'I want to thank and congratulate the Chantiers de l'Atlantique team, our Newbuild and Celebrity Cruises' teams and their partners for the vision, craftsmanship and passion that went into bringing this spectacular ship to life.' ' Celebrity Ascent features all the innovative and award-winning Edge Series signature experiences that launched a new era in cruise ship design, plus a few new enhancements, and I can't wait to welcome our guests aboard,' said Hodges-Bethge.
The ship continues Celebrity's ambition to redefine premium travel and take it to new heights,' said Liberty. ' Celebrity Ascent is yet another example of innovation driving our mission to provide the best vacations responsibly. To mark the moment, they participated in several maritime traditions including the signing ceremony and the changing of flags onboard the ship, along with a celebratory toast in the ship's spectacular three-story Grand Plaza. Captains Dimitrios Kafetzis and Tasos Kafetzis, the first brother captains honored with taking a new ship from the shipyard, were also on-hand for the celebration, along with 1,400 Celebrity Ascent crew members.
Welcoming the ship to the Celebrity Cruises family were Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty, Celebrity Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge, and Laurent Castaing, General Manager, Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
