Celebrity Beyond vs Celebrity Xcel

2 ships compared
Fares per person start at €447 on Celebrity Beyond and €740 on Celebrity Xcel. Celebrity Beyond is the bigger ship, carrying 3,260 guests to 3,248. Celebrity Xcel has the fewest guests per crew member, at 2.3 to 1. Celebrity Xcel is newer, built in 2025 against 2022, though Celebrity Beyond was refurbished in 2026. Celebrity Beyond runs 4–14 night cruises from Fort Lauderdale and Miami, plus 1 other port, while Celebrity Xcel runs 6–16 night cruises from Barcelona and Fort Lauderdale, plus 2 other ports.
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3,2603,248
1,4001,400
2.3 : 12.3 : 1
1717
327 m327 m
39 m39 m
22 knots22 knots
Cruise lineCelebrity CruisesCelebrity Cruises
Ship classEdge ClassEdge Class
20222025
2026–
RegistryMaltaMalta
Onboard currencyUS DollarUS Dollar
€447€740
€45€48
€1,202€1,288
8692
4–14 nights6–16 nights
1618
811
87
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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