Celebrity Cruises cancels two...

Extended dry dock period led to schedule amendment

Celebrity Cruises has cancelled two sailings that were planned for Celebrity Solstice in January 2026.

The 12-night Vietnam & Thailand cruises, which were due to depart on 15 and 27 January 2026, will no longer take place due to an extended dry dock period.

The cancellations mean Celebrity Solstice will now only embark on one sailing next January – also a 12-night Vietnam & Thailand itinerary departing Hong Kong on 3 January.

Celebrity Solstice’s first sailing after leaving dry dock will be another 12-night Thailand & Vietnam tour, leaving Singapore on 2 March.

The ship’s last dry dock was in 2021 and the upcoming one is part of “strict maintenance programme”.

A Celebrity Cruises spokesperson said: “Due to an extension to the dry dock programme for Celebrity Solstice, we have cancelled two sailings in January 2026.”

The spokesperson said affected passengers and travel agents have been notified of the cancellations.

They added: “Affected bookings will have the opportunity to cancel and receive a full refund, rebook on one of three alternative sailings with price protection and an onboard credit, or choose to book an alternative sailing and pay the prevailing price, as well as receive an onboard credit.”

Celebrity Solstice was launched in 2008 and has a passenger capacity of 2,850.

To book Celebrity Cruises sailings, call UAE +971 4 331 4299, KSA 800 897 1419, email book@rccl.ae or visit www.celebritycruises.ae

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