Cruising on the Celebrity Xcel!
I’ve just returned from a week on Celebrity’s newest ship, the Edge-class Xcel! This was my first time cruising on Celebrity, and my first time cruising in the Caribbean. About the ship The Xcel launched in November 2025. It has 15 decks and holds up to 3,950 passengers. According to Guest Services, about 3,300 people were on our sailing. Cruisemapper.com The Celebrity Xcel docked next to the Norwegian Aqua in Puerto Plata, DR The Celebrity Xcel docked next to Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas in St. Thomas The Celebrity Xcel docked next to Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas in St. Maarten Itinerary We started in Fort Lauderdale, Florida then had a sea day to get to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on day 3. Day 4 was St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Day 5 was St. Maarten (Dutch side). Then we had 2 full sea days before returning to Fort Lauderdale. We went straight to the airport to head hom.e My favorite places on board One of the most impressive areas onboard was...
