NEWS & VIDEO: Celebrity Edge cruise ship arrived at her home port at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and sets a new standard for ship design.
“Designed completely in 3-D, the ship featuring the work of A-list global architects and designers. The 2,918-guest Celebrity Edge is one of the most exciting and innovative ships I have ever been involved with,” said Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises. “The new features and refined design will establish a new baseline for ships from here on out.”
“Our guests want to feel a human connection with the world,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises. “Every element of the Celebrity Edge cruise ship is meant to make that connection intense and unforgettable. Our new class of ship allows guests to experience their cruise with sophistication.”
A-List Global Designers Bring Their Best to Celebrity Guests
Celebrity made the most of its first new ship class in 10 years, bringing in a design and architectural dream team from around the globe to push the boundaries of ship design. To create luxury travel at sea the team included internationally renowned interior designer Kelly Hoppen MBE of Kelly Hoppen Interiors and visionary architect Tom Wright of WKK.
American designer Nate Berkus serves as Celebrity Edge’s design ambassador. Together with other designers the team arrived at designs that are fresh, exciting, current and comfortable – the essence of Celebrity’s Modern Luxury style.
Design Breakthrough Enables Larger Rooms to Reach the Water’s Edge
Revolutionary staterooms erase the boundaries between the traditional ship stateroom and its veranda to create a closer connection to the ocean.
The new Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda turns guest quarters into a seamless space, from the room’s door all the way to the water’s edge.
The simple touch of a button gives guests open-air access to the sea, bringing the outside in and the inside out. Another button can take complete control of their stateroom and personalize everything from lighting, shades, temperature and service. They can even choose a setting to tuck them in or gently wake them.
The design adds 23 per cent more square footage and 10 per cent larger bathrooms than Celebrity’s Solstice Class.
“The Retreat” Offers Spectacular New Experiences and Suite Categories
The ultimate sanctuary for world travellers will be the new private utopia called The Retreat featuring a private pool on The Retreat Sundeck. Also part of this special space is The Retreat Lounge. It brings heightened levels of style and sophistication to Celebrity Edge and boasts around-the-clock personal butler service. It also includes the exclusive Suite Class restaurant Luminae @ The Retreat.
With Celebrity Edge, Celebrity has more than doubled the number of available suites, adding two spectacular new categories. At the top of the line are two new Iconic Suites situated above the ship’s bridge.
These nearly 2,600 sq. ft., two-bedroom, two-bathroom suites feature gorgeous views thanks to panoramic windows enveloping the dining room, living room and bedrooms. The 700 sq. ft. veranda offers a 270-degree view of the ocean.
Another new Suite Class comprises six split-level Edge Villas, which offer stunning views from two storeys of windows, private plunge pools and direct walk-out access to The Retreat Sundeck.
Hoppen also designed the two two-bedroom, two-bathroom Penthouse Suites with large soaking tubs on the veranda. Also, large dual walk-through showers, and expansive walk-in closets are included in the 146 large, outward-facing Sky Suites.
All suites and double occupancy Edge Staterooms are fitted with exclusively designed plush king-size cashmere mattresses. An industry first, they also offer personal butler services and access to The Retreat.
An Unexpected Playscape that Engages All the Senses
The Rooftop Garden is one of many spaces aboard Celebrity Edge that will lure guests out to relax and play. Imagined by celebrated architect Tom Wright, the Rooftop Garden, tended daily by a resident horticulturist. It’s the perfect place for guests to enjoy games and activities through the day. At night, it is home to live music and the outdoor movie-and-meal pairing of “A Taste of Film.”
The World’s First Magic Carpet: Where It Is, Where It’s At
Cantilevered from the side of the ship, the Magic Carpet makes Celebrity Edge’s distinctive profile recognizable from miles away. The size of a tennis court, this incredible engineering feat scales the 16-deck ship through the day and evening, positioning at four of the ship’s decks, transforming into a new and exciting experience at each one.
At the summit of the ship on Deck 16, the Magic Carpet becomes the ultimate specialty restaurant offering a special “Dinner on the Edge” for 90 guests. Alongside Deck 14, Magic Carpet becomes an open-air expansion of the main pool area. On Deck 5, Magic Carpet extends one of the ship’s specialty restaurants into the most amazing al fresco seating imaginable. At its lowest position on Deck 2, the Magic Carpet is a key component to the Destination Gateway, a luxury embarkation station where guests will be whisked away aboard sleek Edge Launches.



Celebrity Edge will homeport in Fort Lauderdale, FL., making her first sailing December 16, 2018. An eastern Caribbean cruise visits San Juan, Puerto Rico; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten. The western Caribbean calls on Key West, Florida; Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; and George Town, Grand Cayman.
Celebrity Edge will be joined by three sister ships in 2020, 2021 and 2022.