Celebrity Eclipse is a Solstice-class cruise ship, operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is the sister ship of Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, which entered service in November 2008 and July 2009, respectively. A fourth ship in the class, Celebrity Silhouette, entered service in Fall 2011. Celebrity Eclipse is the third Solstice-class cruise ship. She measures 122,000 GT and carries 2,852 passengers (double occupancy) plus crew.
The ship's godmother is Emma Pontin, a famous yachtswoman.
Read more about Celebrity Eclipse: Itinerary, Concept and Construction, Amenities, 2010 Iceland Volcano Eruption, 2011 Crew Member Lost Overboard, Allegations of Poor Working Conditions
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