About Celebrity Solstice

The Celebrity Solstice started sailing in 2008 . Former names: none. The Celebrity Solstice is registered in Valletta, Malta. The Celebrity Solstice has 1425 cabins. 85 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 2850 to 3420 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Celebrity Solstice has a space ratio of 35.6 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 42.8.

The Celebrity Solstice has 1000 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.

There are 15 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 16. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 8.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
2008 - Celebrity Solstice
2009 - Celebrity Equinox
2010 - Celebrity Eclipse
2011 - Celebrity Silhouette
2012 - Celebrity Reflection

There are 30 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Jan 2023.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

Built in 2008, this was the first ship in the Solstice-class. Nature is a theme with its large tree anchoring one of its atriums, a live plant wall in its Solarium pool and, the real grass that makes up the Lawn Club on the top deck.

During dry dock completed October 31, 2016 the Photo Gallery changed to touch screens, Sushi on Five replaced Bistro on Five. Taste of Film experience added to Lawn Club (includes large movie screen). New patio furniture added on suite balconies.

There are 1425 staterooms on board, with the largest being the Penthouse Suites.

There are plenty of dining options on board including:

Grand Epernay Restaurant- main dining room, open all day
Sushi on Five- japanese all you can eat restaurant, lunch and dinner
Murano- specialty French restaurant, reservations only, live cooking shows in the Demonstration
Kitchen, Wine Cellar
Qsine- dinner only, specialty
Blu- Serves only Aquaclass passengers and Suite passengers by request
AquaSpa Cafe- self service healthy food options
Oceanview Cafe & Bar- indoor/outdoor buffet for all 3 meals
Tuscan Grille- steak and seafood specialty, reservations required
Mast Bar- al fresco burger bar

Nightly entertainment can be found at the following venues:

Solstice Theatre- main show lounge, grand productions and daytime game shows
Solstice Atrium “Grand Foyer”- 3 deck high open floor with live entertainment
Passport Bar- Live entertainment
The Entertainment Court- live performances and a dance floor
Celebrity Central- show lounge for movies, musical performances, comedy shows
Quasar Disco & Nightclub
Michael’s Club- piano bar
Eclipse Fortunes Casino
Game On- card room
Cellar Masters- wine tastings

One of the most unique shows on board is the Hot Glass Show which is live glass blowing.

Daytime entertainment for children and teens can be found at their age appropriate clubs and lounges as well as the Video games arcade, Multi-sports outdoor court, Mini-golf, pickleball, family pool, and WetZone.

Adults can enjoy time at the adults-only Solarium which has a Thalassotherapy pool, seawater lap pool, and 2 whirlpools. There is also an Aquaspa & Fitness complex with a Persian Garden (Thermal Suite, steam room, sauna, heated loungers), treatment rooms, beauty salon, and bar.