Celebrity Cruises has shared details of four innovative new spaces aboard its new vessel Celebrity Xcel which will launch this November in the Caribbean, with a new pool valet and private cabanas among the offerings.

Celebrity Cruises has revealed details of its 2026 President’s Cruise, an eight-night Mediterranean voyage aboard Celebrity Xcel.

An injection of US$250 million aims to completely modernise Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice Series of ships, starting with Celebrity Solstice in 2026.

Celebrity Xcel will enter service earlier than initially planned, Celebrity Cruises has confirmed, with the 3,260-guest vessel to sail a short preview cruise ahead of its maiden voyage in November.

Celebrity Cruises is set to redefine couples’ getaways with its newest ship Celebrity Xcel offering a luxurious upgrade to the traditional date night.

Celebrity Cruises has launched a new Australia/New Zealand travel advisor incentive to earn a European cruise holiday for two guests in a Veranda stateroom.

David R. Siewers, formerly of Celebrity Cruises, will join Azamara Cruises as Chief Sales Officer, International, effective 22 May 2025.

Galapagos expeditions on Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Flora are now available for booking in 2027. The program features all-inclusive seven-, 10-, 11- and 16-night itineraries on the 100-passenger mega-yacht, designed specifically for the Galapagos.

Celebrity Cruises says it will introduce an all-new multi-level, multi-sensory space unlike anything else at sea when Celebrity Xcel launches. The Bazaar experience will be the epicentre of excitement on board and will introduce authentic experiences that extend guests’ time “on shore” to enjoy destinations unconventionally.

Celebrity Cruises will make a play at the booming river cruise market, unveiling plans to launch premium river cruise holidays in Europe beginning in 2027. The new brand, Celebrity River Cruises, will comprise 180-passenger “transformative ships” and inherit the “elevated design and sophistication of the Edge Series ocean ships”.

Celebrity Cruises will take delivery of a sixth Edge Series ship in 2028 which will be a sister ship to the soon-to-launch Celebrity Xcel, President Laura Hodges Bethge has revealed.

Forbes Travel Guide is expanding its acclaimed global rating system to include rating restaurants on cruise ships – a cruise industry first. The Forbes Travel Guide experts have already been conducting their in-depth research and reviews and will reveal the 2025 cruise ship ratings and restaurant accolades next month when the highly anticipated annual Star Ratings are released, which include hotels, restaurants, and spas in more than 85 countries.