Celebrity Cruises Ship Will Homeport at Port Canaveral
A refurbished and newest ship from Celebrity Cruises will homeport right here in the U.S.
The Celebrity Equinox will call Port Canaveral its home starting in December of 2024.
Celebrity Cruises is the seventh major cruise line to choose Port Canaveral as its homeport, and allows the Equinox to sail into the Caribbean from December of 2024 through April 2025. The ship was refurbished in 2019 and still remains as the newest ship for Celebrity Cruises. The next ship to debut for Celebrity Cruises will be the Celebrity Ascent.
Port Canaveral is said to have the world’s busiest port.
“We are thrilled to welcome Celebrity Cruises as our new partner and honored to be part of their Caribbean expansion plans,” said Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO, in a statement. “The demand for Celebrity Cruise sailings from our Port has been growing. Now, with Celebrity Equinox homeported here, there are great opportunities for even more cruise travelers to experience the cruise line’s high-quality experience, while experiencing the comfort and ease of travel provided by our Port.”
The Celebrity Equinox will offer 20 new itineraries sailing from Port Canaveral spanning seven-nights to sought-after destinations like The Bahamas, Belize, Grand Cayman, Mexico, San Juan, and St. Maarten.
Like several other cruise lines, Celebrity has a private island in the Caribbean called Perfect Day at CocoCay. There are two itineraries to sail there, just in time for spring break, at the beginning of March.
“We are so excited to unveil this new program. It provides our guests with more options to experience the natural beauty of the Caribbean, which is elevated by our personalized experiences on board,” says Laura Hodges Bethge, President of Celebrity Cruises. “As part of this expansion, we are thrilled to add Port Canaveral to our list of home ports – it is a perfect market to reach a wide mix of both in- and out-of-state travelers looking for fun in the Caribbean sun.”
Celebrity Equinox is 122,000 gross tons and features 13 decks, 1,426 staterooms and accommodates 2,850 passengers.