Celebrity Cruises visited Malaysia for the first time yesterday (22 November 2012), with the maiden call of its Celebrity Solstice liner to Port Klang, near Kuala Lumpur.
The ship, carrying more than 2,700 passengers, arrived at Port Klang on Thursday morning as part of a 12-night cruise from Dubai to Singapore, before heading to Australia.
An official ceremony was held onboard the ship to welcome its arrival, with plaque exchanges between Dr Ong Hong Peng, Secretary General at Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism, and Captain Ioannis Berdos of the Celebrity Solstice.
“We are pleased to bring Celebrity Solstice to Port Klang today to let her guests discover the attractions of Malaysia. It is also an opportunity for us to showcase our award-winning luxurious ship which offers attractive itineraries in Australia and Alaska for her upcoming seasons,” said Let Boon Waat, Celebrity Cruises’ Representative in Malaysia.
The Celebrity Solstice was launched in 2008 as Celebrity’s first Solstice Class ship and features a range of industry ‘firsts’, including a half-acre Lawn Club with real grass and live glassblowing demonstrations. It also includes 10 restaurants, a spa and theatre.
The ship will now sail from Malaysia to Singapore and on to Australia. From December to March it will operate a series of 11- to 18-night cruises from Sydney, Perth and Auckland with stopovers at Cairns, Airlie Beach, Brisbane, Melbourne, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Hobart, Adelaide and Albany.
