Celebrity Cruises to Host First Grand Voyage, More in 2026-27 Season

Celebrity Cruises has announced that its 2026-27 season will offer more than 600 sailings to over 280 destinations in over 70 countries across all continents. Debuting in fall 2025, Celebrity Xcel, the fifth of the line’s Edge Series ships, will sail its inaugural season in Europe, offering the line’s first overnight in Madeira

Here are additional highlights of the 2026-27 season:

Europe

Guests sail on eight ships, including three Edge Series ships—Celebrity Xcel, Celebrity Ascent and Celebrity Apex—to more than 100 European destinations with 59 overnight stays.

For its inaugural season in Europe, Celebrity Xcel will offer seven- to 11-night journeys out of Barcelona and Athens, including new overnight stays in Madeira. Celebrity Ascent also returns to the Mediterranean with 10- and 11-night sailings from Rome. Additionally, the line is offering its largest season in Iceland with more seven-night sailings out of Reykjavik than ever before on Celebrity Silhouette, including an opportunity to catch the 2026 solar eclipse on August 12 off the coast of Iceland.

Celebrity Equinox will join Celebrity Xcel and Celebrity Ascent in the Mediterranean with voyages out of Barcelona, Lisbon and Rome. Celebrity Eclipse will offer new Athens to Ravenna sailings; Celebrity Infinity will offer seven-night sailings from Athens; and Celebrity Constellation will offer 10- to 11-night Rome and Ravenna sailings.

Celebrity Apex will return to Southampton for its third season, with Arctic Circle and Norwegian fjords itineraries, while Celebrity Eclipse will offer sailings from Amsterdam to destinations like Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.

Caribbean

Guests can explore the Caribbean on sailings to 18 countries. In winter 2026-27, Celebrity will deploy nine ships in the region, with sailings from four different Florida ports.

Departing from Miami for the first time, Celebrity Xcel returns to the Caribbean for its second season in winter 2026-27. Celebrity Beyond will offer seven-night sailings from Miami and Fort Lauderdale. From Fort Lauderdale, guests can enjoy 10- and 11-night sailings in the Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Ascent with sailings through the Panama Canal. Also from Fort Lauderdale, Celebrity Silhouette will offer six- and eight-night sailings, while Celebrity Eclipse will offer nine- to 12-night escapes. Additionally, Celebrity Reflection will offer year-round, three- and four-night sailings from Fort Lauderdale.

Guests will find sailing options from coast to coast in Florida, as Celebrity Apex returns to Port Canaveral and Celebrity Summit sails from Tampa, both offering seven-night escapes to Key West and Bahamas. Departing from San Juan, guests can explore the Southern Caribbean with seven-night sailings on Celebrity Constellation.

Alaska

Celebrity Edge will return to Alaska for its third season. Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit also explore the region, offering cruises from Seattle, Vancouver and Seward.

Tip: Guests can further explore Alaska with a fully guided land-based Cruisetour experience.

Asia and South Pacific

For the first time, Celebrity Millennium will homeport out of the new Narita terminal near Tokyo’s city center. Plus, guests can explore Hualien in Taiwan as the ship returns to the port city for the first time since 2018. Additionally, Celebrity Solstice will explore Southeast Asia.

Open-jaw sailings between Seoul and Tokyo are also available, besides unique sailings during Gion Festival, Golden Week and Nebuta Festival.

Australia and New Zealand

Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Solstice offer cruises from Sydney and Auckland. Guests can visit destinations such as Mystery Island in Vanuatu, Tauranga, Lifou and Loyalty Island.

Antarctica and South America

Celebrity is returning to South America with new sailings visiting Patagonia and Antarctica on Celebrity Equinox. Celebrity Flora continues to offer all-inclusive seven- to 16-night expeditions in the Galapagos Islands throughout the year.

First Grand Voyage

Celebrity’s first Grand Voyage will offer 110 nights of exploration aboard the newly refurbished Celebrity Solstice. From September to December 2026, guests will explore 55 destinations across 15 countries from Canada to Hong Kong.

On-Sale Dates

  • October 1, 2024: Northern Europe, Alaska, Australia, Bermuda, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Iceland and Japan
  • November 5, 2024: Mediterranean and South America
  • November 19, 2024: Caribbean and Canals
  • December 10, 2024: Winter 2027 Asia and the Grand Voyage
  • Spring 2025: Galapagos 2027

For more information, visit www.celebrity.com.

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