We're rounding up the 11 best new cruise ships debuting in 2025, including Star of the Seas, Celebrity Xcel, and Disney Destiny — plus more! The post The Best New Cruise Ships Debuting in 2025 appeared first on EatSleepCruise.com ..read more

Celebrity Cruises has revealed its 2026-27 schedule, including the inaugural season for Celebrity Xcel and the line's largest season in Iceland. The post Celebrity Cruises Details 2026-2027 Itinerary Schedule appeared first on EatSleepCruise.com ..read more

Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises, has announced that the line’s 2025 president’s cruise will be in a brand new destination: the Norwegian fjords. This year, the six-night President’s Cruise was a Caribbean voyage aboard Celebrity Beyond, which took place from June 23rd to June 29th. Guests aboard that sailing were the first to learn that next year’s cruise will be an eight-night Norwegian fjords itinerary aboard Celebrity Apex setting sail May 17, 2025. Celebrity Apex in Norway (Photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises) For Captain’s Club members, the annual cruise offers a spec ..read more

Celebrity Cruises is celebrating a major construction milestone for its next Edge-class ship. Today at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, a ceremony was held for the keel laying — one of the first milestones as a ship is built. (Photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises) At the ceremony, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group Jason Liberty, president of Celebrity Cruises Laura Hodges Bethge, and General Manager of Chantiers de l’Atlantique Laurent Castaing lowered the first 739-ton steel block for the new ship in the dry dock. As part of the longstanding maritime tradition ..read more

Lindblad Expeditions announced today that it is adding two purpose-built Galapagos ships to its fleet — the current Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration. This means that Celebrity Cruises will be left with just one small vessel sailing in the Galapagos Islands — Celebrity Flora, which debuted in May 2019. Celebrity Xpedition “We recognize and appreciate the immense privilege our Company has to operate and grow our expedition cruise offerings in the Galápagos Islands,” said Sven-Olof Lindblad, Founder and CEO of Lindblad Expeditions. “When my father, Lars-Eric Lindblad, led t ..read more

It certainly pays to be loyal to one particular cruise line. Most cruise lines offer incentives for repeat customers with loyalty programs. These tiered programs offer cruisers more and more perks as they work their way up the ranks. In this Complete Guide to Celebrity Cruises Captain’s Club, we provide all the details on each level in this loyalty program including all of the associated benefits. Complete Guide to Celebrity Cruises Captain’s Club (2024) How to Sign Up for Celebrity Cruises Captain’s Club Becoming a member of Celebrity Cruises Captain’s Club is easy. All you need to do is tak ..read more

Royal Caribbean Group has announced that loyalty members from its three wholly-owned cruise brands — Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea — will attain equivalent tier status on any of its brands. The status match program allows members of Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society, Celebrity Cruises’ Captain’s Club, and Silversea’s Venetian Society to enjoy reciprocal tier status no matter which brand they sail with. Program highlights include: Seamless Status Recognition: Members of one of the cruise lines’ loyalty programs are now eligible to receiv ..read more

Celebrity Cruises is taking the suite life to new heights with new enhancements for The Retreat, its upscale ship-within-a-ship complex on select ships. All suites in The Retreat come with a dedicated butler who is now just a message away with Butler Chat, allowing for faster and easier communication from anywhere on board or ashore. A dedicated shore excursions expert is now available for Retreat guests, who can plan activities in port, ensure smooth transfers between the ship and the top sights, and more. Additionally, guests can relax prior to excursions in The Retreat Lounge and enjoy sui ..read more

For the first time ever, Celebrity Cruises has an Edge-class ship sailing to Alaska. The first in the class, Celebrity Edge, sets sail today from Seattle, embarking on a spring and summer season of seven-night voyages with stops in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Skagway, plus scenic cruising in Tracy Arm Fjord. The voyages also include a visit to Victoria, British Columbia. (Photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises) There’s no better way to see the pristine Alaskan wilderness than onboard Celebrity Edge, which was specifically designed to create a closer connection between guests and destinations” said La ..read more

Celebrity Cruises offers travelers a variety of cruise vacations to destinations across the globe. Celebrity Cruises’ fleet varies in terms of size and amenities. If you are considering a cruise with the brand, we have put together this comprehensive guide to Celebrity cruise ships by size to help you decide which ship is the right fit for your next vacation. Guide to Celebrity Cruise Ships By Size (2024) How many cruise ships does Celebrity Cruises have? There are currently 16 ships in the Celebrity Cruises fleet. 13 are standard large cruise ships, while three are much smaller exp ..read more