Edge-class cruise ship

Class overview
Builders	Chantiers de l'Atlantique (France)
Operators	Celebrity Cruises
Preceded by	Solstice class
Planned	5
Building	1
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	130,818 GT; 140,600 GT;
Length	306 m (1,003 ft 11 in); 327 m (1,073 ft);
Beam	39 m (127 ft 11 in)
Draught	8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 8L46F (6 × 9.6MW); 2 × Wärtsilä 12V46F (4 × 14.4MW); 1 × Wärtsilä 12V32E (5 × 6.96MW);
Propulsion	2 × ABB Azipod; 4 × Brunvoll FU115 tunnel thruster;
Capacity	2,918 in 1,467 staterooms; 1,650 staterooms;

The Edge class is a class of cruise ships operated by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The class is constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique of France. At present, there are three active Edge-class ships: the lead vessel of the class Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Beyond. Celebrity Apex was scheduled to begin operations in April 2020, but entry into service was delayed until June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrity Ascent is planned to debut in the 4th Quarter 2023. A fifth ship, Celebrity Xcel is currently under construction.

Both Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Apex were built with a gross tonnage (GT) of 130,818. Subsequent new builds have a hull extended by 20 metres (66 ft), bringing the length of the ship to 327 metres (1,072 ft 10 in), and an increased gross tonnage to 140,600 GT. Ships in this class are reported to cost US$1 billion each.

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