There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them…
Launch date: October 12
Capacity: 3,052
Sister ships: Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse, Silhouette
Maiden Voyage: Amsterdam
Home Ports: Barcelona, Venice and Miami
Ships now in Celebrity fleet: 10
Interesting: Fifth and final ship in the Solstice Class, the Reflection will have one more deck and 150 more passengers than the other four, along with the First Aqua Class suites.
DAILY DEAL:
Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas
7 nights
February 3, 2012
Sao Paulo, Brazil (return): Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Buzios, Ilhabela
Inside $989
www.royalcaribbean.com