To kick off the party, Celebrity also hosted a pride parade at sea on each of its ships. Festivities began aboard Celebrity Constellation and Celebrity Reflection Tuesday, in Sicily, Italy, and Cartagena, Spain, respectively.
Celebrity dedicated to diversity and inclusivity
'Celebrity Cruises has been and always will be dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusivity and equality, and part of the dedication includes knowing when to take time to celebrate the hard work and successes of the LGBTQ+ community,' Celebrity president and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said. 'Pride Month is the perfect time to celebrate and, with all of the fun we had last year, it made perfect sense that we’d continue the tradition, only this time it will be twice the fun and twice the party.'
Rippon, who is currently sailing on Celebrity Summit, said he's honored to be an ambassador for the Pride Party at Sea. 'It’s great to collaborate with a brand like Celebrity that is so dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community,' he added.
The party traveled 10,000 miles across nine ships
The party took place in tandem across the Celebrity fleet, with each ship 'handing off the party baton' to the next to keep the festivities running across hemispheres and time zones. In the end, the party traveled more than 10,000 miles to nine ships around the world.
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