Celebrity Xcel

Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises✓

Ship Name

Celebrity Xcel✓

Maiden voyage

18 November 2025✓

Year Built

2025✓

Builder

Chantiers de l'Atlantique✓

Gross Tonnage

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A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.

141,420 tons✓2937250800

Length

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Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.

326.5 m✓88365

Width/Beam

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The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.

39.5 m✓

Ship Within a Ship

The Retreat (suite-class complex with private sundeck, pool, hot tubs, restaurant Luminae, and dedicated lounge)✓

Total decks

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Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.

16✓

Passenger Decks

10✓

Speed

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Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.

22.6 knots✓

Crew

1,400✓

Passenger to Crew Ratio

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Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.

2.8✓14

Total Cabins

1,646✓

Single Occupancy Cabins

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Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).

Yes✓

Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins

25✓

Passenger Capacity

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The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.

3,260✓487662

Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)

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Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.

43✓2128

Restaurants

Main dining rooms: Cosmopolitan, Cyprus, Normandie, Tuscan; buffet Oceanview Cafe; specialty: Fine Cut Steakhouse, Raw on 5, Mosaic at The Bazaar, Bora, Qsine, Le Voyage by Daniel Boulud, Murano, Lawn Club Grill, Luminae (Retreat), Blu (AquaClass)✓

Restaurants - Paid

6✓

Restaurants - Included

9✓

Onboard Currency

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The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.

US Dollar✓

Total Pools

3✓

- Pools - General Access

1✓

- Pools - Adults Only

1✓

- Pools - Exclusive

1✓

Water Playground/Splash Park

No✓

Total Hot Tubs

6✓

- Hot Tubs - General Access

6✓

- Hot Tubs - Adults Only

2✓

- Hot Tubs - Exclusive

2✓

WiFi

Yes✓

Cell Phone Service

Yes✓

Bars/Lounges

13✓

Beauty Salon/Barber Shop

Yes✓

Casino

Yes✓

Chapel

No✓

Night Club

Yes✓

Laundromats (self service)

No✓

Laundry/Dry Cleaning

Yes✓

Library

Yes✓

Movie Theatre

Yes✓

Onboard Weddings

Yes✓

Spa

Yes✓

Video Arcade

Yes✓

Basketball Court

No✓

Tennis Court

No✓

Fitness Center

Yes✓

Ice Skating Rink

No✓

Jogging Track

Yes✓

Mini-Golf Course

No✓

Rock Climbing Wall

No✓

Water Slide

No✓

24-Hour Room Service

Yes✓

Babysitting

Yes✓

Children's Playroom

Yes✓

Supervised Youth Program

Yes✓

Teen Center

Yes✓

Kosher Meals

Yes✓

Adult Only Relaxation Area

The Solarium✓

Special Amenities

Magic Carpet (cantilevered glass-roofed panoramic platform, capacity 90); The Retreat suite complex; Grand Plaza atrium; Resort Deck with 23m/75ft lap pool✓

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)

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The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.

$18.00✓

Tip added to drinks & services

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The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.

20%✓

Tipping Expected?

Yes✓

Call sign

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The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.

9HA6265✓

IMO number

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A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.

9884136✓

MMSI number

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A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.

249457000✓

Port of registry

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The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.

Valletta, Malta✓