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Chantiers de l'Atlantique floats out Celebrity AscentChantiers de l'Atlantique floats out Celebrity Ascent

Celebrity Cruises' fourth Edge-class ship, Celebrity Ascent, was floated out at Chantiers de l'Atlantique on Sunday.

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

January 22, 2023

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Scheduled to debut in December 2023, Celebrity Ascent is the twin of 2022's Celebrity Beyond.

Designers include Britain's Kelly Hoppen CBE and architect Tom Wright, America's Nate Berkus and Paris-based design firm Jouin Manku. Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud will again have a specialty restaurant, Le Voyage, onboard.

Extraordinary collaboration

'The collaboration between the shipyard and Celebrity teams continues to be extraordinary and I am grateful to all involved for their passion and expertise,' Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said.

Celebrity Ascent is now moored at a new location at the shipyard, where interior will begin and continue over the coming months.

 

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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