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Encyclopedia > Celebrity Xpedition

Celebrity Xpedition
Company: Celebrity Cruises
Builder: Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik Cassens GmbH, Emden, Germany
Formererly: Sun Bay I
Commissioned: January 1, 2001
Acquired: June 11, 2004
Registry: Ecuador
Ship's Specifications
Tonnage: 2,329 gross tons
Length: 296 ft
Beam: 43 ft
Speed: 17 knots
Complement: 94 passengers, 60 crew

The Celebrity Xpedition is a cruise ship for Celebrity Cruises and the sole ship of the Xpedition Class. The ship is an alternative to the line's larger ships, offering more personal attention afforded by its smaller size. With the ships limited capacity of 94 passengers and an active itinerary, it marketed to a younger and a better educated demographic than the average cruise ship passenger. Image File history File links Xpedition2. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MV Pride of Aloha docked in Port of Nāwiliwili, Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part... Celebrity Mercury shows the distinctive color scheme and X symbol on the funnel. ...


The ship currently sails to the Galápagos Islands, revisiting the ports of Charles Darwin. The ship's shallow draft allows it to access ports in the region that larger cruise ships can not visit. NASA Satellite photo of the Galápagos archipelago. ... In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ... In nautical parlance, draft is the depth below waters surface of the lowest part of a ship or boat. ...


The ship's amenities includes a sauna, a salon, and gourmet food.


See also

Celebrity Mercury shows the distinctive color scheme and X symbol on the funnel. ... Workers load a Cruise Ship in Charlotte Amalie, USVI A storeroom onboard the Silverseas Silver Whisper Cruise ships consume vast amounts of food every day, the following is a list of supplies provisioned onboard the Celebrity cruise ship Constellation for a average 7 day cruise. ...

External links

  • Celebrity Cruises Webpage
  • Celebrity Cruises UK Webpage
  • Trip-quest history of Xpedition
  • Discover Galapagos site on the Xpedition
  • Cruise Critic.com Review

  Results from FactBites:
 
Celebrity Cruises - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (151 words)
Celebrity Cruises is a cruise line founded in 1989 by the Greek Chandris Group.
In 1997 Celebrity Cruises Ltd. merged with Royal Caribbean International to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which operates Celebrity and the Royal Caribbean International line, and RCL(UK) Ltd.
Celebrity Cruises has ordered two new ships, the Solstice, and the Equinox.
Celebrity Cruise Lines (436 words)
Celebrity Cruises is a consistently top-rated premium cruise line offering a taste of luxury on one of the youngest and most innovative fleets at sea.
Be treated famously by Celebrity Cruises in the Artic, Antarctic, Alaska, Bermuda, the Caribbean, California, Europe, the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the Mexican Riviera, the Panama Canal and South America.
Sail “Celebrity Xpedition” into the fabled waters of the pristine Galapagos Islands…experience the rare wonders of the Arctic and Antarctic…go behind the scenes with the mysterious KGB in Moscow…or drive a Formula One race car…all with Celebrity’s new Xpeditions series.
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