Looking for two old itineraries...

[Southern Dan]

I know this is a huge longshot, but I am trying to find my itineraries for my two prior Celebrity sailings back in the 90's.  I have looked online at a bunch of different sites and tried searching to no avail.

 

The two cruises in question are:
Nov 20 1993 on the Zenith and Dec 28 1998 on the Horizon

 

I think both sailed from Port Everglades but I'm hoping someone here might have been on one of these sailings or has an old brochure or something listing these.  Thanks for any help!

[sun bum]

email CEC@celebrity.com for assistance.

[Mauidiver]

Not sure if this will be helpful or not, but we were on Zenith in June 1993 on a Western Caribbean itinerary and I believe our ports of call were: Grand Cayman, Playa Del Carmen, Cancun, and Jamaica (not in that order). 

[Tom and Ingrid]

I haven't really turned up anything but it did lead me to a fun Harper's story on a 1996 Zenith adventure!  What fun the internet can be!  A different time 😄

 

I now know every conceivable rationale for somebody spending more than $3,000 to go on a Caribbean cruise. To be specific: voluntarily and for pay, I underwent a 7-Night Caribbean (7NC) Cruise on board the m.v. Zenith (which no wag could resist immediately rechristening the m.v. Nadir), a 47,255-ton ship owned by Celebrity Cruises, Inc., one of the twenty-odd cruise lines that operate out of south Florida and specialize in "Megaships," the floating wedding cakes with occupancies in four figures and engines the size of branch banks.? The vessel and facilities were, from what I now understand of the industry's standards, absolutely top-hole. The food was be- yond belief, the service unimpeachable, the shore excursions and shipboard activities organized for maximal stimulation down to the tiniest detail. The ship was so clean and white it looked boiled. The western Caribbean's blue varied between baby-blanket and fluorescent; likewise the sky. Temperatures were uterine. The very sun itself seemed preset for our comfort. The crew-to-passenger ratio was 1.2 to 2. It was a Luxury Cruise.

 

https://harpers.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/HarpersMagazine-1996-01-0007859.pdf

[Tom and Ingrid]

Potential long shot, but not a horribly expensive one, is this "cruise tour catalog" of 1993 available (used 😄 ) on Amazon for $23: Celebrity Cruises Catalog, Caribbean 1993, Vessels Zenith, Horizon, Meridian

[Southern Dan]

I saw that.  I really would like to find out but don't want to spend money.  I emailed Celebrity, hopefully they can let me know...I'm sure they have those books lol!

[Mark_K]

According to the March 14, 1993 Tampa Bay Times:

 

ZENITH

(1,374 passengers)

Celebrity Cruises

(800) 437-3111

Every alternate Saturday beginning March 20 _ 7 nights, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Nassau. $1,195-$3,160.

Every alternate Saturday beginning March 27 _ 7 nights, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Key West. $1,195-$3,160.

From Port Canaveral

 

[Southern Dan]

33 minutes ago, Mark_K said:

ZENITH

Celebrity Cruises

Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Key West

 

After looking at a calendar for 1993 it was apparently this itinerary, thanks so much Mark!

[jayoldschool]

Oh how I miss the Zenith and the Horizon. They should have kept one. Look at what the Galaxy and Mercury look like now.

[canderson]

1 hour ago, jayoldschool said:

Oh how I miss the Zenith and the Horizon. They should have kept one. Look at what the Galaxy and Mercury look like now.

Galaxy aka Marella Explorer.  Several new restaurant spaces since the old days, too.

 

[mahdnc]

10 hours ago, Southern Dan said:

I know this is a huge longshot, but I am trying to find my itineraries for my two prior Celebrity sailings back in the 90's.  I have looked online at a bunch of different sites and tried searching to no avail.

 

The two cruises in question are:
Nov 20 1993 on the Zenith and Dec 28 1998 on the Horizon

 

I think both sailed from Port Everglades but I'm hoping someone here might have been on one of these sailings or has an old brochure or something listing these.  Thanks for any help!

 

I have one answer for you with regards to the Dec 28, 1998 Horizon sailing.  Look at page 6 in this brochure: Celebrity Cruises Itinerary Guide January 1998 - April 1999

 

 

I don't have anything that goes back to 1993.

 

[Alakegirl]

La Guaira—. There’s a port you don’t see any more

[mahdnc]

38 minutes ago, Alakegirl said:

La Guaira—. There’s a port you don’t see any more

Isn’t that an airport?

[Southern Dan]

3 hours ago, mahdnc said:

 

I have one answer for you with regards to the Dec 28, 1998 Horizon sailing.  Look at page 6 in this brochure: Celebrity Cruises Itinerary Guide January 1998 - April 1999

 

 

I don't have anything that goes back to 1993.

 

Mahdnc for the win!!!

 

Thanks so much!

[Torfamm]

Shipmate is an app that migh have that information. It’s great for tracking cruise travel

Edited Saturday at 09:53 AM by Torfamm

[celebrity cruiser]

On 9/20/2024 at 10:37 PM, Alakegirl said:

La Guaira—. There’s a port you don’t see any more

Or Margarita Island

[sun bum]

I found this online about the Zenith sailings in 1993. Hope it helps. 

https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/10/travel/a-directory-of-cruises-worldwide-on-a-first-cruise-merrily-unwinding.html

 

[mahdnc]

On 9/21/2024 at 12:02 AM, Southern Dan said:

Mahdnc for the win!!!

 

Thanks so much!

 

You're welcome.  I picked up the brochure while on board the brand new Mercury in April 1998.  I figured you might need it in 26 years.