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Celebrity Eclipse to visit Iceland and Azores on return to Southampton in 2012

Celebrity Eclipse is marking its third consecutive summer season based from Southampton in 2012 with new destinations such as Reykjavik in Iceland, Genoa in Italy, and Ponta Delgada in the Azores.

The return of the ship sees revamped cruise itineraries and durations on offer in response to guest demand – including a series of eight and 14-night cruises.

Celebrity Eclipse returns to the UK with evamped cruise itineraries

“Celebrity Eclipse is the most popular ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet for UK and Irish holidaymakers, and we’ve further enhanced itineraries and destinations to keep guests coming back,” explains Dominic Paul, UK and Ireland managing director.
“The beautiful Norwegian Fjords and Iceland cruises are new for 2012, and include ports of call such as the Faroe Islands. Plus, for the late summer itineraries, we’ve introduced the garden-like islands of the Azores which should be a great selling point for agents.”
2012 summer cruises onboard Celebrity Eclipse departing Southampton, cruise only include:

Eight-night Norwegian Fjords featuring Bergen, Flam, Geiranger and Oslo in Norway from £799 per person departing in May 2012

Sailing in May and September, a 14-night Mediterranean cruise featuring European highlights such as Nice (from Villefranche), Rome (from Civitavecchia and Florence (from Livorno), plus the first calling for Celebrity Eclipse at Porto in Portugal. Prices from £1,299 per person

Overnight stays in St Petersburg and Copenhagen as part of a 14-night Scandinavia and Russia sailing also featuring Bruges (from Zeebrugge), Berlin (from Warnemunde), Stockholm and Helsinki. Prices from £1,549 per person for sailings throughout May, June, July and August

Brand new 14-night Iceland and Fjords cruise including an overnight in Reykjavik, as well as ports of call in the Faroe Islands and throughout Norway in July and August from £1,599 per person

Autumn sunshine Canaries and Azores 14-night cruise calling at destinations such as Ponta Delgada in the Azores, as well as Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Lisbon in Portugal in September and October. Prices from £1,299 per person