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Celebrity boss vows to increase ex-UK capacity 'over time'

Cruise
Harry Kemble
4 December 2023

The boss of Celebrity Cruises says she plans to boost ex-UK capacity “over time” and insisted the line remains “very committed” to the UK and Ireland market. 

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Laura Hodges Bethge (centre, right) outlines plans for UK and Irish market on Celebrity Ascent (Credit: TTG)

Laura Hodges Bethge, who has been president for just over seven months, pledged to continue investing in the region as a way to reward travel agents and customers for their support.


When asked about her plans for the UK and Ireland market at a press conference on Celebrity Ascent on Saturday (2 December), Hodges Bethge said: “We have Celebrity Apex in Southampton [in 2024 and 2025].