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many of whom had visited the island before, opted to sail across to sister island Nevis to explore new shores. The Celebrity crew recommended we visit the tranquil
shores of Magens Bay when we pitched up in St Thomas, with the gently lapping water proving perfect for our crawling tot. Here, locals walk up and down the beach taking cocktail orders, with tourists clearly unable to draw themselves away vÀom Ìhi «iÀviVÌlÞ Vli>À Ü>ÌiÀ°
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myself in the water and awaited my strawberry daiquiri. Onboard bliss
In the Bahamas, we stayed on board and enjoyed the ship while others disembarked. At the time, rules in the Caribbean meant our baby couldn’t go ashore without being on an excursion because he was unvaccinated, something the Celebrity team had helpfully briefed us on prior to our sailing. Our day started with a chilled breakfast in Eden (our favourite spot on board) while Theo crawled around exploring, making his way from one pouffe or soft furnishing to another. After a coffee at Café al Bacio, we headed to the main pool and splashed around for hours in the Caribbean sunshine, with shade helpfully provided by a giant piece of artwork in the form of two hands creating a heart shape. In the afternoon, we visited The Retreat, a place of peace and serenity and a perfect spot for a nap. Pre-dinner drinks are a must on the aft of the ship in the Sunset Bar, where cocktails are served as the sun dips slowly out of sight, leaving behind it a wake of pink, burnt orange and red hues across the sky. Utter bliss. Some guests were a little disgruntled at having a baby
on board (the majority adored us), but we went into the trip knowing Celebrity doesn’t position itself with tiny cruisers in mind. That said, the crew, the service and the onboard ovviÀin} Ü>Ã oÕÌÃÌ>n`in} vÀom ÃÌ>ÀÌ Ìo wniÃh] ÜiÌh /hio becoming a bit of a celebrity as the week went on. And he certainly wasn’t the only little one on board. As well as countless other families, there was also the army of Petite Chefs popping up each night to entertain diners.
BOOK IT: Celebrity Apex offers a seven-night Norwegian Fjords cruise on June 18 from £3,431 per person in a Sky Suite. The round-trip from Amsterdam
visits Kristiansand, Haugesund, Geiranger and Alesund, all Norway.
CELEBRITYCRUISES.COM
Celebrity Cruises is set to base Celebrity Apex in Southampton for the entire 2024 season. The Edge-series ship will replace Celebrity Silhouette and will sail on ex-UK sailings of between four and 13 nights in duration. Apex will sail from Southampton between May and November 2024. The ship will offer a 12-night Norwegian Fjords
and Arctic Circle cruise, calling into Norwegian ports Tromsø and Honningsvåg. Ibiza – a new port for the line – also features in the 2024 programme. Celebrity has outlined plans to host 600 agents
on Apex next year ahead of its UK season, with a series of ship visits and seminar-at-sea sailings. Jo Rzymowska, Celebrity Cruises’
vice-president and managing director for the EMEA region, said: “The UK has always been integral to the success of our brand. Homeporting Celebrity Apex in Southampton is testament to the strength of local consumer demand, supported by our formidable travel partners. “There is huge appetite from UK guests
who share our curiosity for people, places and cultures, and our passion for opening up the world through a love of travel. “I’m looking forward to welcoming even more of our guests on Celebrity Apex when she raises the bar for cruising from Southampton in 2024.”
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