Ship reference
Celebrity Flora
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Entered service
- 2019
- Status
- In service
About us Celebrity Flora
Celebrity Flora is a purpose-built Galapagos expedition vessel that entered service in 2019. Shipyard De Hoop built the hull at Lobith in the Netherlands, with final outfitting in Schiedam. The yard's actual delivery notice records handover on 13 May 2019; the individual operator sheet places the maiden voyage on 30 June. Delivery, naming and the start of guest operations are different milestones, even though they fall within the same year.
Its 100 guests stay in 50 suites, making the onboard scale fundamentally different from Celebrity's large ocean ships. The operator explicitly gives both double occupancy and maximum occupancy as 100. Suite selection includes ordinary verandas and Infinite Veranda arrangements. Those are different ways of connecting the room with the outdoors, so compare the actual category rather than assuming that every suite has the same balcony layout.
The Discovery Lounge supports naturalist presentations and excursion briefings. Seaside Restaurant and Ocean Grill provide indoor and outdoor dining settings, while the marina arrangement supports transfers to expedition tenders. This is a destination-led product: naturalist-guided exploration, wildlife and time ashore shape the day more than a catalogue of large-ship attractions. A particular animal encounter cannot be guaranteed simply because the region is known for that species.
The individual fare description includes onboard food and beverages, staff gratuities and daily excursions. That differs from applying the standard ocean-fleet All Included package to a Galapagos booking. Extended packages can add mainland stays, so compare the expedition itself with the complete trip rather than assuming that every advertised night is spent aboard Flora. The operator's 2026 announcement of the 2028 season distinguishes seven-night expeditions from longer combined experiences.
Dynamic positioning allows the ship to hold station without dropping an anchor in suitable operations. Solar panels supplement electricity; they do not make the ship solar-powered or emission-free. The builder's published machinery account describes diesel generators supplying Steerprop azimuthing units, and the propulsion manufacturer confirms the individual model. Current technical particulars and the builder's principal dimensions support 5922 gross tons, 101.5 metres overall and 17 metres moulded breadth. Older sales material retains 5739 gross tons, which is documented as a conflict. Six guest decks are distinguished from eight total decks. Exact current crew, maximum speed and latest completed refurbishment remain unresolved.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2019 |
| Entered service | 2019 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 5,922 |
| Guests at double occupancy | 100 |
| Maximum guests | 100 |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | 50 |
| Decks (total) | 8 |
| Length (m) | 101.5 |
| Beam (m) | 17 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | — |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9837925 |
| Shipyard | Shipyard De Hoop, Lobith / Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Flag | Ecuador |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Diesel-electric with two Steerprop SP 20 CRP azimuthing units |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Highlights
- Discovery Lounge
- Seaside Restaurant
- Ocean Grill
- Galápagos
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Sources
- Celebrity — current Flora — Accessed
PurposebuiltGalapagos/dynamicpositioning/supplementalsolar; noemissionfreeclaim.
- Celebrity — individual operator MICE sheet — Accessed
Explicit100double/100max/50suites,30June2019maiden;6GUESTdecks nottotal.5739GTsales conflictsbuilder/current5922.
- De Hoop — actual handover notice — Accessed
14May2019notice says delivered yesterday13May, distinct30Junefirstguestjourney; outfittingSchiedam vs hullLobith.
- De Hoop — individual delivered-vessel technical account — Accessed
Builderhosted first-hand yard/supplier account: principal5922GT/101.50LOA/17moulded; fourC32dieselgensets/twoSteerprop20CRP. Power1450kW conflicts manufacturer1250: power not adopted.80crew conflictsother83/50.
- VesselFinder — individual current particulars — Accessed
5922GT currenttechnical agreesbuilder, Ecuador not deckreferencewrongMalta.
- Heinen and Hopman — own individual vessel project — Accessed
Individual101.5m/2019/DeHoopLobith/8totaldecks;6guestdeckoperator separate.
- Steerprop — individual installed propulsion reference — Accessed
Explicit CelebrityFlora twoSP20CRP; nohistoricalsupplierpowernumbertransferred.
- Celebrity — current corporate room inventory — Accessed
50rooms/June2019, Galapagospurposebuilt; no enhancedyearprovided.
- Celebrity — 2028 expedition programme announcement — Accessed
March2026 programme distinguishes sevennightexpedition and longer7/10/11/16nightpackages. Naturalistguided, nowildlifeencounterguarantee.
- De Hoop / Alphatron — own bridge-system coverstory — Accessed
Firsthandyardengineerinterview ondynamicpositioning andSchiedamoutfit;83crew/5739GT conflict80builder/5922principal, notadopted.