Celebrity Cruises, the premium market unit of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (RCCL) has decided that Celebrity Silhouette will replace Celebrity Eclipse in Southampton, offering northern Europe and Mediterranean itineraries from 2018, Travel Weekly reports.

Celebrity Eclipse would become the first ship from a major line to homeport in Dublin in 2018 after spending the last eight years sailing out of Southampton.

“Dublin is very popular with our North American guests who have great affinity with the country plus with its upgrades Silhouette can offer an enhanced experienced with sailings out of Southampton,” Jo Rzymowska, vice president and managing director for the UK, Ireland and Asia, was cited as saying.