Celebrity Constellation

GTS Constellation at Barbados, 2006
History
Name	Celebrity Constellation (2007-present) Constellation (2002-2007)
Owner	Celebrity Cruise Lines
Operator	Celebrity Cruises
Port of registry	2002—2007: Nassau, Bahamas 2007 onwards: Valletta, Malta
Builder	Chantiers de L'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France
Christened	May 12, 2002
In service	2002-present
Identification	Call sign: 9HJB9 IMO number: 9192399 MMSI number: 249046000
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Millennium-class cruise ship
Tonnage	91,000 GT
Length	964.6 ft (294 m)
Beam	105.6 ft (32 m)
Draft	26.3 ft (8 m)
Decks	13
Installed power	Two gas turbines and one diesel generator
Propulsion	Two Rolls-Royce/Alstom Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 19 MW) Three bow thrusters
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity	2,038 passengers
Crew	999

GTS Celebrity Constellation is a Millennium-class cruise ship of Celebrity Cruises. She is the co-flagship of the Celebrity fleet, along with Century-class ship Century. She was originally named Constellation, but renamed in May 2007. Her three sister ships are the Celebrity Infinity, Summit, and Millennium.

She was built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. The ship boasts a COGAS power plant of gas turbines and a steam turbine providing up to 60 Megawatts for the electric systems and two 19 MW Rolls-Royce/Alstom MerMaid azimuth thrusters for propulsion. In 2007, she was refitted with the addition of a diesel engine as a fuel-saving measure. The ship can run on any combination of the gas turbines or diesel. In port, she generates electrical power from the diesel.

Constellation consistently receives top honors from Condé Nast's readers survey, and is currently ranked by readers as the best large cruise ship. During the summer period the ship sails in Northern Europe. Since her delivery the ship sails to the Baltic Sea between May and August. In June and July the ship also sails to the Norwegian Fjords up to the North Cape. The rest of the season the ship sails to the Mediterranean and Black Sea (fall) and the Caribbean (winter).

Ports of departure

• Ft. Lauderdale, United States
• Miami, United States
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Barcelona, Spain

Gallery

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  Constellation in Amsterdam
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  Constellation in her original livery
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  On the bridge of the Celebrity Constellation at night.
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  Celebrity Constellation in Istanbul

External links

• Official website
• Cruise Critic review
• Celebrity Constellation ship location in Google Maps