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Does Celebrity Edge have the edge?

It calls itself the cruise ship of the future. But is that enough to tempt you on board? We find out.

December 23, 2018 16:48
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4 min read

It’s sunset and the Florida sky is blushing shades of salmon and coral as I sit on a cantilevered floating platform 13 storeys above sea level.

It’s a setting that takes some beating, and with glasses of champagne in hand, my companions and I toast our brand new home for the next couple of days, the hotly anticipated Celebrity Edge.

Homeporting out of Fort Lauderdale and with its own dedicated terminal at pier 25, this is no everyday cruise ship.

Having been on a fair few cruises, I can already see that Celebrity Edge is set to be something of a game changer; unlike other ships which are designed in 2D, Edge was designed from the ground up in 3D virtual reality — this has given a better flow to the public spaces which seamlessly connect without jarring.