CELEBRITY MAINTAINS LEAD IN CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS' SURVEY
Premium Cruise Line Holds Seven of Top 11 Spots, Including Number One and
Two
MIAMI - January 31, 2005 - 'Three-peats' aren't just limited to the world
of sports. For the third consecutive year, Celebrity Cruises has swept
Condé Nast Traveler's readers' survey ranking "The Best Cruise Ships in the
World."
Seven Celebrity ships - every ship in the fleet that falls into the
large-ship category - ranked in the top 11 in the annual survey, results of
which are published in the February 2005 edition. Infinity and
Constellation ranked first and second, respectively, bettering their scores
of 2004, which were then the highest in the history of the survey. Mercury,
Summit and Galaxy ranked fourth, fifth and sixth, Millennium ranked ninth,
and Century 11th. The balance of Celebrity's fleet - the 1,354-guest
Horizon and Zenith - were among those honored in the medium-ship category.
The savvy subscribers of Condé Nast Traveler evaluated ships on five
criteria: itineraries, crew/service, cabins/design, food/dining, and
activities/excursions. Celebrity made a clean sweep of the survey's
rankings in the category of food/dining - with Constellation, Infinity and
Galaxy shutting out the competition. The same held true for Constellation,
Infinity and Galaxy, honored as the best of the best in the area of
crew/service.
"Very few surveys mean more than Condé Nast Traveler's, so this is a
particularly meaningful validation of what we're doing at Celebrity," said
the line's President & COO Jack Williams. "We've built increasing momentum
and excitement behind the brand, and this recognition reinforces what we're
doing, and encourages us to continue."
