Description

CELEBRITY CRUISE LINE REFLECTION PASSENGER SHIP

FULLY BUILT AND READY TO DISPLAY MUSEUM QUALITY SHIP MODEL

BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM QUALITY MODEL
Dimension approx: 40.5″ (long) x 4.5″ (wide) x 13″ (high).
Illuminated model, lit by interior LED lighting (power supply not included)
Open die cut side hull windows, NOT painted like those built by most other companies.
All hand-build from scratch.
100% hand built from scratch by skillful master craftsmen. Hull made from woods with plank-on-frame method. Highly detailing
The finest quality woods and material have been used to build this model.
Hand-painted to match the actual ship.
The model is already built, NOT a model ship kit

Celebrity Reflection arrived as the graceful finale of the Solstice class, a ship built with the confidence of a line that had already perfected its formula and was ready to add one last flourish. When she debuted in 2012, she carried the familiar DNA of her sisters—Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse, and Silhouette—but stretched it upward with an extra deck and outward with a touch more ambition. Reflection felt like Celebrity’s final love letter to the era of airy atriums, warm-toned elegance, and sunlit spaces before the brand pivoted toward the sharper, more architectural Edge‑class aesthetic. Over the years she settled into her role as the class’s quiet flagship, hosting more guests than any of her predecessors and showcasing signature spaces like the Reflection Suite with its dramatic cantilevered shower. Her 2022 dry dock gave her a fresh breath of life: a polished refresh, the deep‑blue hull livery borrowed from Celebrity Edge, and the sense that even a decade after launch, she still had the poise and presence to stand proudly among the fleet. Reflection remains the Solstice class at its most refined—familiar, perfected, and touched with just enough modernity to keep her shining.

Celebrity Cruises was founded in 1989 by the Greece-based Chandris Group, which established the line’s reputation as an up-market big-ship operator. The line’s signature “X,” displayed on the funnel of all Celebrity ships (minus the expedition vessels) is actually the Greek letter chi, for “Chandris.”

With the introduction of Celebrity Solstice, the first of the line’s Solstice-class ships, in November 2008, Celebrity took its vision to the next level and its ships to another size — all are about 30 percent larger than Celebrity’s Millennium-class ships. With the extra space, Celebrity shook up the cruise industry with the introduction of its top deck Lawn Club — an oasis of real grass perfect for picnics, lounging and playing classic lawn games like bocce ball.

Other ships in the Solstice class are Equinox, which launched in summer 2009; Celebrity Eclipse, which came in spring 2010; and Celebrity Silhouette, which debuted in summer 2011. All carry 2,850 passengers. The final Solstice-class ship, Celebrity Reflection, launched in October 2012 with 3,030 passengers.

With the introduction of its Solstice Class, Celebrity Cruises rocked the notion that a cruise line that positions itself in the “premium” market must keep its ships small and cozy. At the same time, doubts emerged about the fate of its Millennium-class ships, but the line managed quite nicely, adding a series of enhancements that pleased even the most stalwart fans of smaller ships

Summit, Infinity and Millennium underwent further renovation in 2015 and 2016, adding a top-deck movie viewing area, called the Rooftop Terrace, and Tuscan Grille restaurants. The Bistro on Five creperie also transitioned to Sushi on Five, an a la carte sushi restaurant, in 2016.

Celebrity Cruises hasn’t been known as an innovator since the Solstice Class debuted, but with the launch of its Edge Class, which debuted in December 2018, the line is shifting once again toward trendy innovations that are sure to make a lasting impression. First and foremost of these is the Magic Carpet, a tennis court-sized moveable deck that is cantilevered off the side of the ship and can move up and down — as low as Deck 2 and high as Deck 16. The function of the Magic Carpet depends on which deck it’s been placed. For instance, on Deck 2 it serves as a throughway for passengers getting onto and off tender boats, while on Deck 5 it serves as an alfresco extension to a raw bar restaurant. On Deck 14 it’ll function as a location for happy hours and late-night parties, and all the way up on Deck 16, it’ll transform into an alternative restaurant.