Celebrity Cruises has announced that it will launch a new cruise ship in 2010 that is expected to come to Bermuda.

The ship, named the Celebrity Eclipse, can carry 2,850 guests and boasts bigger state rooms, many with personal verandas.

It is a part of the 118,000 ton Solstice-class fleet and measures 1,033 feet in length and 121 feet in width.

The announcement of Celebrity Eclipse comes just one month after the news of Celebrity Quest, the third ship in the line’s “Celebrity Expeditions” class of smaller ships designed to round out the brand with tailored-to-market products in exotic locations.

>Celebrity Eclipse will make its maiden voyage in 2010, following sister ships Celebrity Solstice in 2008 and Celebrity Equinox in 2009, bringing the Celebrity fleet to 13 ship.I>The Asian Spirit<$> made a brief stop in Bermuda on Sunday morning because one crew member had appendicitis. He was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the ship left for Philadelphia the same day. The man, who is from the Philippines, is expected to be discharged from hospital today and repatriated tomorrow.

The Japanese fisheries patrol ship Fukuyoshi Maru arrived in Bermuda on Sunday morning and will depart on Thursday.The S.V. Oleander arrived from Port Elizabeth New Jersey, on Sunday. It carried 167 dry containers and 34 refrigerated containers. Twelve automobiles were also on board, as well as a telescopic handler and a skid loader. The ship left Bermuda yesterday morning.

The Somers I<$>arrived in Bermuda yesterday morning with 72 containers, four of which were refrigerated. It came from Florida and will make its return voyage on Friday.

The Bermuda Isler<$> will arrive tomorrow morning. It is carrying 117 containers, 21 of which are refrigerated, and a boat. it returns to Salem, New Jersey on Friday.

The tanker Iver ert<$> is expected to arrive at the Esso dock tomorrow but may be delayed due to high winds.