Success is Better When Itβs Shared:Β 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 shipβs November delivery
Celebrity Cruisesβ 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,Β the shipΒ completed a series of maneuverability skills designed to test its functional and operational capabilities, which she passed with flying colors.Β Β
The shipβs 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 lβAtlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France whereΒ Celebrity AscentΒ has been under construction. In addition, nearly 200 crew members were onboard to test the shipβs equipment from bow to stern.
More on Celebrity Ascent
CelebrityΒ AscentΒ offers guests all the design features and onboard amenities that travelers love on the first threeΒ Edge SeriesΒ ships,Β 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.Β
Sailing from Ft. Lauderdaleβs Port Everglades,Β Celebrity AscentΒ offersΒ a specialΒ 4-Night Western CaribbeanΒ preview voyage on Nov. 22, 2023, followed by another specialΒ 3-Night Bahamas preview getaway on Nov. 26, 2023.
A celebratoryΒ 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Maiden VoyageΒ departs the South Florida port on December 3, 2023, kicking off the shipβs 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,Β Celebrity AscentΒ heads to the Mediterranean for a spectacular 2024 summer season of sailings including aΒ 9-Night Italian Riviera and FranceΒ itinerary; and theΒ 12-Night Best of Greece and ItalyΒ itinerary.Β
For more details on allΒ Celebrity AscentΒ offerings and destinations, visit https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-ascent.
SOURCE Celebrity Cruises
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sharon
Going on this lovely ship December 10, glad to hear she is up to par!