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Celebrity Eclipse returns to UK for second summer in 2011

Celebrity Cruises is putting the UK at the centre of its international growth plans following the announcement that Celebrity Eclipse will return to Southampton for a second summer in 2011.

State-of-the-art Celebrity Eclipse will be officially launched in Southampton at the end of April before embarking on its inaugural season of itineraries to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

The 122,000-ton ship will spend the winter in the Caribbean and then return to the UK in April 2011 for a similar series of sailings including the popular short break and traditional 14-night holidays to the Mediterranean.

A new itinerary for 2011 is the 14-night Italian Mediterranean which ports at some of the famous Moorish influenced cities of Spain en route to Italy. Also, due to popular demand, the 16-night Western Mediterranean and Adriatic Coast itinerary has increased from two to four sailings.

Michael English, head of field sales for Celebrity Cruises, commented: “The decision to bring Celebrity Eclipse back to the UK is great news for customers. We have already seen huge interest in Celebrity Eclipse for 2010 especially from Southampton. Customers love the idea of sailing on a brand new vessel, and have responded really positively to the UK-specific touches we have made to the on-board services and menu.”

Highlights include:

Four night short break cruises to Cork from £359

14-night Italian Mediterranean cruises visiting Spain, France and Italy from £1,699

14-night Scandinavia & Russia cruises visiting Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Finland and Russia from £1,699

16-night Western Mediterranean & Adriatic Coast visiting a number of ports in Spain, Italy, and Croatia from £2,089