The Cruise
Celebrity Infinity embarks from Miami, Florida on Tuesday,
April 29, 2014 at 4:30 for a 13 night Transatlantic Repositioning cruise.
Infinity arrives at Harwich, England at 4am on Monday, May 12. Along the way,
she makes three unique port calls.
On Friday, May 2, Infinity docks at New York City from 8am
until 6pm. She then takes a full day at sea before reaching Halifax, Nova
Scotia on Sunday, May 4. Infinity remains docked at Halifax from 7am until 3pm before
heading out for nearly a week at sea.
The south coast of Ireland is the next time this ship will see
land. Infinity docks at Cobh, Ireland on Saturday, May 10 from 12pm until 8pm.
Cobh was known as Queenstown from 1850 until 1920. It was in Queenstown on
April 11, 1912 that RMS Titanic last touched land.
As far as the final destination, Harwich is located not far
north from the mouth of the Thames River. Celebrity Infinity docks at the
Harwich International Port. London Stansted is the closest international
airport, just 50 km away. The city of London is just 70 minutes away via rail.
The Price
Right now, an inside stateroom on Celebrity Infinity for
this 13 night journey can be had for as low as $617 per person, based on double
occupancy. There is an additional $139 per person in government fees and taxes,
regardless of level of stateroom. A room for two can be had from $1,512, taxes
included.
Other levels of stateroom are decently priced. An Ocean View
room starts from $722 per person. A Balcony is not far off at $931 per person.
A suite is a bit pricier, starting from $2,429 per person.
The Ship
Celebrity Infinity of Celebrity Cruises was built by
Chantiers de l’Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France. The company is now known as
STX France. Infinity went into service in 2001 and is the second oldest of the four
Celebrity Cruises Millennium Class of ships. The oldest is the Celebrity
Millennium while Celebrity Summit and Celebrity
Constellation came along in 2002.
Infinity is a fairly large ship with a gross tonnage of
91,000. She is 294 metres or 965 feet in length and has eleven decks accessible
to passengers. Capacity onboard is for 2,170 guest and 999 crew members.
The Small Print
·Because of the nature of last minute deals, the pricing printed here is fleeting and could change at any time.
·Prices are in Canadian dollars.
·Most meals are included in a typical cruise price but DRINKS ARE NOT!
·Also not included are gratuities.
·Cruise pricing does not include air fare, ground transfers and hotel accommodations before and after the cruise.
