Steel was officially cut today for the fourth Edge-class ship for Celebrity Cruises, now named the Celebrity Ascent.
The ship will be delivered in late 2023, and follows in the Edge series as a sister to the Edge, Apex and Beyond, which is set to debut next year.
On hand for the steel cutting were Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises; Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO of the Royal Caribbean Group; and Laurent Castaing General Manager of Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
A fifth ship should be delivered in 2025.
