Celebrity Cruises is a premium cruise line headquartered in Miami, Florida. It was founded in 1988 by the Greek shipping family behind the Chandris Group, whose heritage survives in the stylized X on every Celebrity funnel, the Greek letter chi standing for Chandris. The brand was created to serve the upscale end of the cruise market, and in 1997 it merged with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line to form Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., now Royal Caribbean Group, which remains its parent company. Celebrity operates a fleet of around a dozen ships plus expedition vessels in the Galapagos Islands, sailing to roughly 300 destinations across all seven continents, including the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, and Asia. The line is best known for its Edge-class ships, introduced in 2018 with the launch of Celebrity Edge, which brought outward-facing ship design, the cantilevered Magic Carpet platform that moves up and down the side of the ship, and resort-style Retreat suite accommodations with a private restaurant, lounge, and sundeck. Celebrity positions itself around contemporary design, food and wine, and adult-oriented relaxed luxury, distinguishing it from the family-focused mass market segment. The brand drew industry attention when Kate McCue became the first American woman to captain a major cruise ship aboard a Celebrity vessel. Celebrity Cruises carries well over a million guests annually and markets itself under Royal Caribbean Group alongside sister brands Royal Caribbean International and Silversea Cruises.
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