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Celebrity Cruises launches NFT collection with Beyond naming ceremony perk

Celebrity Cruises ventured into NFT art with its 'Peacemakers Sunset' collection by Rubem Robierb, a longstanding featured artist with the line.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

May 18, 2022

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The collection consists of an edition of five motion art pieces, one on display at the Cube Art Fair in Times Square May 18-22. On June 1, the NFTs will become available for purchase via the OpenSea platform. Proceeds will go to the artist.

First at sea claim

Celebrity follows Norwegian Cruise Line in offering an NFT art auction, however with a variation of Robierb's NFTs titled 'Peacemakers, Blue Sky' on the new Celebrity Beyond, the line claimed it has the first NFT at aea.

The NFTs complement the artist's 'Peacemakers' sculpture aboard Beyond. Each NFT includes two invitations to the ship's naming ceremony and Nov. 4-6 sailing from Fort Lauderdale. 

Once the NFTs go on sale, they can be resold and exchanged an unlimited number of times. At 5 p.m. ET July 1, each owner of a 'Peacemakers Sunset' NFT will be the recipient of the invitations to Celebrity Beyond's naming, including domestic round-trip airfare for two.

Incorporated into a theatrical work and into jewelry

Onboard, 'Peacemakers' will also be incorporated into the live production show 'Arte,' the first time a work of art displayed on a Celebrity ship bas been integrated into a theatrical work. As well, there will be a limited-edition 'Peacemakers' jewelry collection, a collaboration between Robierb and Effy jewelry, featuring necklaces in a variety of precious metals and gems.

In addition to Robierb's 'Peacemakers' on Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Cruises also features his 'Dream Machine,' exploring the desire for a fair and just society, aboard Celebrity Edge, and 'Empower Flower,' celebrating women's rights and empowerment, on Celebrity Apex.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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