Rare Redking Posted December 26, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Christmas at home this year and so find myself (as usual) browsing cruise itineraries for dates beyond our next booking in November 2017 (Solstice Australia/New Zealand). I noticed that instead of doing the Caribbean season in 2018/19 the Eclipse will reposition from Europe and replace the Infinity in South America, before repositioning to San Diego in 2019. I also noticed that instead of heading North up the Pacific at the end of the NZ/Australia season, the Solstice is doing a loop back to Auckland in March 2019. So, here's my guess for some changes in 2018/19 post intro of the Celebrity Edge: 1. We'll kidnap the Solstice and keep her down under so that for once we can enjoy short breaks on a half decent ship during our winter season? Tahiti would be nice. 2. The Eclipse will then replace the Solstice for the 2019 Alaska season? 3. No doubt the Edge will launch in the Caribbean market replacing the Eclipse in 2018 and then head over to Europe in 2019 4. We will likely have to wait years before an Edge class ship arrives in the NZ/Australia region Any thoughts or indeed better intel from current celebrity cruiser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyD3 Posted December 26, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Christmas at home this year and so find myself (as usual) browsing cruise itineraries for dates beyond our next booking in November 2017 (Solstice Australia/New Zealand). I noticed that instead of doing the Caribbean season in 2018/19 the Eclipse will reposition from Europe and replace the Infinity in South America, before repositioning to San Diego in 2019. I also noticed that instead of heading North up the Pacific at the end of the NZ/Australia season, the Solstice is doing a loop back to Auckland in March 2019. So, here's my guess for some changes in 2018/19 post intro of the Celebrity Edge: 1. We'll kidnap the Solstice and keep her down under so that for once we can enjoy short breaks on a half decent ship during our winter season? Tahiti would be nice. 2. The Eclipse will then replace the Solstice for the 2019 Alaska season? 3. No doubt the Edge will launch in the Caribbean market replacing the Eclipse in 2018 and then head over to Europe in 2019 4. We will likely have to wait years before an Edge class ship arrives in the NZ/Australia region Any thoughts or indeed better intel from current celebrity cruiser? Agree Edge will probably do the Caribbean and Europe. Hoping the Eclipse does the new Panama canal in 2019!!! Perfectly positioned in San Diego !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can'tstopcruising Posted December 26, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Does anyone know anything about the Edge? How it will be the same or different from the Solstice class? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Fan Cruiser Posted December 26, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Does anyone know anything about the Edge? How it will be the same or different from the Solstice class? Thanks The Million Dollar question.... we can insert the Final Jeopardy theme music here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted December 26, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Do we even know when Edge will debut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Fan Cruiser Posted December 26, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Do we even know when Edge will debut? Yes we do.... Fall of 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruisecats Posted December 26, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Yes we do.... Fall of 2018 Our PCC at Celebrity suggested this is when the first Edge ship will launch. Also that it might be late 2017 that we can start booking but he said this is just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab4444 Posted December 26, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Our PCC at Celebrity suggested this is when the first Edge ship will launch. Also that it might be late 2017 that we can start booking but he said this is just speculation. Bookings will be open in April 2017 latest. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted December 27, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Agree Edge will probably do the Caribbean and Europe. Hoping the Eclipse does the new Panama canal in 2019!!! Perfectly positioned in San Diego !!! Yes of course, I forgot about the new Panama Canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FateHappens Posted December 29, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Does not look like Solstice will be staying in Australia in 2019 for your winter season. Solstice is scheduled to return to Vancouver in April of 2019, apparently in preparation for the summer season in Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted December 29, 2016 #11 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Does not look like Solstice will be staying in Australia in 2019 for your winter season. Solstice is scheduled to return to Vancouver in April of 2019, apparently in preparation for the summer season in Alaska. Yep, its business as usual for Solstice. Details on Edge are supposed to be released at Seatrade in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted December 29, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Does not look like Solstice will be staying in Australia in 2019 for your winter season. Solstice is scheduled to return to Vancouver in April of 2019, apparently in preparation for the summer season in Alaska. Wishfull thinking :) Might do the Tahitian cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted December 29, 2016 #13 Share Posted December 29, 2016 So infinity is on Gibralter's port schedule for Oct 3 2018. Could it be a place holder for Edge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 29, 2016 #14 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Edge will launch in Europe in the fall of 2018, undoubtedly with a series of 7 nighters across the Med so they can drum up PR in as many countries as possible. She will then cross the Atlantic for a winter season in the Caribbean, again to showcase the new flagship to as many as possible. A shiny new ship is sure to draw a new generation of Celebrity loyalists. Just my two cents. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikki21 Posted December 29, 2016 #15 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I heard that Celebrity Edge bookings will be opening up in Jan 2017 but who knows really? I definitely want to sail on her! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ghstudio Posted December 29, 2016 #16 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Weren't some of the early rumors that at least one of the new ships would have a China home port? I think one of the ships may be located for the Asia/Australia cruise market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted December 29, 2016 #17 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Edge will launch in Europe in the fall of 2018, undoubtedly with a series of 7 nighters across the Med so they can drum up PR in as many countries as possible. She will then cross the Atlantic for a winter season in the Caribbean, again to showcase the new flagship to as many as possible. A shiny new ship is sure to draw a new generation of Celebrity loyalists. Just my two cents. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Your two cents might be a winning based on past practices and logic. Probably 7 day cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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