Celebrity Cruises Announces 2025-26 Season

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• CELEBRITY CRUISES' NEWEST SHIP, CELEBRITY ASCENT, EARNS THE COVETED FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE FOUR-STAR AWARD
• CELEBRITY CRUISES ANNOUNCES UNIQUE NEW PLACES AND ELEVATED NEW SPACES FOR 2025-2026 SEASON
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• Celebrity Cruises’ Ascent Officially Named
• CELEBRITY CRUISES ANNOUNCES NEW PROTOCOLS; PAVING THE WAY FOR ALL TO RETURN TO SAILING

"There has never been a better time to sail Celebrity Cruises from Port Tampa Bay. We are excited for Celebrity's new offerings and our continued successful partnership," said Paul Anderson, Port Tampa Bay President and CEO. "Celebrity Constellation is a beautiful ship that provides travelers with an unforgettable cruise experience, all the while being located just steps from Tampa's top attractions." "We are thrilled to welcome Celebrity Cruises as our new partner and honored to be part of their Caribbean expansion plans," said Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO.

CELEBRITY CRUISES' NEWEST SHIP, CELEBRITY ASCENT, EARNS THE COVETED FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE FOUR-STAR AWARD

They were "immediately quarantined," and only one experienced mild symptoms, according to a statement from Royal Caribbean spokesperson Lyan Sierra Caro. Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary Royal Caribbean Group, had received approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to sail one of its ships with paying passengers on board late last month. The ship is sailing at just 36% capacity, a level Fain considers a sign of “untapped demand” given the short notice to book.

CELEBRITY CRUISES ANNOUNCES UNIQUE NEW PLACES AND ELEVATED NEW SPACES FOR 2025-2026 SEASON

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Celebrity will have three ships operating in Alaska for the 2025 season, including the Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit. The Edge will be sailing from Seattle while the Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit sail from Vancouver, Canada or Seward, Alaska. The Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Solstice will sail in Asia with overnight stays in 11 different cities in the region. The Celebrity Millennium will operate 12-night Best of Japan itineraries, some coinciding with festivals such as Japan’s Golden Week, Gion Festival and Nebuta Festival.

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On the other hand, the No Perk rate allows guests to customize their cruise experience à la carte, adding amenities as they see fit. Similar to Royal Caribbean's "The Key" program, Celebrity's new Premium Access add-on gives passengers the chance to enjoy priority embarkation along with a welcome lunch in the main dining room. It also includes priority stateroom luggage delivery, complimentary unlimited room service; priority tendering service in tender ports of call; reserved seating in the main theatre; and express luggage service upon disembarkation. On Saturday, Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Edge is set to be the first cruise ship to set sail from an American port with paying passengers in more than 15 months.

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Miami (November 7, 2023) - The countdown is on, and the future of elevated travel at sea is officially on its way. Celebrity Cruises announced today 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. MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The countdown is on, and the future of elevated travel at sea is officially on its way. Celebrity Comes to Port CanaveralFor the first time ever, Celebrity Cruises will sail out of Orlando's Port Canaveral with 20 new itineraries, from November 21, 2024, to April 19, 2025, on board the intimate Celebrity Equinox. With most itineraries spanning 7-nights, travelers will have the opportunity to visit highly sought-after Caribbean destinations like the Bahamas, Belize, Grand Cayman, Mexico, San Juan, and St. Maarten. Just in time for the Spring Break season, two sailings on March 1st and March 15th, 2025, will visit Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Employing a technique coined “True Eye View”, Celebrity’s new visual approach captures the essence of a Celebrity vacation from the perspective of guests. "Those people were isolated. … everybody else carried on with their vacation uninterrupted." Headlining the ceremony were the ship’s co-Godmothers, Captain Sandy Yawn from Bravo TV’s Below Deck, and her sister Michelle Dunham, Founder of the Jacksonville School for Autism, who officially named the ship with the breaking of a champagne bottle on the ship’s hull. Additionally, from February 25, 2025, to April 10, 2025, Summit will offer five new itineraries ranging from 5- to 9-night across the Western and Eastern Caribbean. Welcoming the ship to the Celebrity Cruises family were Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty, Celebrity Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge, and Laurent Castaing, General Manager, Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Captains Dimitrios Kafetzis and Tasos Kafetzis, the first brother captains honored with taking a new ship from the shipyard, were also on-hand for the celebration, along with 1,400 Celebrity Ascent crew members.

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Newly purchased All Included packages purchased on or after October 4 will include the following amenities, Classic Drinks and Basic Wi-Fi for all guests in the stateroom. These inclusions will continue to provide a significant savings of $200–$800 per person compared to onboard pricing. While the CDC had told cruise lines that they would need 95% of passengers and 95% of crew vaccinated in order to skip test sailings, the mandate contradicted a Florida state law banning businesses from requiring proof of vaccination. Eight of the 14 ships within Celebrity Cruises' fleet plan to return to sailing this year, according to a Saturday news release. Celebrity Ascent will launch on December 1 in Fort Lauderdale and will operate 7-night Caribbean sailings throughout the winter season, before repositioning to the Mediterranean in summer 2024. Celebrity Xcel will debut in November 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, offering alternating 7-night itineraries between the Bahamas, Mexico and the Cayman Islands, and Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten.

CELEBRITY CRUISES ANNOUNCES NEW PROTOCOLS; PAVING THE WAY FOR ALL TO RETURN TO SAILING

The ship’s departure is set to come shortly after four passengers on two ships in Royal Caribbean Cruises' lines – the Celebrity Millennium and more recently, the Adventure of the Seas – tested positive for COVID-19. All Included” Pricing applies to cruises booked and departing on or after October 4, 2023, excluding Galapagos cruises, in an inside through AquaClass stateroom (“Eligible Bookings”). Celebrity Cruises, a premium cruise line operated by Royal Caribbean Group, has announced four changes that will go into effect on October 4, 2023.

MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Ascent has officially joined Celebrity Cruises' fleet of award-winning ships redefining premium travel, as company officials took delivery of its newest ship at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. Celebrity Ascent will make her official debut in Fort Lauderdale on December 3, with a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing visiting such popular destinations as St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic. Celebrity Cruises delivers an elevated premium vacation experience across our fleet of ships traveling to nearly 300 destinations across more than 70 countries spanning all seven continents. Uniquely offering the intimate feel and thoughtful service of small ships, with the variety and excitement of bigger ones—you can explore the world or get away from it for a little while.

After completing its maiden voyage, the ship will offer a variety of alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings through late April, when it will set course for the Mediterranean for sailings from Barcelona and Rome. A vibrant private island paradise nestled in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay offers the best of beach-side bliss and sun-soaked excitement. With something for everyone, guests can enjoy miles of pristine white-sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, take a dip in the largest freshwater pool in The Bahamas, and swim up to the bar for a refreshing tropical cocktail. Plus, guests can experience the ultimate in relaxation and privacy at Coco Beach Club that features a heated infinity pool, specialty restaurant, 20 exclusive overwater cabanas, and more. Debuting in January 2024, Perfect Day at CocoCay will introduce Hideaway Beach – an adults-only paradise, with private cabanas and a new signature food outlet. For the first time, Celebrity is offering four new seven-night itineraries circumnavigating Iceland in July and August 2025 onboard the Celebrity Silhouette.

For those looking to indulge in a more premium experience, The Retreat staterooms have their own upgrades. New bookings in The Retreat, made after the October 4 threshold, will now offer Premium Drinks, Premium Wi-Fi, and exclusive The Retreat amenity access to all guests in the stateroom. Celebrity Cruises will be implementing several changes to its all-included packages, the cruise line announced on August 29. This news follows our recent report on the cruise line making some cutbacks for AquaClass. Starting in October 2023, Celebrity Cruises will implement several key changes to its All-In packages, offering a range of amenities that will impact how guests plan and experience their vacations.

Leading the WayCelebrity Cruises paved the way for the industry’s safe return to sailing when Celebrity Edge became the first ship to resume U.S. sailings on June 26, 2021. Exactly one year later, Celebrity’s entire fleet of 15 award-winning ships had returned to operation, maintaining health and safety measures that exceed other types of vacations. Beginning September 5, 2022, all guests, regardless of vaccination status, departing on most sailings from the U.S. and Europe can now cruise as long as they meet local testing requirements to board. Celebrity Cruises will also now accept any commercially available test, including unsupervised self-tests, in many destinations. Covering all the cruise ships in the fleet and anything related to the Royal Caribbean-owned cruise line.

To mark the moment, they participated in several maritime traditions including the signing ceremony and the changing of flags onboard the ship, along with a celebratory toast in the ship's spectacular three-story Grand Plaza. “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. Major changes are coming to Celebrity Cruises, with the cruise line introducing a fully all-inclusive formula guests can add in as part of their cruise. The new program, which is capacity-limited and is priced dynamically depending on voyage duration, was initially rolled out as "Celebrity Pass" before undergoing a name change and slight tweak to amenities.