The Chandris Line founded Celebrity Cruises in 1988 so they could operate their converted liner Meridian as a full time cruise ship under the Celebrity name. Horizon was their first new built ship with her sister ship Zenith following in 1992.

These two cruise ships have 9 passenger decks, 2 pools, 9 bars, casino, fitness center, 868 seat show lounge, 533 outside cabins, 144 inside cabins, can carry 1,354 passengers and a crew of 642.

Horizon was operated on cruises from Norfolk - Bermuda, and Philadelphia - Bermuda. She was transferred to the cruise line Island Cruises in 2006 to be operated out of Palma/Majorca to various destinations throughout the Mediterranean under the name Island Star. This ship was again transferred in 2008 to Pullmatur Cruises to be operated under the name Pacific Dream on Mediterranean & Canary Island cruises out of Malaga and Lisbon. Other cruises are to the Caribbean from various ports.

Zenith was operated on cruises out of Tampa - Florida, Bahamas & Caribbean. She was transferred to Pullmantur Cruises in 2007 to be operated under the name MV Zenith on cruises throughout the Mediterranean and to the Canary Islands from the ports of Barcelona, Lisbon and Athens.

Celebrity website's US: www.celebritycruises.com. UK: www.celebritycruises.co.uk.

Pullmantur Cruises: www.pullmanturcruises.com.