Overview
Introducing a new ship that excels into a class of its own. Celebrity Xcel combines the greatest hits of our Edge Series-including all your favorites-with entirely new experiences that will change the game all over again. Making its debut in the Caribbean in November 2025, Celebrity Xcel will take the tropics to breathtaking new heights. In the meantime, stay tuned as we reveal more exciting details over the coming months, from visionary new spaces to delicious new food and drink concepts.
Activities, Shows, & Concerts
The Bazaar
The Bazaar brings the world's best places along for the ride. With the culture, flavors, sights, and sounds of the destinations you’ll visit inside, you won't even know you’re not there, yet.
Celebrity Flagship
It's part museum, part retail therapy, and totally Celebrity Cruises. Discover interactive experiences and curated exhibits, browse one-of-a-kind Celebrity gear and Xcel exclusives, and personalize your keepsakes.
Casino
Our smoke-free casinos have it all. Like action-packed tournaments, complimentary cocktails while you play, an unparalleled casino rewards program-and of course-all your favorite games.
Celebrity Pool Club
Welcome to Celebrity Pool Club, where pool days are so good, you’ll never want them to end. Dive in with more shade, more personalized service, more entertainment, and some unexpected treats. Visit your Pool Valet for poolside services and amenities like sunscreen or a chilled towel. They'll even help you get your own cabana with dedicated service, elevated sips and bites, and a front row seat to the action. At Celebrity Pool Club, it's never just another day at the pool.
The Club
Join the party at The Club where activities and shows invite you to join in and keep the energy high. Or take the bird's-eye view of it all from Attic at The Club. Bond over a round of virtual golf, baseball, soccer, host a karaoke night or watch a movie in this space.
Candlelight Concert Series
Get cozy with your date for a romantic, candlelit night of live music and glasses of bubbly.
Live Band Karaoke
You and your date can pick your go-to karaoke favorites and sing in front of our live band that will make you sound even better than you think you do.
Flash, Flair, Fusion
See and be seen in the Grand Plaza and catch the chandelier show. A nightly music and light experience with the best flair bartending performances at sea!
Entertainment
Five New Activities
Assemble a vacation-saving robot, uncover a mysterious billionaire's hidden treasures, or play over 50 sports and games on colossal wall screens. If that's not enough winning for one vacation, show off your smarts by taking a Brain Spin or compete to be the last player on the dance floor at High Stakes Trivia.
Four New Shows
Relive the days of disco. Solve a whodunit before dinner. Experience classic rock in a whole new light-candlelight, that is. And get ready for night of Nashville fun as only we know how to do it.
Three New Stage Productions
You'd never guess The Theatre itself could transform into a massive gathering of international music festivals. Or a 1920s Hollywood film set. Or a thriving botanical universe. Get ready for all three.
Two Elevated Favorites
Back by popular demand and better than ever, Poolest Day Ever shows you a whole new side of poolside and Shine the Night will have you dancing under the stars like no one's watching.
One New Ship
Our biggest entertainment lineup ever is all on one ship-Celebrity Xcel. Get your front-row seats. The show's about to start.
Theatre
With a perfect view from any seat, The Theatre introduces all-new production shows, programming exclusive to Celebrity and brought to life through state-of-the-art technology. It all adds up to our most technologically advanced theater yet-the perfect home for the groundbreaking new productions you'll experience here.
Bars & Lounges
Attic At The Club
The neon glow sets the scene for friendly competition. Have a blast shooting pool, playing darts, or aiming for the top of the leaderboard on your favorite arcade classics.
Grand Plaza
A different experience every time you visit. Three decks open to create an airy venue you might find in a cosmopolitan city. Our iconic chandelier hangs proudly above the Martini Bar, taking center stage with our talented bartenders at night during their exciting Flash Flair Fusion performance. With everything it has to offer, the Grand Plaza is the place to see and be seen.
Sunset Bar
Is there anything more romantic than sharing a gorgeous sunset? Enjoy a signature cocktail and say cheers to the day.
Martini Bar
Start the night right or end it with a nightcap. Select from our menu of carefully crafted premium cocktails to end your night right.
World Class Bar
Welcome to our "fine drinking" experience, where the art of making cocktails is just as exciting as enjoying them.
Parties & Events
Opa Festival
Raise a glass of ouzo with new friends and discover the best Greece has to offer at The Bazaar. Expect sun-soaked afternoons spent savoring local flavors, learning a traditional dance or two, and crafting your own Greek-inspired souvenir. As the sun sets, lose yourself in the rhythm of traditional music and learn to embrace the true meaning of "Opa!"
La Dolce Vita Festival
Indulge in the sweet life of Italy-right on board. Follow the sounds of live guitar and savor the aroma of freshly baked focaccia as you discover a lively Italian piazza at sea. Mingle and enjoy Italian-inspired cocktails at aperitivo hour, sample fresh food from local markets, and enjoy authentic performances that set the mood all day and night.
Salud Festival
Dive into the excitement of a lively plaza where every bite, beat, and moment highlights the best of Spain, right on board. Tapas, sangria, and giant platters of paella fuel a true fiesta where flamenco claps and Spanish guitar set the rhythm. As the sun sets, the celebration really gets started on the dance floor-where there's no shame in staying up way past your bedtime.
Silk & Spice Festival
Discover the best of the famous marketplaces throughout Turkey and Morocco during Silk & Spice at The Bazaar. Sample fragrant mint tea and Turkish delight before exploring a bustling marketplace where the colors, sounds, and dances of the region all come to life. You're not just a tourist here, you’re part of the fun.
Shine The Night
Throw on your shiniest outfit and hit the pulsating dance floor poolside for an after-dark celebration that’s part light show, part live performance, and 100% electric.
Silent Disco
Dance the night away at Silent Disco, an extrasensory musical experience where our resident DJ takes the stage, but you’ll be the master of your own dance mix.
More Choices:
- Country Music Night
- Carnival Festival
- Viva Festival
- Aqua Festival
- Flora Festival
Spa & Fitness
The Spa
Find more ways to restore than ever before at The Spa on Celebrity Xcel. In our biggest spa at sea, choose from over 120 treatments, therapies, and experiences to discover the best you.
The Retreat
You'd think a suite like one of ours would be enough. Not to us. All suites at The Retreat come with a dedicated butler who's just a message away. You get access to an exclusive sundeck and lounge that make you feel like you have the ship to yourself. Your table awaits at Luminae, your private, suites-only restaurant. And, you'll enjoy more perks and amenities than ever before. The Retreat isn't just a suite. It's the most elevated experience at sea, period.
Hydra Room
Pure relaxation flows all around you in our first-ever Hydra Room. You'll step out of this self-care sanctuary ready for anything-including a nap.
Vitamin D Deck
With sweeping ocean views, restorative breezes, and complementary drinks, you'll stay cool and refreshed at The Spa’s new outdoor deck.
The Salon
From the perfect blowout to an incredible manicure and beyond, The Salon has been expanded to keep you looking your best on board.
Retail Therapy
Get hands-on with the products you love at The Spa. Our new interactive shopping experience lets you touch, smell, and try the items we carry.
Sea Thermal Suite
Nine incredible sensory experiences to soothe both body and spirit. Enjoy all your favorites while discovering new additions only available on Xcel.
Dining
Bora
Take brunch through the roof at our new alfresco restaurant, Bora. With the best sea views and an over-the-top Bloody Mary bar, this is more than a meal, it's a celebration. After the sun sets, Bora brings Mediterranean flavors to your table like never before.
Magic Carpet
Take date night to new heights with epic views and an elevated menu in a relaxed setting.
Fine Cut
The ultimate steakhouse at sea with a menu including premium dry-aged prime cuts perfect for two.
Mosaic
Our visionary chefs put their spin on all your destination's signature dishes and deliver the world right to your table like only they can.
Le Voyage
Just as the name implies, travel is the inspiration for world-renowned chef Daniel Boulud's tasty dishes.
Raw On5
Locally sourced, authentically prepared sushi and other Japanese specialties from a menu crafted by expert restaurateur and sushi chef, Yoshikazu "Yoshi" Okada.
More Choices
- Main Dining
- Spice
- Le Grand Bistro
- Le Petit Chef
- Cyprus
- Tuscan
- Cosmopolitan
- Normandie