Beyond Expectations: Celebrity Cruises' Newest Ship, Celebrity Beyond, Defies Imagination, Wonder And Luxury
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MIAMI, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Globally renowned designers Kelly Hoppen CBE, Nate Berkus and Jouin Manku
collaborate with top architect Tom Wright to redefine the new luxury travel
experience
- World-Famous Chef Daniel Boulud launches first restaurant at sea
- goop CEO and Founder Gwyneth Paltrow to serve as Well-Being Advisor
Today, Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo unveiled the
company's third ship in the company's industry-transforming "new luxury" Edge
Series(R) -- Celebrity Beyond(SM). Designed to give guests endless
opportunities to disconnect from the world -- while simultaneously reconnecting
with the world that surrounds them -- Celebrity Beyond goes further than
imagined possible for a cruise ship, creating a new world of wonder and luxury.
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Inspired by a vision to take the cruise industry into the next era of luxury,
Lutoff-Perlo assembled a dream team of modern lifestyle icons to bring to life
extraordinary experiences that allow guests to connect with each other, the
sea, and their journey. Celebrity Beyond showcases the design talents of
multi-award-winning British designer Kelly Hoppen CBE; celebrated American
designer Nate Berkus; and lauded Paris-based design firm Jouin Manku; the
innovation of British architect Tom Wright; and the culinary gifts of
Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud. The ship will also
feature experiences and products from goop CEO and founder Gwyneth Paltrow, the
brand's new Well-Being Advisor.
Redefining luxury again, Celebrity Beyond builds on the features and design of
its award-winning predecessors Celebrity Edge (
) (2018) and Celebrity Apex (
) (2020) by creating innovative spaces that set the brand apart from others in
the industry. Every element of Celebrity Beyond's look and feel has been
carefully curated with re-imagined spaces and more luxurious versions of the
brand's most popular signature spaces, including:
-- The Retreat(R) (
), an exclusive resort-within-a-resort area for suite guests, highlighted by a
new two-story sundeck;
-- Transformed accommodations from modern two-story villas with private
plunge pools to staterooms with infinite verandas, blurring the boundaries
between indoor and outdoor living;
-- An expanded Rooftop Garden and stunning Resort Deck featuring unique
cantilevered float pools;
-- A multi-level, multi-terraced Sunset Bar redefining the ship's aft;
-- A first-ever Daniel Boulud fine-dining restaurant at sea;
-- A boldly redesigned Grand Plaza spanning three decks, creating an airy
and open indoor space;
-- And, the return of the Magic Carpet(R) (
), an engineering feat soaring cantilevered above the sea, offering guests
uninterrupted vistas while sipping cocktails or having dinner.
"Celebrity Cruises has always been an innovator at sea, and now we have
challenged the status quo with a vessel that goes beyond expectations, beyond
imagination," said Lutoff-Perlo. "Celebrity Beyond shatters any and every
preconceived notion of the cruising experience. This exquisite ship offers a
journey at the intersection of elegance and approachability filled with what's
important to our guests today: forward-thinking design, culinary excellence,
unparalleled well-being and incomparable service."
"With Celebrity Beyond, we saw an opportunity to take the extraordinary
features of Celebrity Edge - like the focus on the connection with the ocean
and the grand spaces - and really amplify them," said Richard Fain, Chairman of
Royal Caribbean Group, parent company of Celebrity Cruises. "We focused on
providing more openness, height and spaciousness throughout the ship's most
popular spaces. The end result is a next generation ship that embodies the
intersection of architecture and design."
The Retreat: A Resort In and of Itself
One of the most sought-after interior designers in the world, Kelly Hoppen CBE,
has reimagined aspects of the design for The Retreat, the unrivaled and
exclusive resort space for suite guests, including all new suites, and brought
her globally renowned style to outdoor venues such as the Rooftop Garden and
the main pool area on the Resort Deck.
The new, two-story Retreat Sundeck will offer more unadulterated outdoor bliss
and ways to rejuvenate in the fresh ocean air with secluded cabanas, chic new
seating areas, additional water features and the exclusive Retreat Bar. The
warm and inviting Retreat Lounge is a newly stylish space to unwind; while
Hoppen's new take on the adjacent private restaurant Luminae, now at the front
of the ship, becomes a space where every corner provides a new experience with
each visit, in keeping with the daily changing menu.
An array of contemporary suite accommodations featuring fresh color palettes
and design details by Hoppen await guests of The Retreat, including the
redesigned two-story Edge Villas with outdoor plunge pools, and Celebrity's
famous Iconic Suites, the largest in the fleet, offering better views than the
captain's quarters.
Connecting Two Worlds
Nowhere is more rejuvenating than the open sea, and Celebrity Beyond ensures
guests are able to take full advantage of both the luxurious design of the ship
while soaking in the world around them.
Perhaps best known for designing the world-famous Burj Al Arab Hotel, lead
architect Tom Wright of WKK has expanded the exterior spaces on Celebrity
Beyond, transforming them into serene outward-facing sanctuaries leveraging
endless ocean vistas and breath-taking panoramas of the extraordinary places
the ship will visit. His design both lengthens the ship by 20 meters and raises
the ship to 17 decks tall, allowing for the reimagination of The Retreat, the
Resort Deck, and the Rooftop Garden – outdoor spaces increasingly important to
today's traveler.
The main open deck, 40 percent larger than on previous Edge Series ships,
features an enormous living Rooftop Garden designed by Hoppen and includes
increased seating offering new private nooks and more spaces for movie
watching, enjoying live music and outdoor dining at the expanded Rooftop Grill.
A highlight of this area is Wright's incorporation of two spectacular floating
pools cantilevered six and a half feet over the side of the ship, taking guests
beyond the water's edge.
On the Resort Deck, guests will enjoy a stunning asymmetrical space with a
25-yard lap pool surrounded by a terraced pool deck and new sunken seating
areas designed by Hoppen.
Wright also designed the signature Edge Series Magic Carpet, a tennis-court
sized cantilevered platform that scales the side of the ship and transforms
from open-air lounge or restaurant hovering above the ocean along higher decks
to a tender platform for going ashore on lower decks. Featured on Celebrity
Beyond, it debuted on Celebrity Edge in 2018 and is still considered one of the
most unique design innovations ever for a cruise ship.
Celebrity Cruises' Edge Series Design Ambassador Nate Berkus stepped into the
role of designer himself, to imagine one of the most anticipated venues on
Celebrity Beyond – the Sunset Bar. Inside this space that is nearly twice as
large as previous iterations, Berkus has created a chic, Moroccan-inspired
escape that is reminiscent of a modern-day Casablanca.
Guests will enter through a pergola-covered entrance to enjoy one of the
hottest spots at sea. With more conversation niches and covered enclaves to
allow guests to connect in a more intimate way, the Sunset Bar's cascading
terraces will combine to provide the perfect place to soak in spectacular views
and create unforgettable memories.
Luxury in Every Detail
The core of Celebrity Beyond's vision of luxury is the Grand Plaza, a
transformational place at the center of the ship designed by Jouin Manku — the
team responsible for designing the Jules Verne restaurant in the Eiffel Tower —
and offering a different experience with every visit. Inspired by the piazzas
of Italy that serve as life centers of towns where architecture and social
connection become one, the Grand Plaza spans three decks at the heart of the
ship, boldly declaring it is the place to see and be seen.
Larger than Grand Plazas on its sister Edge Series ships, the Celebrity Beyond
Grand Plaza has an airier atmosphere with more room for intimate seating. The
added space allowed designers to move the Martini Bar into the center of the
venue as a full, circular bar.
Hanging proudly above the new Martini Bar, the Grand Plaza's iconic chandelier
boasts a new, organic shape with hundreds of individual LED lights that cast an
inviting glow at all hours—taking center stage with talented bartenders at
night during their exciting and theatrical Flash Flair Fusion performance.
Connected to the Grand Plaza is the top table of culinary excellence at sea,
the new, intimate 50-seat restaurant by world-renowned chef Daniel Boulud.
Aptly named Le Voyage, travel is the inspiration for the globally inspired
flavors within, designed to transport guests to the very places that inspire
the Michelin-rated chef. Complementing the menu, world-class sommeliers will
pair the perfect wine with every dish from Celebrity Cruises' "most awarded"
wine collection at sea.
Complementing Chef Boulud's world-class menu is the restaurant's ambiance,
which is also the result of Jouin Manku's creative talents. Intimate seating
cocoons are surrounded by luminous portals highlighting the themes of journey
and travel, while graphically lit "glass flutes" provide layers of light and
texture to create an enchanting experience.
Providing a sense of occasion and flow, the Le Voyage experience begins with a
dedicated entrance and concludes with a customized sweet prepared in Daniel's
own farewell boutique as guests are wished 'au revoir.'
Rethinking Wellness at Sea
Luxury didn't stop at the architectural design and culinary experience, but
extended into how Celebrity Cruises thought of wellness on Celebrity Beyond.
New to the ship are AquaClass SkySuites, an immersive living experience that
helps guests find their center. From floor-to-ceiling ocean views, private
verandas, luxurious bedding and other wellness amenities, Celebrity Beyond has
thought of everything to nourish its guests' mind, body, and spirit on vacation.
Celebrity Beyond also sets sail with a new partnership with actress and
entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow, serving as the line's new Well-being Advisor. All
Aqua Class guests across the entire Celebrity Cruises fleet (excluding
Galapagos sailings) will be treated to onboard wellness offerings, including
fitness kits from Paltrow's modern lifestyle brand goop, aimed at enhancing
self-care and collective well-being. Paltrow and her team at goop will also
curate onboard wellness programming and participate in the line's new Women in
Wellness initiative.
Welcome Beyond
Celebrity Beyond will depart on her maiden voyage on April 27, 2022 from
Southampton, England, on a 10-night Western Europe cruise visiting Bordeaux,
France; Lisbon, Portugal; and Seville, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona,
Spain. She will then offer a variety of Mediterranean journeys including
nine-night Italian Riviera and France itineraries and 10-night Greek Isles
itineraries through early October, when she then heads to the Caribbean.
Voyages are on sale as of April 28, 2021 at 3p.m. ET. For more information on
all of Celebrity Beyond's inaugural 2022-2023 sailings, visit
https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-beyond.
Like her industry-changing sister ships, Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Apex, the
former of which was named one of TIME Magazine's "World's Greatest Places" (
) following her 2018 debut season, Celebrity Beyond will connect guests to the
breath-taking world around them like never before. Celebrity Cruises' onboard
and onshore experiences stand it apart as a new luxury travel brand without
comparison. For more information on all Celebrity Cruises' offerings and to
book the vacation of a lifetime, visit www.celebritycruises.com.
About Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises' iconic "X" is the mark of a fleet of 14 award-winning ships
redefining luxury cruise travel with cool, contemporary design and
accommodation; dining, spa and entertainment experiences for modern tastes; and
culturally rich and diverse destination experiences, all complemented by warm,
personalized service. Celebrity has pioneered many industry firsts at sea,
including: the first use of solar panels on a cruise ship; the first to
eliminate use of plastic water bottles; the first American female Captain of a
cruise ship; the first-ever all-female bridge and officer team sailing; the
first West African woman to work on the bridge of a cruise ship; and one of the
first legal same-sex weddings performed at sea. Driven by wanderlust and a
passion for opening the world, Celebrity journeys to all seven continents,
visiting nearly 300 destinations in more than 70 countries. Celebrity Cruises
is one of five cruise brands operated by global cruise company Royal Caribbean
Group. (NYSE: RCL).
Celebrity Cruises is applying the recommendations of the Healthy Sail Panel (
) of public health and scientific experts to provide a safer and healthier
cruise vacation on all of its sailings. Health and safety protocols, regional
travel restrictions and clearance to visit ports of call, are subject to change
based on ongoing evaluation, public health standards, and government
requirements. U.S. cruises and guests: For more information on the latest
health and travel alerts, U.S. government travel advisories, please visit
https://www.celebritycruises.com/travel-alert or consult travel advisories,
warnings or recommendations relating to cruise travel on applicable government
websites.
Designer Quotes
"There is something about being at sea and looking for the destination that is
coming up that is really quite special and is the reason I sail. The design of
the ship is what provides that window to the world – the vantage point. More
space on Beyond created a bigger 'window' and enabled us to add elements that I
had always dreamed of for Celebrity's Edge Series like the float pools hanging
off the ship. It all adds to the perspective that will be unmatched in the
travel experience it offers." — Tom Wright, lead architect, WKK
"All of these spaces are so integral to the ship and people's experience. For
me, the design project became all about this idea that every day someone's
going to feel different and want to do something different but always want the
ultimate holiday. So, there's music, drinks and places to come together but
also cocoons and places of solitude. The beauty of this ship is that there is
so much opportunity to be who you want to be." — Kelly Hoppen CBE, designer
"When a good designer thinks about how something should look, they're thinking
about how people should feel. I took inspiration from some of my favorite
places in the world – the best parts of Mexico, the best parts of Greece, the
best parts of Uruguay with the best parts of California. I wanted this space to
represent aspiration. I wanted it to represent relaxation, in an upmarket way."
— Nate Berkus, designer
"Le Voyage will be a culinary journey like no other and will reflect the
flavors of the destinations the ship will visit. The menu will be grounded in
the DNA of my French roots, but, at the same time, it's going to be very
adventurous. My goal is to create a wonderfully comfortable environment where
the food is center stage. I want this to be the most special restaurant at
sea." — Daniel Boulud, chef
"Guests really gravitated to this area [the Grand Plaza] on Celebrity Edge,
making it the most popular gathering spot on the ship. So, we expanded the area
and then took a lot of inspiration from modern opera halls for the design -
opening it up, giving it a loftier, airier atmosphere. The added space not only
lends itself to more guest interaction but also allows for more intimate
seating areas for guests to escape to." — Sanjit Manku, co-founder, Jouin Manku
"At goop, our curiosity leads us to explore different approaches to well-being
and sends us around the world, reporting on the best places to eat, drink,
engage, and unwind. Near the nexus of these interests, we came across
Celebrity's mission to disrupt the traditional notion of being well-traveled.
As Celebrity's new well-being advisor, I'll be working with my team at goop to
bring onboard some of our favorite practices and tools for deepening well-being
and joy." — Gwyneth Paltrow, CEO and founder of goop
SOURCE Celebrity Cruises
CONTACT: Susan Lomax, E. SLomax@Celebrity.com, Global Press Office, E.
CelebrityCruises@GoodRelationsPR.com | Editor's Note: Media can stay up-to-date
on all Celebrity Cruises news at www.celebritycruisespresscenter.com
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