Solstice class cruise ship
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The lead ship, Celebrity Solstice in Port Melbourne, Australia
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Solstice |
| Builders: | Meyer Werft |
| Operators: | Celebrity Cruises |
| Preceded by: | Millennium Class |
| Succeeded by: | Edge Class |
| Built: | (2007-2012) |
| In service: | 2008–Present |
| Planned: | 5 ships |
| Completed: | 5 ships |
| Active: | 5 ships |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 122,000 GT |
| Length: | 317.20 m (1,040.68 ft) (LOA) |
| Beam: | 36.8 m (120.73 ft) |
| Draught: | 8.5 m (27.89 ft) |
| Decks: | 17 decks |
| Installed power: | 67,200 kilowatts (90,100 hp) |
| Propulsion: | 41,000 kilowatts (55,000 hp) |
| Speed: | 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,850 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,500 crew |
| Notes: | post-Panamax ships |
The Solstice class is a class of cruise ships primarily operated by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The class is constructed by Meyer Werft of Germany. At present, there are five active Solstice-class ships: the lead vessel of the class, Celebrity Solstice; the second ship of the class, Celebrity Equinox; and the third ship of the class, Celebrity Eclipse, which was delivered on 15 April 2010. The fourth ship, Celebrity Silhouette, sailed on her Maiden Voyage on 23 July 2011; and the fifth, Celebrity Reflection, was launched in August 2012. The first Solstice-class ship, Celebrity Solstice entered service in November 2008 and is the namesake of the class. All Solstice-class vessels have post-Panamax dimensions.
Celebrity Solstice was, at 122,000 GT, the largest ship to be built at a German shipyard, but this record was surpassed by the Disney Dream, a 128,000 GT cruise ship of the Disney Cruise Line.
The first Solstice-class vessel was ordered in year 2005 at Meyer Werft, with one vessel as the first option. Later, option for second vessel was exercised. Meyer Werft reached several milestones in their career while building the Solstice-class. It was their first time to build 122,000-GT cruise ships having post-Panamax dimensions. By that time, the class were the largest cruise ships ever built at the facility. On February and July 2006, the second and the third vessel was ordered respectively. The order for the fourth and fifth ship followed in 2007 and 2008. The class consists of five ships, with expected delivery of one ship each year, from 2008 to 2012, at a total cost of USD 3.7 billion.
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