In a true equinox, the sun
crosses the plane of the earth's equator, equalizing the length of day and
night. When Celebrity Equinox, the second in Celebrity Cruises' newest
class of ships, sets sail in 2009, it may not be crossing the equator, but
it will aim to balance two of the most popular - and inherently different -
cruise destinations: Europe and the Caribbean. In mid-summer 2009,
Celebrity Equinox will sail a short but unique season in Europe, featuring
new ports and several overnight stays, before transitioning to the
Caribbean for the rest of the year and the first quarter of 2010.

    Bookings for Celebrity Equinox's 2009 Europe sailings will open
exclusively for members of Celebrity's loyalty program, "Captain's Club,"
on March 13. Beginning March 20, other cruisers are welcome to book the
Europe voyages. Bookings for Celebrity Equinox's Caribbean season will open
for all cruisers at a later date.

    "We have seen a great deal of enthusiasm for Celebrity Solstice, and we
anticipate that we will see equal excitement about Celebrity Equinox," said
Celebrity's President and CEO Dan Hanrahan. "As a special gesture of
appreciation for the loyalty of our Captain's Club members, we're offering
them the first opportunity to experience Celebrity Equinox when she sails
in Europe next year."

    Celebrity Equinox will make her maiden voyage on August 8 with a
10-night "Best of Europe" itinerary from Southampton to Rome, calling on
ports in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, as well as the United Kingdom's
Gibraltar, along the way. Celebrity Equinox then will sail a series of 13-
and 14-night "Ancient Empires" cruises featuring two new ports of call:
Haifa and Ashdod, Israel. These voyages also include an overnight stay in
Alexandria, Egypt. These sailings will take place August 18; August 31,
September 13, September 26, October 10, and October 23, and include
additional calls in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel and Egypt.

    On November 5, the ship will sail a transatlantic voyage to Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, where she will subsequently begin a series of
alternating 11- and 10-night "Ultimate Caribbean" voyages. The 11-night
voyages, slated for November 23, 2009, and January 4, January 25, February
15, March 8 and March 29, 2010, will stop in George Town, Grand Cayman;
Cartagena, Colombia; Colon, Panama; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Roatan,
Honduras; and Cozumel, Mexico. The 10-night sailings, taking place on
December 4 and December 14, 2009, and January 15, February 5, February 26,
March 19 and April 9, 2010, include calls on Charlote Amalie, St. Thomas;
Basseterre, St. Kitts; Bridgetown, Barbados; Roseau, Dominica; Philipsburg,
St. Maarten.

    Celebrity Equinox will offer Celebrity Cruises' signature standout
service and dining, as well as a slate of new features unique to the
Solstice class of ships. One of those is The Lawn Club, a half-acre on the
top deck of the ship featuring real, growing grass, where guests can play
croquet and bocce, practice their golf putting and picnic with wine and
cheese. Like Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Equinox also will feature the
cruise industry's only "Hot Glass Show" at sea, a dedicated glassblowing
studio where The Corning Museum of Glass will present glassblowing
demonstrations.

    Celebrity's new Solstice class of ships also feature the line's new
AquaClass category of veranda accommodations expressly designed for spa
enthusiasts. Guests in AquaClass will enjoy unlimited access to the AquaSpa
relaxation room and the exotic aromatherapy and steam room, as well as
exclusive, complimentary dining in Blu, an intimate, 130-seat specialty
restaurant. Including Blu, this new class of ships will feature ten dining
venues including a subtly upscale lido deck, multiple specialty
restaurants, a 24-hour bistro-style café and a majestic main dining room.

    Beginning March 13, to take advantage of their exclusive booking
window, Celebrity's Captain's Club members can contact their travel agent
or the Captain's Club Early Booking Desk at 1.888.561.2232. Celebrity plans
to post additional details at http://www.celebritycruises.com/celebrityequinox
beginning March 6.