Over the coming 12 months, Celebrity Cruises has some thrilling itineraries in the works. It is bringing its latest ship, Celebrity Xcel, to the Mediterranean for the first time; returning to 2 continents after a quick hiatus; staying longer in some ports; and even launching a two-hemisphere journey lasting practically 4 months throughout the Pacific.
Cruise lines have the luxurious of shifting their ships to totally different areas primarily based on demand, and the coming 12 months gained’t disappoint. Shifting consumer trends to have extra immersive experiences in some ports (and an impending solar eclipse) have helped form the upcoming schedule too.
I’ve sailed with Celebrity many instances, having fun with its hybrid combine of latest design and approachable sophistication, starting from its custom-built ship in the Galápagos to the Edge class of ships in the sun-kissed Mediterranean. And this 12 months’s bold schedule has all the trappings of yet one more epic journey. Coming quickly is an growth into river cruising, that means all eyes are on the place the model will go subsequent.
With sailings to all seven continents on the horizon, these are the itineraries and updates we’re most enthusiastic about for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027.
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The latest ship heads to Europe
Celebrity Xcel launched in the fall of final 12 months in the Caribbean, crusing from Fort Lauderdale as the fifth (and final) of the line’s contemporary Edge class of ships. And in time for summer time, she makes her debut in the Mediterranean.
On 7- to 11-night sailings from Barcelona or Athens, Xcel will be part of its sister ship Celebrity Ascent, which is crusing from Rome (Civitavecchia). The cruise will go to thrilling ports throughout the Greek islands and alongside the coasts of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. It may also dock in distinctive locations like Ephesus, Turkey; Valletta, Malta; Tangier, Morocco; and Madeira, Portugal.
New for the season: an in a single day cease in Madeira. Guests can spend just a little further time sipping the well-known Madeira wine, visiting Cristiano Ronaldo’s museum (in any case, the soccer legend was born there), or having fun with island nightlife. This longer keep is obtainable on choose departures from Barcelona all through the season (like this crusing to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco). Celebrity Xcel‘s Mediterranean sailings run now by mid-October.
Celebrity’s longest reign in Iceland
This summer time, Celebrity will sail the Arctic region for longer than it ever has with seven cruises scheduled (virtually double what it provided final 12 months). You’ll discover Celebrity Silhouette making seven-night journeys departing Reykjavik and circumnavigating Iceland.