Celebrity Cruises Announces New Itineraries and Destinations

Image: Celebrity Infinity. (photo via Celebrity Cruises)
Image: Celebrity Infinity. (photo via Celebrity Cruises)
Noreen Kompanik
by Noreen Kompanik
Last updated: 12:05 PM ET, Thu November 16, 2023

Celebrity Cruises announced its 2025-2026 season with more than 800 sailings to over 290 destinations in 72 countries across seven continents. 

The new season brings the debut of the Edge Series, Celebrity Xcel, along with new European ports, year-round Caribbean offerings and new destination experiences. 

Highlights of the 2025-2026 season include: 

  • Celebrity Xcel, the brand’s newest and most innovative Edge Series ship, making her Caribbean debut with 7-night sailings from Fort Lauderdale. 
  • Year-round sailings from Miami to the Caribbean on Celebrity Beyond. 
  • Three new European ports including Bar, Montenegro; Trondheim, Norway and Djupivogur, Iceland. 
  • Four brand-new itineraries circumnavigating Iceland on Celebrity Silhouette.
  • Two new distinct, immersive Asia itineraries. 

“We’ve placed our incredible ships in every corner of the world for guests to experience iconic places, take a short break to rejuvenate or explore stunning cultural and historic landmarks. Our 2025-2026 season is filled with opportunities to experience multiple countries through our Caribbean and European programs, visit bucket list destinations with sailings like our immersive Japan program and more. Celebrity’s future vacation options are endless,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, President of Celebrity Cruises. 

European Destinations

Celebrity’s six ships including Celebrity Ascent and Celebrity Apex will visit nearly 100 European destinations with 48 overnight stays. 

  • Celebrity Apex returns to Southampton with more Arctic Circle and Norwegian Fjords itineraries to include Norway’s Trondheim. 
  • Celebrity Ascent sails from Barcelona and Rome, with 7- to 11-night itineraries to Bar, Montenegro. 
  • Celebrity Equinox is offering first-time-ever back-to-back sailings without repeating ports on 9 and 10-night itineraries. 
  • Celebrity Silhouette will offer a mini-season of four new 7-night sailings circumnavigating Iceland sailing from Reykjavik. 
  • Celebrity Eclipse will sail from the Netherlands with 12 and 13-night ‘Best of Scandinavia’ sailings to Estonia and Finland with overnights in Stockholm and Copenhagen. 
  • Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Constellation Greece and Turkey include 7-night itineraries from Athens and 10- and 11-night Italy and Croatia itineraries from Rome and Ravenna. 
  • Celebrity Infinity will also offer year-round European sailings in Europe to explore the Holy Lands on 10 and 11-night sailings from Athens. 

Caribbean Itineraries 

  • Celebrity Xcel makes her Caribbean debut with 7-night itineraries from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas, Mexico and Cayman Islands, and Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. 
  • Celebrity Beyond will sail year-round out of Miami, with 7-night sailings to the Eastern Caribbean’s Antigua, Tortola, and the Bahamas. 
  • Celebrity Ascent will sail 10 and 11-night itineraries through the Panama Canal and Southern Caribbean’s Antigua, Barbados, and St. Lucia. 
  • Celebrity Apex is the first Edge Series ship sailing from Port Canaveral, and Celebrity Constellation returns to Tampa, both offering 7-night sailings to the Western Caribbean ports of Key West, Bimini, Puerto Rico, Cozumel, and Belize. 
  • Celebrity Silhouette and Celebrity Eclipse will sail from Fort Lauderdale. Silhouette offers 8-night sailings to the ‘ABC’ islands, and Eclipse features 8-night and 6-night trips to Dominica, Antigua, and San Juan and Grand Cayman, Bahamas and Mexico. 
  • Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity Summit will offer short 3 to 4-night Caribbean sailings 

The Ultimate Asia Experience 

Guests can explore must-see Asian destinations and hidden treasures with overnight stays in 11 different cities on Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Solstice. 

  • Celebrity Millennium will sail 12-night ‘Best of Japan’ itineraries, and for the first time offer four sailings from Seoul, South Korea to Japan. 
  • Celebrity Solstice will sail 12-night itineraries to Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Thailand to include overnight stays in Hanoi, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. 

Alaska, The Last Frontier 

Celebrity’s ships in Alaska for the 2025-26 season include Celebrity Edge sailing from Seattle and Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit, sailing from either Vancouver, Canada or Seward, Alaska. 

Land-based Cruisetour experiences, led by resident guides will explore destinations like Anchorage, Talkeetna and Denali. 

Additional Destinations 

Celebrity Edge returns to Australia and New Zealand with sailings through Sydney Harbour or New Zealand’s majestic Fjords. 

Returning to South America, Celebrity Equinox will sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Antarctica, Chile, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands. 

2025-2026 Sale Dates include: 

  • Europe – November 16 
  • Alaska & Australia – November 28 
  • Caribbean – December 5, 2023 and February 2024 
  • South America, Bermuda & Iceland – December 5 
  • Asia – December 12 


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