Monthly Archives: December 2018

Celebrity Edge revolutionizes cruising

ASYMMETRICAL, MUSCULAR, BOLD & ELEGANT Bow leans out With the launch of the Edge as it's newest class of ships, Celebrity seeks to throw out the mold and revolutionize the design of cruise ships. You'll notice these changes before you even board the Edge. The Edge is striking, bold, muscular, and yet elegant. Her stacks glisten in the sun like the tailpipes on a 60s muscle car.  Her bow is uncharacteristically straight to increase efficiency and cut through heavy seas, versus the sleek curve found on most ocean vessels. The brightly colored 90-ton Magic Carpet hovers in the ......

By |2024-02-02T13:39:00-07:00December 27th, 2018|

Ponant’s newest flagship “Le Commandant Charcot” 

A Polar Class 2 & LNG powered CONSTRUCTION BEGINS Ponant's Charcot Last month, the construction of Ponant’s first LNG-powered polar exploration ship began with the traditional steel cutting ceremony. Ponant’s new flagship vessel, Le Commandant Charcot, will be launched in 2021 offering two week to one month polar expedition cruises. A POLAR CLASS 2 VESSEL ​As a PC 2 (polar class 2) vessel, the ship will attain the second highest rating based on its operational capability and strength of the vessel for polar expedition ships. Ships with this rating are designed for “year-round operation in moderate multi-year ice ......

By |2024-02-02T13:39:01-07:00December 4th, 2018|
Go to Top