Success is Better When It’s Shared: Celebrity Ascent Completes Sea Trials with Brother Captains at the Helm

Captain Demetrios Kafetzis and Captain Tasos Kafetzis mark final milestone on the journey to ship’s November delivery

Celebrity Cruises’ announced today that its newest ship lived up to its name, reaching the pinnacle of its construction milestones. Celebrity Ascent successfully completes her sea trials. During this traditional shipbuilding process, the ship completed a series of maneuverability skills designed to test its functional and operational capabilities, which she passed with flying colors.  

The ship’s brother captains, Demetrios and Tasos Kafetzis, were at the helm to oversee the intricate tests conducted in the Bay of Biscay near the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France where Celebrity Ascent has been under construction. In addition, nearly 200 crew members were onboard to test the ship’s equipment from bow to stern.

More on Celebrity Ascent

Celebrity Ascent offers guests all the design features and onboard amenities that travelers love on the first three Edge Series ships, Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex, and Celebrity Beyond. Yet she also raises the bar with newly designed restaurants and culinary experiences, reimagined entertainment venues, and more. 

Sailing from Ft. Lauderdale’s Port Everglades, Celebrity Ascent offers a special 4-Night Western Caribbean preview voyage on Nov. 22, 2023, followed by another special 3-Night Bahamas preview getaway on Nov. 26, 2023.

A celebratory 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Maiden Voyage departs the South Florida port on December 3, 2023, kicking off the ship’s inaugural Caribbean season. It will feature 7-night itineraries rotating between popular Eastern and Western Caribbean destinations like the Bahamas, Mexico and Grand Cayman; and San Juan, Tortola, and St. Kitts, respectively.

Then, Celebrity Ascent heads to the Mediterranean for a spectacular 2024 summer season of sailings including a 9-Night Italian Riviera and France itinerary; and the 12-Night Best of Greece and Italy itinerary. 

For more details on all Celebrity Ascent offerings and destinations, visit https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-ascent.

SOURCE Celebrity Cruises

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