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 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.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, will transition to Vice Chair, External Affairs for Royal Caribbean Group, effective 1 May 2023, as Royal Caribbean Group confirmed Laura Hodges Bethge, as the next brand president of Celebrity Cruises.