Stay tuned for Celebrity Apex dining, entertainment, spa news

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Lisa Lutoff-Perlo presaged new menus, entertainment and spa enhancements on the soon-to-be completed Celebrity Edge. She's pictured here at the ship's coin-laying ceremony
If you thought Celebrity Apex would be a carbon copy of Celebrity Edge, think again.

While they’re definitely sister ships with the same design and layout, Apex — scheduled for delivery in March — has lots of new menus and dining enhancements, expanded spa/wellness programs and ‘tons of new entertainment,’ Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo told Seatrade Cruise News in France on Monday.

Cornelius Gallagher crafts new menus

Celebrity's Cornelius Gallagher, VP food and beverage, created new signature dishes for each main dining room, expanded offerings in on Raw on Five and the Magic Carpet (made possible thanks to a larger galley) and completely revamped the Eden menu. There will be an even greater focus on fresh, distinctive local specialties. A new Le Petit Chef experience/storyline is coming, too. 

Lisa Lehr leads entertainment changes

Lisa Lehr was brought in as VP entertainment — she was formerly with RWS Entertainment Group in New York — and has crafted a whole new lineup for Eden with different daily themes. Plus, The Club will have different décor and a transformed experience each night.

On Tuesday, Celebrity plans to show off its latest ship at Chantiers de l’Atlantique to a large group of international media and retail partners, so watch this space for more details.  

Sea trials still to come

Also, Lutoff-Perlo confirmed Apex still hasn’t been out for sea trials. There’s nothing wrong with the ship, she stressed. It’s in great shape.

As earlier reported here, it’s been a question of bad weather followed by a port workers' strike related to pension reform in France.

‘Hopefully we will get to sea trials soon,’ she said.