CELEBRITY CONSTELLATION
August 24, 2026 | Kotor, Montenegro
Celebrity Constellation (Celebrity Cruises) visited Kotor, Montenegro, on August 24, 2026, during a ten-night cruise from Ravenna to Civitavecchia. The Millennium-class ship shared the mountain-lined bay with Oosterdam, whose Athens-to-Barcelona voyage also called at Kotor that day.
Celebrity Constellation entered service in 2002 as the fourth and final ship in Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium class. Built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, she followed Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Summit, completing a series that expanded the line’s fleet at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Originally named Constellation, the ship combined a broad range of dining and entertainment spaces with extensive balcony accommodation. Subsequent refurbishments introduced features associated with Celebrity’s newer ships while retaining the Millennium-class layout. Our photographs from Kotor show her during a Mediterranean deployment, when we encountered her while traveling aboard Oosterdam.
Information List
Ship: Celebrity Constellation
Operator: Celebrity Cruises
Former Name: Constellation
Ship Class: Millennium class
Ship Type: Cruise ship
Builder: Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Entered Service: 2002
Maiden Voyage: May 12, 2002
Godmother: Jean Marie Arneberg
Gross Tonnage: 90,940 GT
Length: Approximately 965 feet / 294 meters
Beam: Approximately 106 feet / 32 meters
Draft: Approximately 26 feet / 8 meters
Passenger Capacity: Approximately 2,184 at double occupancy
Crew: Approximately 1,022
Cruising Speed: Approximately 24 knots
Registry: Malta
Sister Ships: Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Summit
Location Shown: Kotor, Montenegro
Date Shown: August 24, 2026
Our Voyage: Seen during our 14-day Mediterranean cruise aboard Oosterdam from Athens to Barcelona
History and Features
Construction and Entry Into Service
Celebrity Constellation was constructed at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France.
She entered service in May 2002, completing Celebrity’s four-ship Millennium class.
Her maiden voyage began on May 12, 2002.
Jean Marie Arneberg served as the ship’s godmother.
The ship originally sailed as Constellation before adopting the name Celebrity Constellation.
Design and Features
The Millennium-class design combines balcony accommodation with public rooms distributed across multiple passenger decks.
At approximately 965 feet long, the ship provides extensive indoor facilities and open deck areas.
Her accommodation includes suites, AquaClass, Concierge Class, veranda, ocean-view and interior staterooms.
The layout includes a main theater, observation lounge, casino, library and several bars.
Outdoor spaces include swimming pools, sun decks and an aft-facing Sunset Bar.
Onboard Features
The San Marco Restaurant serves as the ship’s main dining room.
Other dining venues include the Oceanview Café, Tuscan Grille, Sushi on Five and Le Petit Chef.
Blu provides a dedicated restaurant for AquaClass guests, while Luminae serves suite guests.
The enclosed Solarium offers a sheltered pool area.
The spa, Persian Garden and fitness center provide additional recreation and wellness facilities.
The Rooftop Terrace added an outdoor venue for films and other activities.
Service
Celebrity Constellation has operated cruises in several regions during her Celebrity career, including Europe and the Caribbean.
Refurbishments introduced selected features from Celebrity’s Solstice class, a program the line described as “Solsticization.”
These changes expanded dining choices and updated accommodation and public spaces.
Her August 2026 schedule included cruises linking Italian ports with destinations along the Adriatic.
The voyage covering this Kotor visit departed Ravenna on August 21 and ended in Civitavecchia on August 31.
Kotor – August 24, 2026
We saw Celebrity Constellation during our Kotor visit aboard Oosterdam, part of our 14-day Mediterranean cruise from Athens to Barcelona.
Kotor was our first port after leaving Piraeus on August 22 and spending the following day at sea.
Both ships called at Kotor on August 24, bringing two different cruise ship designs into the same bay.
Celebrity Constellation’s published itinerary listed Kotor as a tender port, following visits to Split and Dubrovnik.
Her next scheduled day was at sea before continuing to Messina on August 26.
This gallery records a ship we encountered during our voyage aboard Oosterdam.
Legacy
Celebrity Constellation completed the Millennium class and represents Celebrity’s fleet development during the early 2000s.
Successive updates brought newer dining and accommodation concepts into the original ship.
This Kotor gallery adds another ship encounter to the photographic record of our Athens-to-Barcelona cruise aboard Oosterdam.
OLP Social: Seen during our Athens-to-Barcelona cruise aboard Oosterdam, the Millennium-class ship shared our Kotor call while sailing her own Italy and Croatia itinerary.
