[17][8] The ship was christened by former World Wide Fund for Nature president Yolanda Kakabadse at Baltra Island on 24 June 2019.

[6] Celebrity Flora was originally scheduled to operate her first revenue sailing on 26 May 2019 from her year-round homeport of Baltra Island.

[8] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Galápagos' first island-related death attributed to the coronavirus was reported to be a crew member in his 60s who had fallen ill after leaving the ship and returning to Quito.

[13] Her bow is designed with a straight stem and an integrated bulb that includes a short bow thruster tunnel; it works to reduce wave resistance when cruising and allows the ship to save energy when stagnant, contributing to a 15% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions when compared to her older expedition fleet-mates.

[12][10] Two engine rooms house the power and propulsion plant, which consists of two Steerprop type 20 CRP rudder propellers of 1.45 megawatts (1,940 hp) each and two Veth bow thrusters of 0.4 megawatts (540 hp) each; all are supplied by four Caterpillar C32 diesel generators, which are equipped with selective catalytic reduction to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

Celebrity and EarthEcho International partnered to develop sustainability projects, including protecting the Galápagos' plants and wildlife.