Cayman-based Image, the shipboard photography concessionaire in the cruise industry, has signed an exclusive, long-term agreement to provide photo concession services on all existing Celebrity Cruises ships, as well as…
Cayman-based Image, the shipboard photography concessionaire in the cruise industry, has signed an exclusive, long-term agreement to provide photo concession services on all existing Celebrity Cruises ships, as well as the planned Solstice class of newbuilds beginning in 2008.
With the addition of eight ships within the Celebrity fleet, Image will have photo concessions on 50 ships operating worldwide.
We are delighted to add a premium cruise brand like Celebrity to Image`s portfolio, and are committed to providing a product and service that exceeds the expectations of Celebrity`s discriminating guests, said Brynley Davies, managing director of Image. We look forward to working with Celebrity on the design of the photo-related areas on its next-generation Solstice-class ships.
Celebrity Cruises` Solstice-class ships, at 118,000 gross tons and 2,850 lowers berths, will be the largest ever constructed for the line, and the first post-Panamax vessels in Celebrity`s fleet. The first ship in the series, Celebrity Solstice, is set for delivery in fall 2008, followed by Celebrity Equinox in summer 2009 and an as-yet unnamed third vessel in 2010. The ships are to be built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
Image began working with Celebrity`s sister company Royal Caribbean International more than 19 years ago, and has helped design on-board photo retailing systems for the RCI`s ships. Image also is currently collaborating with RCI on the design of photo galleries, photo lab and other facilities on the 160,000-ton Genesis class.
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