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Celebrity Flora vs Celebrity Millennium

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Celebrity Flora is an intimate Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2019. Celebrity Millennium is a large Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 2,158 passengers, in service since 2000.

Choose Celebrity Flora if you want a more active cruise, more crew per passenger or a newer ship: it outscores Celebrity Millennium for active (10.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 2.2) and its maiden voyage was in 2019 (vs 2000).

Choose Celebrity Millennium if you want a better-rated spa and gym, a bigger ship or a lower starting fare: it outscores Celebrity Flora for spa & fitness (10.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it carries 2,158 passengers (vs 100) and its cruises start from $1,307 (vs $8,170).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Celebrity FloraCelebrity Millennium
Cruise line Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises
Ship size Intimate Large
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2019 (better) 2000
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2015
Gross tonnage 5,739 91,000
Passengers 100 2,158
Crew 80 999
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.3 (better) 2.2
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 57.4 (better) 42.2
Decks 8 11
Length 333 ft 965 ft
Beam 56 ft 105 ft
Speed 16 mph 25 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 (better) 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 10 37
Upcoming sailings 386 65
Cruise lengths 7–16 nights 7–15 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $8,170 $1,307 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Celebrity Flora leads on 4 of the ten, Celebrity Millennium on 4, with 2 level.

  • Active Celebrity Flora: 10.0 Celebrity Millennium: 6.0
  • Adventure & nature Celebrity Flora: 10.0 Celebrity Millennium: 7.7
  • Cultural Celebrity Flora: 7.0 Celebrity Millennium: 8.0
  • Dining Celebrity Flora: 8.0 Celebrity Millennium: 7.1
  • Entertainment Celebrity Flora: 7.0 Celebrity Millennium: 7.4
  • Family friendly Celebrity Flora: 7.0 Celebrity Millennium: 8.0
  • Party Celebrity Flora: 6.0 Celebrity Millennium: 6.0
  • Romantic Celebrity Flora: 10.0 Celebrity Millennium: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Celebrity Flora: 7.0 Celebrity Millennium: 10.0
  • Staterooms Celebrity Flora: 8.0 Celebrity Millennium: 8.0

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Millennium

Celebrity Millennium, a mega-liner that debuted in 2000 (I was among the passengers on her maiden voyage and again in 2014), more than holds her own today after a refurbishment in in which the ship emerged with many exclusive features of Celebrity Cruises' Solstice class ships.

Highlights

  • Dinner at quirky Qsine, whose unique, delicious fare costs $45 a person
  • Pool butlers at your service
  • Our deluxe balcony stateroom, which was surprisingly spacious and very comfortable
  • Rejuvenating in the 25,000-square-foot Canyon Ranch SeaClub spa

Sailing now

37 cruises on sale, from $1,307.

Questions

Celebrity Flora or Celebrity Millennium?

Which is bigger, Celebrity Flora or Celebrity Millennium?

Celebrity Millennium is bigger at 91,000 gross tons, against 5,739 gross tons for Celebrity Flora. Celebrity Flora carries 100 passengers and Celebrity Millennium carries 2,158.

Which ship is newer, Celebrity Flora or Celebrity Millennium?

Celebrity Flora is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2000 for Celebrity Millennium.

Which has more space per passenger?

Celebrity Flora, with 57.4 gross tons per passenger against 42.2 on Celebrity Millennium. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Celebrity Flora, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 2.2 on Celebrity Millennium.

Which is better for families?

Celebrity Millennium scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 8.0 out of 10, against 7.0 for Celebrity Flora.

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