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Celestyal Experience
Celestyal Experience is a former Celestyal Cruises cruise ship of the Classica class, which sailed 1993 to 2021. She measured 53,049 gross tons and carried 1,578 guests with a crew of 662.
Celestyal Experience no longer sails for Celestyal Cruises: she left Celestyal Cruises' fleet in September 2021. Celestyal Cruises' fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Celestyal Experience
Celestyal Experience was the former Costa neoRomantica, built by Fincantieri at Marghera and completed in 1993 as Costa Romantica, a sister to Costa Classica. Celestyal bought her from Costa Cruises in 2020 and she joined the fleet that August, but she never carried passengers for the line. She was sold a year later, renamed Antares Experience in September 2021, and beached for demolition at Gadani, Pakistan, in December 2021.
Deck plans
No deck plans on record for this ship yet.
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Celestyal Experience?
Celestyal Experience sailed for Celestyal Cruises and belongs to its Classica class.
Is Celestyal Experience still sailing for Celestyal Cruises?
Celestyal Experience no longer sails for Celestyal Cruises: she left Celestyal Cruises' fleet in September 2021.
How big is Celestyal Experience?
Celestyal Experience measures 53,049 gross tons and 220 metres in length, with 12 decks.
How crowded does Celestyal Experience feel?
Celestyal Experience has a passenger space ratio of 33.6: 53,049 gross tons for 1,578 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Celestyal Experience feels busy for her size.
How many passengers does Celestyal Experience carry?
Celestyal Experience carried 1,578 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 662 (about 2.4 guests per crew member).
When did Celestyal Experience enter service?
Celestyal Experience entered service in 1993.
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