Are Celebrity and Royal Caribbean owned by the same company?

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Celebrity Cruises

  • 12 ships (13 by end of 2018), all but one built in 2000 or later
  • Oldest in the fleet: Celebrity Xperience (1982), Celebrity Millennium (2000)
  • Smallest: Celebrity Xploration (16 passengers), Celebrity Xperience (48 passengers), Celebrity Xpedition (92 passengers), Celebrity Constellation (2,038 passengers)
  • Largest: Celebrity Reflection (3,030 passengers)
  • All ships, except Celebrity Xpedition, Xperience and Xploration fit into one of two classes: Millennium or Solstice Class

Royal Caribbean International

  • 24 ships, seven built before 2000
  • Oldest in the fleet: Empress of the Seas (1990), Majesty of the Seas (1992)
  • Smallest: Empress of the Seas (1,602 passengers), Grandeur of the Seas (1,992), Rhapsody of the Seas (1,998 passengers)
  • Largest: Oasis Class (5,400 to 5,488 passengers) – Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas


Pricing

Pricing

Celebrity Cruises

  • Tiered pricing model for all cabin categories (except inside rooms) that allow cruisers to choose up to four inclusions (beverage package, free Internet, included gratuities or onboard credit)
  • Prices, in general, are a tad higher than for most mainstream cruise lines (Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean) and do not vary greatly across fleet
  • All entertainment included, except the occasional reservation-only themed parties
  • Most alternative restaurants incur an extra fee

Royal Caribbean International

  • Prices on newest ships are significantly higher than prices for rest of the fleet
  • Last minute discounts available only on short (four nights or less) sailings
  • Cruise fares inclusive of nearly half of the line’s alternative restaurants
  • All entertainment included, except lunch- and dinner-theater shows
  • Prices for cruises on Empress of the Seas include a free Bloody Mary or Mimosa at the daily brunch