Celebrity Cruises has announced that their next new cruise ship, Celebrity Xcel, is arriving early and will debut sooner than expected.
Celebrity Xcel was scheduled to sail her maiden voyage on November 18, 2025. Since the ship will be ready a little early, the cruise line added a four-night preview cruise to the Western Caribbean.
This four-night cruise will depart from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on November 9, 2025, The preview cruise will have two sea days with a port stop in Cozumel, Mexico. The cruise is now open for bookings.
Celebrity Cruises made the announcement on their Facebook, the post can be seen below.
Celebrity Xcel will be the fifth Edge class ship from Celebrity Cruises. The cruise line recently announced a new dining venue that will be on the top deck of the ship.
The 141,000 gross ton ship will carry 3,200 passengers at double occupancy.
A sixth and currently unnamed Edge class ship is scheduled to enter service in 2028.