NEW SHIP REVIEW


Peter Newall explains the new features aboard Celebrity


Silhouette, the latest


in Celebrity


Cruises’ award- winning Solstice- class ships


All Photos Lisa Royall


I


n 2008, Celebrity Cruises raised the bar for five-star cruising with the introduction of Celebrity Solstice, the first of their new class of 122,000-ton vessels. These innovative ships


have become, among the mega-ships, the epitome of style and good taste. Celebrity Silhouette, the penultimate in the


five-ship series, joined the fleet this summer after a grand naming ceremony in Hamburg. At 14ft longer than her sisters, she also has a number of new features that improve the already high standard of facilities aboard these impressive vessels. When Celebrity announced it was featuring a


real grass lawn on its Solstice-class ships, the news was met with a great deal of scepticism. However, what has been done with the Lawn Club on Deck 15 is probably one of the most extraordinary fea- tures ever installed on a cruise ship. Wrapped around the bases of the two funnels is a 23,000sq ft area of grass. The Lawn Club offers a unique area for relaxation and fun and, in place of


Autumn 2011 I WORLD OF CRUISING 85


the Corning Museum glass-blowing studio on the first three Solstice-class ships, the Lawn Club Grill is one of the new features on Silhouette. In the first outdoor interactive grill area at sea, diners are offered the opportunity to participate in





The Lawn Ranger! Celebrity’s New Silhouette Adds to their Picture of Perfection


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100