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''Constellation'' consistently receives top honors from [[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast's]] readers survey, and was ranked in 2007 by readers as one of the "best large cruise ships."<ref>Condé Nast Traveler Cruise Poll 2007 http://www.concierge.com/bestof/cruisepoll/largeships</ref> 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, Norway|North Cape]]. The rest of the season the ship sails to the [[Mediterranean]] and [[Black Sea]] (fall) and the [[Caribbean]] (winter). |
''Constellation'' consistently receives top honors from [[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast's]] readers survey, and was ranked in 2007 by readers as one of the "best large cruise ships."<ref>Condé Nast Traveler Cruise Poll 2007 http://www.concierge.com/bestof/cruisepoll/largeships</ref> 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, Norway|North Cape]]. The rest of the season the ship sails to the [[Mediterranean]] and [[Black Sea]] (fall) and the [[Caribbean]] (winter). |
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She also features a restaurant harkening back to the golden age of ocean travel with period decor and paintings of famous ocean liners such as the SS Ile de France. |
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 GTS Constellation at Barbados, 2006
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| History | |
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| Name | list error: <br /> list (help) Celebrity Constellation (2007-present) Constellation (2002-2007) |
| Owner | Celebrity Cruise Lines |
| Operator | Celebrity Cruises |
| Port of registry | list error: <br /> list (help) 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 | list error: <br /> list (help) 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 | list error: <br /> list (help) 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.[1] 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[2] 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.[3] 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 was ranked in 2007 by readers as one of the "best large cruise ships."[4] 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).
She also features a restaurant harkening back to the golden age of ocean travel with period decor and paintings of famous ocean liners such as the SS Ile de France.
Ports of departure
- Ft. Lauderdale, United States
- Miami, United States
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Barcelona, Spain
Gallery
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Constellation in Amsterdam -
Constellation in her original livery -
On the bridge of the Celebrity Constellation at night. -
Celebrity Constellation in Istanbul
Footnotes
- ^ Template:Sv icon Fakta om Fartyg: GTS Constellation (2002), retrieved 7. 11. 2007
- ^ GE Article on Equipment of Millennium Class Cruisers
- ^ Installation of Aux Diesel on Millennium and her sisters, retrieved 21.01.2009
- ^ Condé Nast Traveler Cruise Poll 2007 http://www.concierge.com/bestof/cruisepoll/largeships
External links
- Official website
- Cruise Critic review
- Celebrity Constellation ship location in Google Maps