Solstice-class cruise ship
The Solstice class is a class of cruise ships operated by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The class is constructed by Meyer Werft of Germany. At present, there are five active Solstice-class ships: the lead vessel of the class, Celebrity Solstice; the second ship of the class, Celebrity Equinox; and the third ship of the class, Celebrity Eclipse, which was delivered on 15 April 2010. The fourth ship, Celebrity Silhouette, sailed on her maiden voyage on 23 July 2011; and the fifth, Celebrity Reflection, was launched in August 2012. The first Solstice-class ship, Celebrity Solstice entered service in November 2008 and is the namesake of the class. All Solstice-class vessels have post-Panamax dimensions.
The lead ship, Celebrity Solstice in Port Melbourne, Australia | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Solstice |
| Builders | Meyer Werft |
| Operators | Celebrity Cruises |
| Preceded by | Millennium class |
| Succeeded by | Edge class |
| Built | 2007–2012 |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Planned | 5 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Active | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 122,000 GT |
| Length | 317.20 m (1,040 ft 8 in) (LOA) |
| Beam | 36.8 m (120 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 17 decks |
| Installed power | 67,200 kW (90,100 hp) |
| Propulsion | 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,850 passengers |
| Crew | 1,500 |
| Notes | post-Panamax ships |
Celebrity Solstice was, at 122,000 gross tonnage (GT), the largest ship to be built at a German shipyard, but this record was surpassed by the Disney Dream, a 128,000 GT cruise ship of the Disney Cruise Line.