Transatlantic Cruise on Celebrity Eclipse

13 nights cruise from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Southampton, England

April 19–May 2, 2014
Celebrity's Eclipse

Join us on this exciting Transatlantic cruise on Celebrity Cruises new ship, Eclipse! You'll sail from gay friendly Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and experience several relaxing days at sea to explore this wonderful new liner with your new PIED PIPER friends. We also visit the beautiful Nassau (Bahamas), Kings Wharf (Bermuda) and Ponta Delgada (Azores).

Celebrity Eclipse

Since Celebrity Eclipse joined fleet in 2010, she has dazzled and amazed even the most well-traveled cruisers. Like her Solstice Class sisters before her, Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, she showcases spectacular vistas with 85% of all staterooms having sweeping veranda views. Celebrity Eclipse hosts Qsine, a dining venue with a unique and playful approach to familiar dishes from around the world, and Celebrity iLounge, a hip, modern Internet café offering guests what they have asked for - easy access to the Internet, inspiring classes and latest tech gadgets. Add the fresh green grass on the top deck's Lawn Club and the incredibly pampering services in AquaSpa, and you may never want to set foot on land again.

Imagine the fragrance of a lush lawn of real grass on the top deck, being able to watch glassblowers creating art before your eyes, or having the choice of dining in one of ten stylish restaurants. Another first on this groundbreaking class of ship is a new category of premium balcony stateroom called AquaClass, a tranquil haven conveniently located close to the spa facilities.

Step onboard Celebrity Eclipse and be treated like the star you are. Your Celebrity Cruise will leave you feeling recognised, celebrated and indulged and with plenty of time onboard to enjoy the many luxuries available.

Luxurious Accommodation
A wide range of spacious en-suite staterooms and suites to meet your needs. As you'd expect, all are appointed to an exceptionally high standard and include a stateroom attendant at your service, plus a host of other extras.

Dining
Award-winning cuisine served in a large choice of venues to suit your mood or appetite, for example our renowned Speciality Dining Restaurants, the AquaSpa Café, and even a Sushi Bar.

The main dining room radiates a classic elegance - table luminous with gleaming china and crystal set against a backdrop of crisp linens and gorgeous ocean views - open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as is the more informal Casual Dining Boulevard with its themed buffets.You'll have complimentary room service 24 hours a day, while iced water, tea, coffee and lemonade are available whenever you like. Celebrity Eclipse also features no less that four of our renowned speciality restaurants - Silk Harvest (Asia fusion), Tuscan Grille (Italian-inspired steak house), Murano (contemporary European) and Blu, serving healthy but delicious cuisine exclusively to our Aquaspa guests.

Entertainment
West-End style shows, stylish bars and cafés, comedians, classical and contemporary musicians and entertainers, dancing, nightclubs, movies, access to the casino, and more are just a selection of the activities available to entertain you onboard Celebrity Eclipse. A myriad of venues await - be seduced by the lights and movement on the spacious dance floor of Quasar, a refreshingly vibrant nightclub where retro styling fuses with contemporary rhythms. Ascend to the Sky Observation Lounge, where the bright canopy of the heavens appears to lie just within your grasp.We believe a glass of great wine can be a truly enjoyable experience, and the friendly ambience of Cellar Masters is the perfect place to savour and old vintage or discover something completely new.

AquaSpa & Fitness Centre
Unlimited access to the outdoor pools, whirlpools, fitness centre and AquaSpa Café. AquaSpa and acupuncture treatments can be purchased separately or as a package.Discover a truly transforming environment where restorative treatments from around the world have been brought together to help cleanse your body and purify your spirit.From a relaxing facial to a heated Aroma Stone Therapy, feel free to choose one treatment at a time or allow us to combine them in the ultimate in pampering. Spa lovers can take advantage of the brand new Aquaclass balcony stateroom, a serene retreat convenently located adjacent to the spa facilities.

Onboard activities
Celebrity's Enrichment Series incorporating talks by guest lecturers, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, and any number of classes to hone your skills. Further options include art auctions, a hot glass blowing show, library, conservatory, trivia & brainteasers, talent shows and more. Sports facilities comprise of basketball, paddle tennis, volleyball and a number of deck games.

Rest assured that your time at sea will be as richly rewarding as the destinations themselves, and that you'll have countless opportunities to fill your days and broaden your horizons. Celebrity Eclipse offers an elegant marble-paved galleria of boutiques, with no less than 18 shops spanning three decks - including high-end Boutique C and The Lawn Club Shop.

And don't miss the art onboard as throughout Celebrity Eclipse you'll see museum-quality artwork on display by masters like Picasso or contemporary painters like Peter Max or David Hockney. Even better, Celebrity's on-board art auctions give you the chance to buy original works from many well-known artists.

The Lawn Club
announcing another cruise industry first.A freshly manicured lawn on the top deck! Offering a wide range of activities - take a picnic or enjoy casual outdoor activities like croquet, boules, or improve your putting with the amazing feel of real grass between your toes.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Once the epicenter of Spring Break, today Ft. Lauderdale is a year-round destination where culture and cuisine are in ample supply. Beautiful beaches, sunshine, coastline, nightclubs and superb restaurants await you in this Gold Coast enclave. More restaurants and shopping on Las Olas Boulevard or Himmarshee in downtown Ft. Lauderdale are a must.

Fort Lauderdale has a well deserved image as one of America's premier playgrounds. Over 10 million visitors a year prove it. The main attraction of Fort Lauderdale is water, lots of water. In Fort Lauderdale, in one way or another it's all about the water. The blue Atlantic, the Intracoastal Waterway and the New River combine with so many miles of man-made canals even Venice Italy calls itself the Ft. Lauderdale of Europe.

With so much navigable water throughout the city, Ft. Lauderdale has grown into America's yachting capital. A massive boating and marine support industry provides tens of thousands jobs and port and marina facilities to countless boats big and small. The city's nautical highlight takes place at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The world's largest; the show annually draws many thousands from around the globe.

Today, on the banks of the New River between the everglades and the Atlantic, the city which began as an insignificant outpost has grown into one of the most beautiful and dynamic communities in the nation.

Everglades National Park
Covering the southern tip of Florida, the Everglades is pristine wetlands that have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park is known for its rich birdlife and is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles co-exist.

Flamingo Gardens
These lush gardens comprise 60 acres (24 hectares) showcasing rare, exotic and native plants including 22 champion trees. Attractions include the Everglades "Free Flight" Aviary, Alligator Lagoon, River Otter and Bobcat Habitats, Birds of Prey Centre and the Wildlife Encounter.

Intercoastal Waterway
Considered the "Venice of America," Ft. Lauderdale consists of 300 miles (483km) of navigable inland waterways lined with multimillion-dollar mansions, estates, and yachts belonging to the rich and famous.

Nassau, Bahamas

The capital of the Bahamas brims with colonial architecture and historic buildings. Climb the Queen's Staircase, carved in the sandstone cliffs, explore the tunnels of Fort Charlotte, peer at the colourful blooms in Ardastra Gardens or discover the exotic marine life living in the shimmering turquoise waters.

It's parasailing over the bluest waters and whitest sand beaches you've ever seen. Realizing your dream of swimming with the dolphins. Or stretched out on a lounge chair on a quiet beach. A book in one hand, a frozen cocktail in the other. And your reading is bookmarked with naps and ocean dips on private shores.

Underwater adventures introduce you to new and fascinating marine life. Seafood so fresh you'll be spoiled for life. And souvenir shopping galore - to please your friends and family at home, of course.

For the more relaxed traveler, the Bahamas are the perfect islands to re-energize. Recline on the sandy white beaches or move to the rhythm of the steel drums. Turquoise waters, tropical breezes and welcoming locals make this Celebrity journey even more inviting.

Queens Staircase
The Queens Staircase is the most visited spot in Nassau. Its 65 steps were carved out of solid limestone in the late 18th Century and named in honour of the 65 years of Queen's Victoria's reign.

Fort Charlotte
Built in 1789 this was named in honour of the wife of King George III. This is the largest fort in Nassau and it has never fired a shot in Battle. It includes a water-less moat, draw-bridge, ramparts and dungeons which are well worth a visit as is the fine view of Nassau Harbour.

Ardastra Gardens ZOO and Conservation Centre
Opened in 1937, these gardens and zoo feature approximately300 animals and are best known for its flamingoes. They also include species such as the Bahamas parrot and many species of iguanas.

Straw Market
Nassau's famous Straw Market is one of the largest in the world. Browse through an abundance of handmade mats, hats, and baskets along with fabrics, jewellery, woodcarvings, and guava jellies.

Kings Wharf, Bermuda

Nestled at the tip of Bermuda's West End, King's Wharf is home to the impressive Royal Navy Dockyard and the Crafts Market, where you can shop for great pieces handmade by island artists. Nearby Somerset Village boasts the world's smallest drawbridge, opening a mere 22 inches - just wide enough to accommodate a sailboat's mast.

Even locals suggest that Bermuda is best when first seen from the water. Your view from one of our cruise ships reveals how the commanding coastline gives way to an explosion of pink beaches and jewel-toned houses.

There's no better way to experience the gentle breezes of Bermuda than aboard Celebrity Cruises consistently top-ranked fleet.

Celebrity's Bermuda Shore excursions can provide you with a colorful snapshot of day-to-day life in Bermuda, its essential history and its geological wonders. Challenge yourself to world-class golf courses or enjoy a quaint horse-drawn carriage tour. Discover what sets Celebrity's Cruises to Bermuda apart from the ordinary.

Ponta Delgada, Azores

Formed from the peaks of a vast underwater volcanic mountain range, Ponta Delgada is considered by many to be the most important city in the Azores. Volcanic craters, gardens and lakes abound in this beautiful city on the island of Sao Miguel. Experience a culinary delight in the sugar beet, Ponta Delgada's most famous export.

Sao Miguel is the largest island of the mid-Atlantic Azores archipelago and is known to locals as the "green island" because of its lush foliage. The island, and its capital of Ponta Delgada, attracts more visitors than any other island in the archipelago, due to its many attractions including its untouched landscapes, volcanic formations, charming beaches and tourist facilities. Today Sao Miguel is the most important political and administrative center of the Azores.

The Azores covers an area of 373 miles (600 km). The nine volcanic islands that make up this archipelago rest some 900 miles off the coast of Portugal in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Legend has it that the Azores are that of the lost city of Atlantis

Ponta Delgada has a population of approximately 21,000, and houses the government offices of the Azores and the university. The city became the capital in 1546, at which time barriers were erected to protect the town from pirate attacks. Extremely prosperous in both the 18th and 19th centuries, the capital saw the building of many churches and estates.

Today Sao Miguel is known for its agricultural products: tobacco, tea, chicory and pineapples. Pineapples from Sao Miguel are a prized commodity, exported throughout Europe, and have been known to grace the grand buffets of Buckingham Palace for the British Royal Family.

Southampton, England

Rich in maritime history, Southampton doesn't have to work hard to entertain you. Its attractions span the gamut of good restaurants and pubs to Conservation walks in the lush, open Common, taking in art that dates back six centuries and musical or theatrical performances.

Bath
Discover why this World Heritage City is one of the most visited cities in Europe.

Beaulieu
This idyllic riverside village is home to Beaulieu Palace, the ruins of 12th century Beaulieu Abbey and the internationally acclaimed Beaulieu Motor Museum.

New Forest
England's largest surviving expanse of woodland was originally William the Conqueror's personal hunting preserve.

Portsmouth
Portsmouth has served as the home of the Royal Navy since the days of Henry VIII.

Salisbury
The city is home to a 13th century cathedral and boasts the best-preserved medieval city walls in England.

Stonehenge
Europe's most famous prehistoric landmark was built in several stages beginning circa 3,000 B.C.