New Celebrity Cruises ship Edge to debut ahead of schedule

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The first new ship from Celebrity Cruises in six years will arrive sooner than expected. 

Celebrity says its much-awaited, 2,900-passenger Celebrity Edge will debut on Nov. 21 — nearly four weeks ahead of schedule. The line cites faster-than-expected progress at the shipyard in France where it has been under construction for more than a year.  

Edge is the first of four new Celebrity vessels due by 2022 that will boast an innovative new design.

Among Edge’s most notable features: A 90-ton platform the size of a tennis court that will be cantilevered over its side. Called the Magic Carpet, it will move up and down the side of the ship serving functions that range from a tender boarding platform (when it’s positioned alongside Deck 2) to 90-seat alternative restaurant (when it’s positioned near the top of the vessel on Deck 16). 

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Among other unusual features, Edge will have a jogging track that spans two decks and winds around the ship’s terraced pool area. A relaxation area to the aft of the pool deck called the Rooftop Garden also is on its plans as are six poolside cabanas with 20-foot ceilings for rent. Hot tubs will be perched on stems in what Celebrity says is a “martini glass” design. 

Edge also will feature what Celebrity is calling Infinite Veranda cabins designed to blend the indoor and outdoor experience. Billed as an industry first, Infinite Veranda cabins will have balconies that are incorporated into the main cabin area. Bi-fold doors in the rooms either can be completely closed, creating a traditional room area separated from a balcony area, or left open, creating a wide-open indoor space that is about 23% larger than traditional balcony cabins.  

Edge also will have Celebrity’s first cabins for solo travelers.

With the ship arriving early, Celebrity has added four three-night Bahamas cruises out of Fort Lauderdale to Edge’s schedule, departing Nov. 21 and 24, and Dec. 3 and 6. Also added to the schedule is a seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean that kicks off Dec. 9. 

Edge is spending its first winter sailing to the Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale before moving to the Mediterranean for the summer of 2019. 

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