Photo Gallery: The New Highlights on the CELEBRITY XCEL
The CELEBRITY XCEL offers seven new, exclusive experiences designed to make a cruise unforgettable. According to Celebrity Cruises, these innovations will make the journey as entertaining as the destinations themselves.
The New Highlights on the CELEBRITY XCEL:
• Celebrity Pool Club: This pool area sets a new standard for all-day pool experiences. With a new poolside valet service offering chilled towels, card games, sunscreen, and storage for personal belongings, you won’t have to leave your lounger. The modern roof design provides more shade, and VIP guests can book private cabanas with personalized service.
• Poolest Day Ever: On the last day of every Caribbean cruise, the Celebrity Pool Club transforms into an island atmosphere with Caribbean-inspired live music, DJ classics, pop-up shows, and pool games. New poolside drinks, like Paloma Fresca in mini-cartridges and fresh coconuts with optional rum, will keep you cool. As the sun sets, the energy rises at the new Shine the Night pool party with signature snacks and drinks.
• Attic at The Club: A neon-lit adult game room open all day and night. Here, guests can enjoy retro games like Pac-Man, NBA Showtime, and Golden Tee, as well as play billiards, darts, foosball, and shuffleboard. A versatile private event space can be booked for karaoke, golf simulation games, and other group activities.
• Celebrity’s Largest Spa: The spa on CELEBRITY XCEL offers more relaxation options than ever before. It introduces Celebrity’s first-ever Hydra Room, the newest of eight therapeutic experiences in the Thermal Suite. This water-focused wellness area features a warm, bubbling pool with massage jets and heated lounge chairs for muscle relaxation.
• Vitamin D Deck: Exclusively for Thermal Suite guests, this new outdoor sundeck offers stunning views from the bow of the ship, stylish seating, and complimentary soft drinks.
• Extensive spa offerings: The spa features more than 120 treatments and therapies in an expanded salon with a new bubble bar. An interactive shopping experience allows you to test products before purchasing, including advanced Skin Lab analysis for personalized skincare recommendations.
• Celebrity Flagship Store: A unique shopping experience and interactive exhibit showcasing all things Celebrity. Learn about the brand through interactive screens, quizzes, and historical artifacts. You can also create personalized souvenirs such as water bottles, cocktail sets, keychains, hats, and robes. Exclusive Celebrity products found only on the CELEBRITY XCEL are also available here.
These new experiences are part of seven brand-new areas on board. Also enjoy The Bazaar, which blurs the boundaries between ship and land, and the Mediterranean open-air restaurant Bora. Celebrity’s most extensive entertainment lineup yet ensures endless entertainment throughout the day.
Itineraries: Starting in November, the CELEBRITY XCEL will launch her first season from Fort Lauderdale with seven-day itineraries to the Bahamas, Mexico, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. In summer 2026, the CELEBRITY XCEL’s first European season will begin with seven- to eleven-day voyages from Barcelona and Athens, including new overnights in Madeira, Portugal.
