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

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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.

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European Saturday, 18 November 2023 01:35 PM

These cruiseships are an environmental disaster. In Europe they destroy the "normal" touristindustry in Venice, Barcelona, Ravenna etc. Also locals will hardly benefit, because these tourists have their accomodation, drinks, food and entertainment on board of the ship. They already paid for this in advance.

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Dude de dudo Saturday, 18 November 2023 04:40 PM

So what? Considering the state of the country, couldn't you report on more important issues.

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Chris Saturday, 18 November 2023 09:14 PM

Good to hear. However tourism industry must ensure high quality, reliable goods and well trained sales people serve these high net worth tourists. a lot to improve for this segment.

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Joe Saturday, 18 November 2023 09:48 PM

A know it all fake European utters complete unrelated nonsense. Cruise ships that docks at the port brings employment to tour guides, taxi drivers, restaurants and tourist attractions in the city. More such cruises should be encouraged!

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Brit Sunday, 19 November 2023 08:01 PM

European is right. Just ask the people in Venice, these cruiseships are a nuisance. And very bad for the marinenvironment.

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Tourist Sunday, 19 November 2023 08:56 PM

Tourist attractions in Colombo???? Do you really think they want to visit that filth???

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Cruise line passenger Saturday, 18 November 2023 09:56 PM

They also buy souvenirs,have a meal with a beverage.So all is not lost European.

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Mohamed Burhan Saturday, 18 November 2023 11:48 PM

Yes accommodation food etc.provided in ships because it is a package.surely they must be moving around our land in day time hours and spending lot of money? hotels, tour guides, motels are benefited with most of 2700 people

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European Sunday, 19 November 2023 10:39 AM

No, they will not. That is my point. Of course they will not stay in hotels or spend a lot of money, because they already did in advance.

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