Ultra-luxury liner ‘Celebrity Edge’ arrives in Colombo with over 2,700 tourists

18 November 2023 01:20 pm Views - 2675

COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - The 'Celebrity Edge', a cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises, will arrive from Kochi, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka today, with 2,780 passengers, primarily from the United States, Australia and Canada, along with 1,273 crew members. 

The 306m-long vessel boasts 15 decks and modern amenities. Having set sail from Dubai on November 13 and docking in Mumbai on November 16, the 'Celebrity Edge' is en route to Phuket, Thailand, as part of its 12-day voyage. The final destination is Singapore, where the journey will conclude on November 25.

'Celebrity Edge' is operated by Celebrity Cruise, which is a firm under the renowned travel cruise line brand, Royal Caribbean Cruise. The liner’s biggest attraction is the ‘Magic Carpet’, the world’s first cantilever floating platform arranged on a ship. The entertainment platform hovers at the height of a 13-storey building, between the sea and the sky. It can also be lowered to the water level.