New ship will depart from Miami on seven-night sailings and join Celebrity Cruises’ largest lineup in the region
By Krooze Editorial Team
Celebrity Cruises has revealed details of the inaugural season of Celebrity Xcite, the sixth ship in the Edge Series. Set to debut in 2028, the vessel will operate seven-night Caribbean cruises departing from Miami. The itineraries will alternate and include destinations such as St. Thomas, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten and the Dominican Republic.
The new ship will join a lineup of ten of the company’s vessels in the Caribbean. In addition to Celebrity Xcite, the ships Celebrity Beyond, Eclipse, Ascent, Silhouette, Reflection, Apex, Constellation, Summit and Xcel will be in the region.
“With the debut of Celebrity Xcite and more Edge Series ships in the Caribbean than ever before, our 2028/2029 season offers guests more ways to experience the destinations they love, combined with innovative design, elevated service and unforgettable moments at sea,” says Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises.
Short cruises gain ground
Celebrity Cruises’ lineup will also include options for travelers looking for shorter getaways. Between November 2028 and March 2029, Celebrity Beyond will operate nine three-night weekend sailings from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas.
It will be the first time an Edge Series ship will offer this type of short Caribbean itinerary. The vessel will also feature new dining experiences, such as Orange Peel Bar & Grille, Tacos del Sol and Bora.
Eclipse will offer weekend sailings from Fort Lauderdale, while Summit will operate four- and five-night cruises departing from Miami. Some departures will include a visit to Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas.
Longer Caribbean sailings
For those wishing to explore more destinations, Celebrity Beyond will offer itineraries of eight to 11 nights, with calls in St. Kitts and Nevis, Martinique, Barbados, St. Lucia and Antigua. The lineup will also include six Panama Canal sailings.
Ascent will operate nine- to 12-night cruises to destinations such as Grand Cayman, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Lucia, Martinique, St. Maarten, Barbados, Antigua and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Celebrity Xcel will offer six- and eight-night itineraries from Fort Lauderdale. Southern Caribbean sailings will visit Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, while Western Caribbean itineraries will include Mexico, Honduras and Grand Cayman.
Year-round operations
Silhouette will operate eight- to 12-night cruises during the summer, with opportunities to visit Barbados, Martinique, St. Lucia and Grenada. In October, the ship will begin seven-night sailings departing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, with five ports of call on each itinerary.
After undergoing a refurbishment scheduled for March 2027, Reflection will continue sailing the Caribbean year-round, with six- to eight-night itineraries departing from Fort Lauderdale.
Apex will return to Cape Canaveral to operate Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings. Itineraries will include the British Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, St. Maarten, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Key West.
Departing from Tampa, Constellation will complete the lineup with seven-night sailings to Key West, the Bahamas and Western Caribbean destinations.
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