In January, Celebrity Cruises announced it had signed an order for 10 transformative ships that will make up Celebrity River Cruises, “a premium river cruise vacation.” Now, Celebrity Cruises, which is owned by Royal Caribbean Group, has opened Priority Booking Access for the 2027 sailings on Celebrity Compass and Celebrity Seeker.
Interested guests can make a fully refundable $500 deposit claiming a stateroom on one of these ships. The new river cruise line will offer “open decks, spacious staterooms, unmatched dining, and elevated hospitality” when it launches in Europe to sail on the Rhine and Danube Rivers.
“Celebrity River Cruises ships will be the most innovative on the river, with a patent-pending industry-leading design that offers more space to vacation while bringing guests even closer to destinations,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises. “With about half of our guests having experienced or intending to take a river cruise, we know guests are going to love sailing Europe’s Rhine and Danube rivers The Celebrity Way on our fleet of elevated, cutting-edge ships.”
Celebrity River Cruises will feature open decks with 360-degree views and offer its guests the opportunity to a dining space that floats above the water–the Magic Edge. The Magic Edge venue is the first-ever cantilevered dining pods where guests can enjoy regional culinary meals. Guests will also find eight restaurants and bars including Celebrity guests’ favorites Martini Bar, Sunset Bar and Café Al Bacio.
The ship’s top deck will feature a bar and grille restaurant allowing guests to dine al fresco while enjoying the view. The top-deck furniture and shade structures will allow for guests to socialize or disconnect year-round. Also, the top-deck will house an infinity-edge plunge pool.
Staterooms have been designed to make guests feel right at home. There are five boutique stateroom categories that feature king-sized beds and spacious balconies. The suites have the “most in-room amenities on the river,” complimentary stocked mini bars, luxury linens, bathrobes and slippers. Suite guests will also have more amenities such as complimentary exclusive dining, room service, complimentary laundry and more.
Celebrity River Cruises is offering 33 seven-night sailings on the Rhine and Danube Rivers allowing guests to experience European culture, history, and cuisine. Shore excursions will invite guests to private wine tasting in Austria and thermal baths in Budapest.
Are you ready to experience river cruising–The Celebrity Way?