MV Horizon was a cruise ship that sailed from 1990 to 2020, and was the first new build for Celebrity Cruises. She was sent for scrapping at Aliağa, Turkey, in 2022.
History
The vessel was ordered on April 28, 1988 at Meyer Werft by Chandris Cruises as a replacement for SS Amerikanis in the Chandris Fantasy fleet. However, upon the formation of Celebrity Cruises after an agreement with the government of Bermuda,[3][4] it was transferred while under construction, and entered service for the new upscale brand.
The ship was significant as it was the first new build ordered by parent company Chandris and the new Celebrity brand, both of which only had operated second hand ships prior. The exterior of the ship was designed by Jon Bannenberg while the principal designers for the interiors were Athens based Michael Katsourakis, Patricia Hayes & Associates, and British Designer John McNeece.