Two New Edge Ships Join Celebrity Cruises Fleet �...

• Formal supply of Celeb Xcel from the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard.
• The sixth Edge Collection ship, *Celeb Xcite*, was introduced, and its building started.
• Celeb Xcel‘s inaugural sailings start in November 2025 from Fort Lauderdale.
• The ship will sail its first European season in Summer time 2026 with new itineraries.

On October 23, 2025, Celeb Cruises achieved two vital milestones for its Edge Collection on the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard. The corporate formally took supply of its latest vessel, Celeb Xcel, and concurrently introduced the title of the sixth ship within the collection, Celeb Xcite, marking the beginning of its building with a steel-cutting ceremony.

Celeb Xcel formally joins the fleet, representing what Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty calls the “subsequent daring step” in reworking premium journey. Celeb Cruises president Laura Hodges Bethge famous the ship was designed with visitor enter by the Xcel Dream Makers program. The handover was marked by conventional maritime ceremonies, together with a proper signing and the symbolic altering of flags, and was attended by executives, the shipyard’s basic supervisor Laurent Castaing, the ship’s captain Kyriakos Matragkas, and over 1,600 crew members.

Celeb Xcel is scheduled to start her inaugural season in November 2025, crusing from Fort Lauderdale. Her preliminary itineraries will likely be seven-night Caribbean journeys, visiting locations like The Bahamas, Mexico, and St. Thomas. In Summer time 2026, she’s going to transfer to Europe, providing seven- to 11-night Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona and Athens, which can embody new in a single day stays in Madeira, Portugal.

The newly named sister ship, Celeb Xcite, is predicted to debut in 2028. Each vessels are meant to proceed the model’s legacy of innovation and dedication to elevated visitor experiences, a results of the continued partnership with Chantiers de l’Atlantique.