CELEBRITY XCEL℠ TO DEBUT IN EUROPE AND MULTIPLE OTHER ‘FIRSTS’ REVEALED IN CELEBRITY CRUISES® 2026-2027 SEASON 

Experience a premium journey at sea in every corner of the world on board Celebrity Cruises’® 2026-2027 deployment. The world has never looked better with more than 600 sailings to over 280 destinations in over 70 countries across all seven continents. The highly anticipated fifth ship in the revolutionary Edge® Series ships, Celebrity Xcel℠, will sail her inaugural season in Europe offering an unmatched Mediterranean vacation and Celebrity’s first overnights in Madeira, Portugal. Edge Series ships continue to bring guests closer to Celebrity's four most sought-after regions: the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska and Australia, delivering a range of deployment firsts including Celebrity’s most expanded season in Iceland; the return of Celebrity ships to South America and Antarctica; and new ports and overnights across Europe and Asia. Plus, for the first time guests can sail for 110 nights and never repeat a port on Celebrity's Grand Voyage. This elevated journey promises an unforgettable adventure to 55 destinations across 15 countries from Canada to Hong Kong, from the comfort of the newly refurbished Celebrity Solstice®. Highlights of the 2026-2027 season include:

• Celebrity Xcel, debuting in Fall 2025, will sail her inaugural Europe season in 2026, offering Celebrity’s first overnights in Madeira, Portugal. 

• Iceland has never looked better with Celebrity Silhouette® sailing the cruise line’s largest season in the region and offering a once-in-a-life-time chance to watch the solar eclipse at sea. 

• The ultimate Caribbean getaway awaits as Celebrity Xcel returns for her second season in the tropics, departing from Miami for the first time. Celebrity Beyond℠ offers year-round Caribbean sailings departing from both Miami and Fort Lauderdale. 

• Celebrity Millennium® will be sailing out of the brand-new Narita terminal, situated closer to Tokyo city center, and will offer more overnight opportunities to provide unrivaled access to the city. 

• Celebrity returns to South America with new sailings visiting Patagonia and Antarctica on Celebrity Equinox®.

• A record length itinerary for Celebrity, the Grand Voyage will journey to 55 destinations across 15 countries for 110 nights of elevated exploration with no repeated ports aboard the newly refurbished Celebrity Solstice. “Our 2026-2027 season offers exciting new and expanded experiences for Celebrity guests to indulge their sense of curiosity across all regions of the world. Edge Series ships continue to sail our four key regions, including the European debut of Celebrity Xcel which will offer guests exciting new vacation experiences in the region,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises. “Our guests’ love of back-to-back sailings inspired the 110-night Grand Voyage which traverses 55 destinations across 15 countries with no repeated ports to provide an unrivaled elevated journey.”