CELEBRITY CRUISES CELEBRATED THE CHRISTENING
of its new Solstice-class vessel, Celebrity
Silhouette, last week at a ceremony hosted
by Silhouette’s cruise director Nick Weir.
Attended by shipping greats including
Bernard Meyer (of the Meyer Werft
shipyard), and streamed live on Facebook,
the ceremony included musical
performances from the ‘Celebrity
Silhouettes’- comprised of Celebrity crew
members, as well as the Greek National
anthem, sung with gusto by Silhouette’s
Captain Dimitrios Kafetzis, along with fellow crew.
The vessel was formally christened by her godmother, top US travel executive (and breast
cancer survivor (as have been all Solstice-class Godmothers), Michelle Morgan, who cut the
pink ribbon and smashed the bottle of bubbles to welcome Silhouette to the waves.
The ceremony was concluded with a two night naming ceremony voyage for 1,800 guests
down the River Elbe.
The 2,886-guest Silhouette herself, measures in at 122,400-tons and 1047ft long, with
highlight features including a Lawn Club (replete with real grass and a Lawn Club Grill) and
the Art Studio (where guests can learn to draw, make jewellery and even create mosaics).
To learn more about Silhouette see www.celebritycruises.com, or to watch a video of her
christening ceremony CLICK HERE HERE.
