The 3,200 passenger ship is 20 metres larger than any other ship in Celebrity’s fleet, with 179 more suites and staterooms than sister ships Apex or Edge.

Beyond also features 40% larger deck space, with 32 restaurants, bars and lounges – more than any other Celebrity ship.

New venues include the 50-seat speciality restaurant Le Voyage while Luminae has been redesigned. Meanwhile all-inclusive restaurants include Cosmopolitan, which Celebrity describes as “the next evolution of our current main restaurants”; Italian eatery Tuscan; French restauramt Normandie; and Cyprus, which Celebrity said represented its Greek heritage.

Beyond also boasts two Iconic suites, which are the largest in Celebrity’s fleet.

The ceremony saw Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and chief executive of Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean Group president and chief executive, Jason Liberty, and Beyond’s captain, Kate McCue, officially took ownership of  the new vessel from the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

They were joined by Beyond’s 1,400 crew members from more than 60 different countries.

“This incredible ship, on this long-awaited day, signifies our commitment to investing in the future of the travel industry, as well as the ship building industry in Europe.” said Liberty.

“We are so grateful to the Chantiers de l’Atlantique team; our own Newbuild and Celebrity Cruises team; our loyal guests and trade partners, and everyone who has contributed their time, resources, creativity and loyalty.”