Celibrity Cruise Line
(Common misspelling of Celebrity Cruise Lines)

Celebrity Cruises is a cruise line founded in 1989 by the Greek Chandris Group.

In 1997 Celebrity Cruises Ltd. merged with Royal Caribbean International to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which operates Celebrity and the Royal Caribbean International lines. The signature "X" on Celebrity ship funnels is the Greek letter chi, for "Chandris".

Common features onboard are aft-glass dining rooms, formal foyer areas, alternative restaurants, balcony and suite staterooms, large pools and lounging areas, signature bars and lounges, libraries, elegant spas and gyms, as well as relaxing areas.

The Greece-based Chandris Group had been involved in cruise traffic since the 1960s, under two brands: Chandris Fantasy Cruises, that operated in the Caribbean, and Chandris Cruises, that operated in Europe. Both of these companies mainly catered for the lower end of the market, their fleets consisting of second-hand ocean liners.

In 1988 Home Lines, at the time one of the world's leading premium cruise lines, was sold to Holland America Line, and Chandris saw a chance of creating a premium line of their own. With this in mind, Chandris Fantasy Cruises' Galileo was rebuilt at Lloyd Werft, Germany in 1989, re-entering service as Meridian for Chandris' new Celebrity Cruises brand in February 1990. Just two months later Celebrity Cruises' first newbuilding, Horizon, entered service. A third ship, Zenith, followed in 1992.