Enjoy a FREE M&S Gift Card worth up to £500 when you book by 8pm 31st March 2024 T&C's Apply

Introducing Celebrity Ascent

Introducing Celebrity Ascent

New luxury. Spacious. Modern.

Published on 18 Nov 2021


Celebrity Cruises recently announced that the fourth ship in the world-renowned Edge Series will join the fleet in September 2023. The first piece of steel was cut for Celebrity Ascentthe sister ship to Celebrity Beyondon Wednesday the 17th of November 2021 and construction has now begun at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. 

Richard Fain, the Chairman & CEO of Royal Caribbean Group (the parent company of Celebrity Cruises) said, “The name of this new ship is very apropos as the industry rebounds, but also as Celebrity Cruises continues to lead the industry as an unmatched new-luxury brand and cruise line.” 

Celebrity Cruises President & CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo commented, “What another wonderful moment for our brand, our company and our industry to be in this incredible shipyard making the traditional first cut of steel on this magnificent ship and signalling the bright future that lies ahead. While I wish I could share what we have in store for this ship, I can tell you Ascent will be Celebrity Beyond’s sister ship in every way - and then some!” 

This is a very exciting time for the cruise line - the second Edge Series ship, Celebrity Apexlaunched in June and Celebrity Beyond is expected to launch in April 2022. Watch this space for more information on the highly-anticipated Celebrity Ascent.

Reading time: 1 min
Divider Crest Logo

Related Blog Posts