its own location on the Celebrity board.

 

Agree. Maybe once Edge has either its first sailing with pax on the 25th or after the naming ceremony this separate Edge forum can merge in with the regular Celebrity threads and a new separate forum for Apex can start.

[cruise47]

Vtcruising and Lloyd555 you have a new mission assignment and if you both accept this mission. It will be to follow the construction of the new Celebrity Apex.

Good Luck. I am Looking forward to new threads and photos.😎

[Lloyd555]

Eden I recognise that window frame!!!