Celebrity Solstice vs Celebrity Xcel

2 ships compared
Fares per person start at €606 on Celebrity Solstice and €740 on Celebrity Xcel. Celebrity Xcel is the bigger ship, carrying 3,248 guests to 2,852. Celebrity Solstice has the fewest guests per crew member, at 2.2 to 1. Celebrity Xcel is newer, built in 2025 against 2008, though Celebrity Solstice was refurbished in 2026. Celebrity Solstice runs 4–18 night cruises from Yokohama and Sydney, plus 5 other ports, while Celebrity Xcel runs 6–16 night cruises from Barcelona and Fort Lauderdale, plus 2 other ports.
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2,8523,248
1,2841,400
2.2 : 12.3 : 1
1517
317 m327 m
37 m39 m
24 knots22 knots
Cruise lineCelebrity CruisesCelebrity Cruises
Ship classSolstice ClassEdge Class
20082025
2026–
RegistryMaltaMalta
Onboard currencyUS DollarUS Dollar
€606€740
€45€48
€1,221€1,288
8392
4–18 nights6–16 nights
1018
511
57
All venues
  • AquaSpa Café · Spa cuisine, smoothies
  • Blu · Continental, spa cuisine
  • Grand Épernay Dining Room (Main Dining Room) · Continental
  • Luminae · Modern eclectic
  • Blu · Healthy (AquaClass)
  • Cosmopolitan Restaurant · American
  • Cyprus Restaurant · Mediterranean
  • Eden Café · Casual Dining
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