Set Sail for unforgettable festivities this Christmas and New Year’s on Celebrity Cruise’s Edge ships

Holiday, decorations, Christmas, seasons, Celebrity Edge, EG, Grand Plaza, Martini Bar, tree
Edited by Travel Weekly


    Have you left your Christmas plans to the last minute?

    Celebrity Cruises is offering a 13-night New Zealand getaway, departing from Sydney on 21 December 2023. A fantastic way to celebrate the holidays in style.

    Not only will guests get to explore the spoils of New Zealand’s stunning coastlines, including the New Zealand fjords, but they can also indulge in seasonal culinary delights, including:

    • Gingerbread “Winter Wonderland” villages created by the culinary team
    • Christmas Eve culinary specials in the Main Dining Room, Blu, and Luminae
    • Christmas-themed buffets
    • New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Oceanview Cafe culinary enhancements
    • Seasonal gelato flavors in Gelateria (including peppermint and eggnog)

    Guests can also enjoy the festive entertainment offerings such as:

    • Crew and officers leading guest carolling in the Grand Plaza/Grand Foyer
    • Tree decorating activity
    • Santa’s grotto and Christmas parade on Christmas Day
    • Orchestra holiday band feature
    • Classic holiday movies available for Lawn Club, Celebrity Central, and stateroom TV

    The first cruise ship to make its way into the Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards, Celebrity Edge is widely regarded as one of the most innovative cruise ships on earth, offering a remarkable experience that stands apart from anything else at sea. Let me know if you’d like any background information on the features guests of Celebrity Edge can look forward to this season.

    And, we can confirm, Santa does visit cruise ships as well.

    Latest News

    • Luxury

    COMO launches new family-sized farmhouse in the heart of Tuscany

    COMO Hotels and Resorts has launched its new farmhouse apartments in the heart of Tuscany, just in time for Australians to escape our wet winter. And it’s also an ideal time for Aussies of Italian ancestry to explore their home country as 2024 has been declared the year of Roots and Heritage Tourism by the […]

    • Destinations
    • News

    New Caledonia in lockdown and airport closed after violent riots rock Noumea

    New Caledonia officials have announced a 6pm-6am curfew, a liquor ban and have closed the country’s main airport after overnight riots in which vehicles were torched and roads blocked in the wake of proposed constitutional reforms. Australian Government website Smartraveller has issued an alert informing visitors to exercise a high degree of caution in metropolitan […]