In April this year, the two-year ban on cruise ships entering Australian ports was finally dropped, and now Celebrity Cruises has made its return to Australia and New Zealand with the Celebrity Eclipse’s voyage down under.
The ship embarked on a series of 12-night itineraries exploring New Zealand, with 17 sailings departing from Sydney and Auckland up until April 2023.
“Celebrity Eclipse is the first Celebrity ship to sail this region for 930 days – a momentous occasion for the brand and our team members who have worked so hard to get to this point,” says Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. “Returning to this region is another significant milestone in the industry’s global recovery, as we sail forward into a bright future.”
“We’ve been patiently waiting for this moment for so long, and to finally see the freshly painted blue hull of Celebrity Eclipse slice through the waters of Sydney Harbour didn’t disappoint,” says Celebrity Cruises VP and MD of Australia and APAC, Tim Jones.
“We were one of the remaining major cruise markets to return to service, and we are really proud to be contributing to the tourism industries of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific once more, alongside rebuilding the economy of key coastal communities.”
Celebrity’s 2022-23 season Down Under will allow cruisers to explore the Great Barrier Reef; experience an Australian food and wine excursion to Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart; embark on a voyage from Auckland to Fiji; go on three South Pacific Island itineraries; and travel between Sydney and Honolulu across the International Date Line.
Celebrity Cruises bookings for the South African market can be made through Cruises International.
