Celebrity Apex vs Celebrity Xcel

2 ships compared
Fares per person start at €480 on Celebrity Apex and €740 on Celebrity Xcel. Celebrity Xcel is the bigger ship, carrying 3,248 guests to 2,910. Celebrity Apex has the fewest guests per crew member, at 2.2 to 1. Celebrity Xcel is newer, built in 2025 against 2020, though Celebrity Apex was refurbished in 2026. Celebrity Apex runs 4–14 night cruises from Port Canaveral and Amsterdam, plus 2 other ports, while Celebrity Xcel runs 6–16 night cruises from Barcelona and Fort Lauderdale, plus 2 other ports.
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2,9103,248
1,3201,400
2.2 : 12.3 : 1
1617
306 m327 m
39 m39 m
22 knots22 knots
Cruise lineCelebrity CruisesCelebrity Cruises
Ship classEdge ClassEdge Class
20202025
2026–
RegistryMaltaMalta
Onboard currencyUS DollarUS Dollar
€480€740
€40€48
€919€1,288
8392
4–14 nights6–16 nights
1418
811
67
All venues
  • Blu · Continental, spa cuisine
  • Cosmopolitan (Main Dining Room) · Continental
  • Cyprus (Main Dining Room) · Mediterranean
  • Luminae · Modern eclectic
  • Blu · Healthy (AquaClass)
  • Cosmopolitan Restaurant · American
  • Cyprus Restaurant · Mediterranean
  • Eden Café · Casual Dining
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