Royal Caribbean Cruises and STX France shipyard announced the signing of an agreement of intent for the construction of two new ships for the cruise company Celebrity Cruises, part of the holding Royal Caribbean. Both ships will be built on the new project EDGE, which will combine the best of the concept of “modern luxury” Millennium Class ships and Solstice, BelTA infogruppy “TURPROM” the press service of the company. New liners are designed for EDGE Class 2900 guests have a displacement of 117’000 tons, measures 300 meters long, 38 meters wide, 60 meters high and are designed for small cruises. In this new Celebrity Cruises ships will have all the amenities and facilities for a perfect modern holiday premium, which are so accustomed to cruise line guests.

“The construction of two new aircraft class EDGE is carried out in the framework of our long-term strategy. It will also strengthen the position of the brand in the premium segment Celebrity-travel “- said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive officer RoyalCaribbeanCruisesLtd.

“A new class of ships will introduce the next generation of cruise travel premium, and our guests can enjoy all the benefits of modern luxury holiday, which they loved and appreciated – said Michael Bailey, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. -Verf STXFrance designs and creates some of the most innovative and stylish cruise ships in the world, and EDGE project will enable the company to set a new standard in naval architecture. Traveling on our new ships, guests can visit the most interesting cities in the world while enjoying premium placement, various culinary delights and incomparable service on board. ”

“We are delighted that together with Celebrity can make a huge step forward in the design of aircraft premium – said Laurent Kostanov, managing director of STX France. -This Class liners will focus on travelers who want to explore all corners of the globe. ”

By the way, we recall that quite a unique “trick” for travel agencies, as well as for tourists planning to spend your holidays in cruises, implemented in TUROPEDII – Encyclopedia countries, resorts, hotels and cruises, which according to the principle of Wikipedia can edit every reader.

For example, in the “Cruises” by selecting a cruise company of the 31st company presented there, as well as interest liner (currently represented by 223 ships), the reader can see it on the map of your current location. All information on most ships is updated on-line on a daily basis. To do this, use as a base for cruise operators themselves, and the base of specialized services for the control of safety of navigation.