Celebrity Reflection in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 2023 | |
History | |
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Malta | |
Name | Celebrity Reflection |
Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
Operator | Celebrity Cruises |
Port of registry | Valletta, Malta |
Ordered | 24 March 2011 |
Builder |
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Cost | US$750 million |
Yard number | S. 691 |
Laid down | [1] |
Launched | 11/12 August 2012 [2] [3] [4] |
Sponsored by |
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Christened | 1 December 2012 [5] |
Acquired | 9 October 2012 [6] |
Maiden voyage | 12 October 2012 |
In service | 2012–present |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Solstice-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 319 m (1,047 ft) [7] |
Beam | 37.4 m (123 ft) [7] |
Draught | 8.6 m (28 ft) [7] |
Decks | 17 |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2 × ABB XO Azipods 17,500 kW (23,500 hp) |
Speed | 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Capacity | 3,046 |
Crew | 1,271 |
Notes | [8] [9] |
Celebrity Reflection is the fifth, final, and largest Solstice-class cruise ship, her sister ships being Celebrity Equinox , Celebrity Eclipse , Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Silhouette . Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse and Silhouette entered service in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 respectively. Reflection was launched in 2012. [10] [11] Since October 2012, it has been owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises. [12] It has one more deck than other Solstice-class cruise ships. The ship can accommodate 3,046 passengers, [13] second only to the Celebrity Beyond (at 3,260) [14] in the Celebrity fleet.
Celebrity Reflection last dry dock was in October 2022. [15] This refurbishing included regular maintenance, a general refresh and the change to the new dark blue color scheme of Celebrity first showcased on Celebrity Edge.
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