Celebrity New Ship letter of intent

Contact: Lynn Martenstein


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For
Immediate Release

CELEBRITY CRUISES ORDERS NEW CRUISE SHIP,

LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE NEW CLASS





MIAMI -- July 12, 2005 - Celebrity Cruises will build a new cruise ship and
launch a new class of landmark ships, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft announced today after signing a letter of
intent. Celebrity also has an option for a second ship. The agreement is
subject to customary conditions being satisfactorily met.

Celebrity incorporates many features typically associated with luxury
cruising in its new ship. More than 90 percent of the ship's staterooms are
outside cabins, and more than 90 percent of those rooms have balconies.

The standard stateroom on this ship is much larger than the standard
stateroom in the cruise industry. The average standard stateroom on
Celebrity's new ship is 215 square feet.

Other distinctive features are planned for the new design and will be
announced in coming months. Their inclusion on the ship, like the added
balconies and larger staterooms, is the result of Celebrity's close dialogue
with its guests and trade partners.

The new ship, Celebrity's first wide-body construction, has a volume of
117,000 gross registered tons, and length and width of 1,033 feet by 121
feet, making it a post-Panamax vessel. The 1,425-stateroom ship
accommodates 2,850 guests (double occupancy) and 1,250 crew.

"Today's announcement clearly demonstrates the company's continuing
commitment to the growth and innovative development of the Celebrity brand,
"said Dan Hanrahan, president of Celebrity Cruises. "It also strengthens our
hand in delivering the incredible service and amenities and the phenomenal
cruise experience Celebrity is known for."

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"We are excited to be collaborating with Celebrity on this new, breakthrough
design and its market-leading innovations," said Meyer Werft Managing
Partner Bernard Meyer. "It has taken us many months to develop a strong,
working prototype and this next-generation of ships is truly extraordinary."

The company expects delivery of the new ship in Fall 2008. It estimates
the all-in cost of the ship to be approximately $225,000 per berth. The
exercise date for the second ship is March 15, 2006, subject to certain
conditions.

With today's new ship and current ship orders, the company predicts fleet
capacity to increase by 2.8 percent in 2006, 7.4 percent in 2007, and 7.2
percent in 2008.

Celebrity Cruises is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a global cruise
vacation company, which also operates Royal Caribbean International. The
company has a combined total of 29 ships in service, two under construction
and one on firm order. The company also offers unique land-tour vacations
in Alaska, Canada and Europe through its cruise-tour division. Additional
information can be found on www.celebrity.com, www.royalcaribbean.com or
www.rclinvestor,com.



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On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:49:31 -0400, Bobbye Haupt wrote
(in article ):

The new ship, Celebrity's first wide-body construction, has a volume of
117,000 gross registered tons, and length and width of 1,033 feet by 121
feet, making it a post-Panamax vessel. The 1,425-stateroom ship
accommodates 2,850 guests (double occupancy) and 1,250 crew.


Enjoy I will not cruise on anything like this...

Blackbird71 wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:49:31 -0400, Bobbye Haupt wrote
(in article ):

The new ship, Celebrity's first wide-body construction, has a volume of
117,000 gross registered tons, and length and width of 1,033 feet by 121
feet, making it a post-Panamax vessel. The 1,425-stateroom ship
accommodates 2,850 guests (double occupancy) and 1,250 crew.


Enjoy I will not cruise on anything like this...

Sounds awful, doesn't it?

Lee

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:30:13 GMT, Blackbird71 wrote:

Enjoy I will not cruise on anything like this...

NASA Dragon?
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:24:12 -0400, Chrissy Cruiser wrote
(in article ):

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:30:13 GMT, Blackbird71 wrote:

Enjoy I will not cruise on anything like this...

NASA Dragon?


More like a habu.

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:22:40 GMT, Blackbird71 wrote:

Enjoy I will not cruise on anything like this...

NASA Dragon?


More like a habu.

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to control it later."