Stepping aboard a luxurious cruise ship for the first time, especially one that cost a whopping US$1 billion (AU$1.5 billion) to build sure stirs the senses, and so it is with Celebrity Edge on its debut season in our waters.

Celebrity Cruises’ President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo honoured the thousands of engineers, architects, designers, contractors, shipyard employees and Celebrity Cruises teams as the brand took delivery of Celebrity Beyond, the third and most luxurious ship in the fleet’s new-luxury Edge Series, and a true game changer for the travel industry

Celebrity Cruises has marked the first steel cutting for its fourth Edge-class series ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

With a Michelin-starred chef, one of the world’s most famous interior designers and globally-inspired cuisine and cocktails, the culinary experience on board Celebrity Cruises latest ship Celebrity Beyond is set to be “without comparison,” says Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo.

Celebrity Apex, the second Edge Series ship in Celebrity Cruises’ fleet, has embarked on its maiden voyage this past weekend, sailing from Athens (Pireaus) on 19 June 2021.