Celebrity Apex

Celebrity Apex
Celebrity Apex near Hook of Holland, 2023
History
Malta
NameCelebrity Apex
OwnerCelebrity Apex Inc. (Royal Caribbean Group)
OperatorCelebrity Cruises
Port of registryValletta,  Malta
Ordered1 February 2015[1]
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, France)
Yard numberK34[5]
Laid down6 July 2018[1]
Launched17 May 2019[2]
Christened
CompletedMarch 2020[3]
Acquired27 March 2020[1]
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeEdge-class cruise ship
Tonnage130,818 GT[6]
Length306 m (1,003 ft 11 in)[6]
Beam39 m (127 ft 11 in)[6]
Draught8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)[1]
Decks14 passenger decks[7]
Installed power
  • 2 × Wärtsilä 8L46F (2 × 9.6 MW)[1]
  • 2 × Wärtsilä 12V46F (2 × 14.4 MW)[1]
  • 1 × Wärtsilä 12V32E (1 × 6.96 MW)[1]
Propulsion
SpeedMaximum speed: 22.7 knots (42.0 km/h; 26.1 mph)[6]
Capacity3,405[6]
Crew1,320[6]

Celebrity Apex is an Edge-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Constructed at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France,[8] she is the second vessel in the company's Edge class of ships, following the delivery of her sister ship, Celebrity Edge, in 2018. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, her debut sailing was from Athens on June 19, 2021 to the Greek Islands.

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  5. ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (29 January 2020). "ACTUALITÉ Saint-Nazaire : la construction du premier Edge Jumbo a débuté". Mer et Marine (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Beyond M34 and N34". Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
  7. ^ "Celebrity Apex". Celebrity Cruises.
  8. ^ Sloan, Gene (25 July 2018). "Construction begins on new Celebrity Cruises ship Celebrity Apex". USA Today.