Celebrity Cruises: Fifth Ship in Edge Series to be Named ‘Xcel’

Photo source: Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Cruises recently announced that the fifth ship in its award-winning Edge Series will be named Celebrity Xcel, continuing the innovative experiences coveted in her sister ships and then going even further for an “unmatched” premium vacation experience.

The reveal was made on November 7 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, as executives from both Royal Caribbean Group, the world’s leading family of cruise vacation brands that includes Celebrity Cruises, and the shipyard cut the first piece of steel for the new ship.

“The Edge Series has shattered preconceived notions of cruising, and I am thrilled to announce our next bold step as a brand with Celebrity Xcel,” said Celebrity Cruises’ President Laura Hodges Bethge.

First steel-cutting of Celebrity Xcel, Celebrity Cruises’ fifth Edge Class ship, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique. Photo source: Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Xcel will make her debut in November 2025 in the Caribbean, sailing her inaugural winter season from Fort Lauderdale, on 7-night itineraries alternating between the Bahamas, Mexico and the Cayman Islands, and Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. The sailings are now open for sale.

“True to her name, this next ship will ‘Xcel’ beyond her sister ships with entirely new experiences, yet to be revealed, but that will change the game all over again,” the company’s president added.

Celebrity Cruises will next month debut the Celebrity Ascent, the Celebrity Xcel’s sister ship.

Navigator Travel & Tourist Services is Celebrity Cruises’ representative in Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.