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Celebrity Cruises is a cruise line which was founded in 1988 by the Greece-based Chandris Group. In 1997, Celebrity Cruises Ltd. merged with Royal Caribbean International to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which operates Celebrity, Royal Caribbean International, Azamara Club Cruises, Pullmantur Cruises and CDF Croisières de France. The signature "Χ" displayed on the funnel of Celebrity ships is the Greek letter chi, for "Chandris".〔(Maritime Matters: Sun Vista ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007 〕 The company has its headquarters in Miami, Florida.〔"(Contact Us )." Celebrity Cruises. Retrieved on January 20, 2010.〕 Common features on board Celebrity brand ships are aft-glass dining rooms, formal foyer areas, alternate dining venues, balcony and suite staterooms, large pools and lounging areas, signature bars and lounges, libraries, elegant spas and gyms, and relaxation areas. ==History== Celebrity Cruises was founded in April 1988 as a subsidiary of the Greece-based Chandris Group to operate upmarket cruise ships to Bermuda.〔 Chandris had been involved in cruise traffic since the 1960s,〔 and during the late 1980s the company operated in the United States market under the brand name Chandris Cruises. Chandris Fantasy Cruises targeted the lower end of the cruise passenger market, with fleets consisting of second-hand ocean liners.〔(NineMSN: Cruising: Celebrity Cruises ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007〕 Celebrity Cruises came into existence when, in April 1988, Home Lines, at the time one of the world's leading premium cruise lines, was sold to Holland America Line. Home Lines' ships had held two of the five contracts offered by the Government of Bermuda to cruise lines, giving the ships priority berthing arrangement and unlimited access of sail to the islands in exchange for the ships sailing to Bermuda between April and October each year. Although these contracts were highly valued, Holland America Line decided to withdraw the former Home Lines ships from this service, leaving an opening for two new ships to gain access. Chandris wanted to acquire the contracts, but the Government of Bermuda was only willing to award them to upmarket cruise lines, which Chandris Fantasy Cruises was not.〔 In order to gain the Bermuda Government contracts, Chandris created Celebrity Cruises and immediately began negotiating with the Bermuda Government in April 1988. As a result of the negotiations, Celebrity Cruises was awarded the contract for two ships for a five-year period beginning in 1990 〔 In order to fulfill the contract, Chandris Fantasy Cruises' was rebuilt at Lloyd Werft, Germany in 1989, re-entering service as for Celebrity Cruises in February 1990.〔〔 As the second ship ''Horizon'', that had been ordered in 1988 as a replacement for in the Chandris Fantasy fleet, was transferred to Celebrity Cruises fleet, entering service in May 1990.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Horizon (1990) ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007〕 In late 1990 Celebrity Cruises placed an order for a sister ship of the ''Horizon'', delivered in 1992 as .〔 In 1997 the Chandris family sold their interests in Celebrity Cruises to Royal Caribbean International.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About Celebrity: History )〕 During the same year Celebrity Cruises took delivery of the first ''Century'' class vessel, ''Century'', that was followed by ''Galaxy'' in 1996 and ''Mercury'' in 1997.〔 Following the delivery of the ''Mercury'', the ''Meridian'' was sold to Singapore-based Sun Cruises.〔 Between 2000 and 2002 Celebrity took delivery of a quartet of new ships, the gas turbine -powered and aptly named ''Millennium'' class ships ''Millennium'', ''Infinity'', ''Summit'' and ''Constellation''.〔 The Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand was launched in 2001 with the acquisition of ''Celebrity Xpedition'', a small boutique ship offering specialized cruises around the Galápagos Islands.〔Ward, Douglas: ''Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2006'', page 237. Berlitz Publishing 2006. ISBN 981-246-739-4〕 In 2005, the ''Horizon'' was transferred to the fleet Royal Caribbean's United Kingdom -based subsidiary Island Cruises.〔 In the same year, the first ship of what was to be named ''Solstice'' class was ordered from Meyer Werft.〔(Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. press release: Celebrity Cruises Orders New Cruise Ship, Launches Innovative New Class ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007〕 By 2007, three more ships of this class were on order.〔(Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. press release: Celebrity Cruises Announces Fourth Solstice-Class Ship ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007〕 In 2006, plans were made to transfer ''Blue Moon'' and ''Blue Dream'' from the fleet of Pullmantur Cruises to Celebrity Cruises under the names of ''Celebrity Quest'' and ''Celebrity Journey''. The ships would have joined the Celebrity Expeditions sub-brand,〔(Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. press release: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Receives Antitrust Approval On Pullmantur Purchase; Announces Celebrity Expeditions And Celebrity, Pullmantur Ship Swap ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007〕〔(Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. press release: Celebrity Cruises Expands 'Celebrity Expeditions'; Adds Celebrity Quest to Exotic Brand Extension ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007〕 but in the end the decision was made to form an entirely new line, Azamara Cruises, to operate these ships in 2007.〔(Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. press release: Celebrity Cruises Presents New, Deluxe Cruise Line: Azamara Cruises ), retrieved 29. 11. 2007〕 Also in 2007 the ''Zenith'' was transferred to Pullmantur Cruises 'in exchange' for the Azamara ships.〔 Transfer of the ''Zenith'' also meant the end of Celebrity Cruises' association with Bermuda for the time being, as no ship was brought in to replace her on the cruises to Bermuda. In April 2010, The ''Celebrity Summit'' reposition yearly to New Jersey and offers cruises to Bermuda. In 2007-2008, all of Celebrity Cruises' ships were renamed with a "Celebrity" prefix added to the pre-existing ship names.〔 ''Celebrity Solstice'', the first ship in the new ''Solstice'' class, was delivered to Celebrity on 24 October 2008. In May 2009 ''Galaxy'' was transferred to the fleet of TUI Cruises, a joint venture between Celebrity Cruises' owner Royal Caribbean International and TUI AG and renamed as ''Mein Schiff''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. : Investor Relations : Press Releases )〕 Two more Solstice Class ships entered service - the ''Celebrity Equinox'' in 2009 and the ''Celebrity Eclipse'' in 2010. In 2011, ''Celebrity Mercury'' was sold by Celebrity fleet to become ''Mein Schiff 2'' for TUI Cruises.〔(Celebrity Mercury to Become Second Ship in TUI Cruises Fleet - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News ). Cruise Industry News. Retrieved on 2011-12-10.〕 The fourth Solstice Class ship the ''Celebrity Silhouette'' entered service in 2011. The ''Celebrity Reflection'' was recently delivered in 2012. After the Solstice class ships were released, Celebrity renovated all their older ships to make them more modern, they also put features that were only in the Solstice class. Therefore, they called the renovations "Solsticising". In 2014, Celebrity Cruises launched a new modern luxury blog called Catalyst, which covers travel, fashion and culture. In April 2015, Celebrity's oldest ship, the ''Celebrity Century'' will depart the fleet.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Celebrity Cruises Confirms Departure of Celebrity Century )〕 On December 4, 2014, ''Celebrity Cruises'' has signed of a letter of intent for a new class of vessels, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and French shipbuilder STX France announced. The two 2,900-guest, 117,000 GT ships, will be developed under the project name EDGE and will build upon the modern luxury experience of the brand's Millennium and Solstice class vessels.The company expects delivery of the first ship in Fall 2018, with the second vessel delivered in the early part of 2020.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Celebrity Cruises Orders Two New Ships )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Celebrity Cruises」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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