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title: "Celebrity Summit vs Celebrity Xcel"
url: https://cruisello.com/compare/celebrity-summit-vs-celebrity-xcel
description: "Compare Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Xcel side by side: fares, specs, schedule, and dining"
---

# Celebrity Summit vs Celebrity Xcel

| Spec | **Celebrity Summit** | **Celebrity Xcel** |
|------|------|------|
| Cruise Line | [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) | [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) |
| Ship Class | Millennium Class | Edge Class |
| Year Built | 2001 | 2025 |
| Last Refurbished | 2025 | – |
| Registry | Malta | Malta |
| Onboard Currency | US Dollar | US Dollar |
| Passengers | 2,218 | 3,248 |
| Crew | 1,027 | 1,400 |
| Guests per Crew | 2.2:1 | 2.3:1 |
| Gross Tonnage | 91,003 GT | 141,420 GT |
| Decks | 11 | 17 |
| Length | 294.1m | 327.1m |
| Beam | 32m | 39m |
| Max Speed | 24 kn | 22 kn |
| Cheapest Cruise (2 guests) | [€742](https://cruisello.com/cruises/short-escape-key-west-nassau~CEL-CELEBRITY_SUMMIT-20280229-4.md) / [$749](https://cruisello.com/cruises/short-escape-key-west-nassau~CEL-CELEBRITY_SUMMIT-20280229-4.md) | [€1,480](https://cruisello.com/cruises/palm-fringed-haven-nassau-st-thomas~CEL-CELEBRITY_XCEL-20261206-7.md) / [$1,696](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cobalt-shallows-grand-cayman-cozumel~CEL-CELEBRITY_XCEL-20271128-6.md) |
| Cheapest per Night (per person) | [€63](https://cruisello.com/cruises/panama-canal-passage-puerto-vallarta-cartagena~CEL-CELEBRITY_SUMMIT-20270918-18.md) / [$65](https://cruisello.com/cruises/exotic-escape-cozumel-belize~CEL-CELEBRITY_SUMMIT-20261025-7.md) | [€96](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-to-florida-mallorca-bermuda~CEL-CELEBRITY_XCEL-20271029-16.md) / [$110](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-to-florida-mallorca-bermuda~CEL-CELEBRITY_XCEL-20271029-16.md) |
| Solo From (1 guest) | [€641](https://cruisello.com/cruises/short-escape-key-west-nassau~CEL-CELEBRITY_SUMMIT-20280229-4.md) / [$634](https://cruisello.com/cruises/short-escape-key-west-nassau~CEL-CELEBRITY_SUMMIT-20280229-4.md) | [€1,288](https://cruisello.com/cruises/island-paradise-cozumel-roatan~CEL-CELEBRITY_XCEL-20271114-6.md) / [$1,680](https://cruisello.com/cruises/island-paradise-cozumel-roatan~CEL-CELEBRITY_XCEL-20271114-6.md) |
| Cruise Length | 4–18 nights | 6–16 nights |
| Upcoming Sailings | [80](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?ships=celebrity-cruises:celebrity-summit) | [92](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?ships=celebrity-cruises:celebrity-xcel) |
| Departure Ports | 8 | 4 |
| Sails From | [Vancouver](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-west-coast/vancouver.md) (18), [Tampa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-gulf-coast/tampa.md) (17), [Fort Lauderdale](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/fort-lauderdale.md) (13), [San Juan](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/san-juan.md) (10), [Reykjavik](https://cruisello.com/destinations/iceland/reykjavik.md) (8), [New York](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/new-york.md) (7), [Boston](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/boston.md) (5), [Los Angeles](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-west-coast/los-angeles.md) (2) | [Barcelona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/barcelona.md) (38), [Fort Lauderdale](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/fort-lauderdale.md) (23), [Miami](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/miami.md) (21), [Piraeus (Athens)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/piraeus-athens.md) (8) |
| Dining (total) | 9 | 18 |
| Dining (included) | 5 | 11 |
| Dining (surcharge) | 4 | 7 |

## Dining Venues

### Celebrity Summit

- AquaSpa Café: Spa cuisine, smoothies (included)
- Blu: Continental, spa cuisine (included)
- Cosmopolitan Restaurant (Main Dining Room): Continental (included)
- Luminae: Modern eclectic (included)
- Oceanview Cafe: Buffet (included)
- Café al Bacio & Gelateria: Specialty coffees, freshly baked pastries, Italian ices and gelatos (surcharge)
- Le Petit Chef: Continental (surcharge)
- Sushi on Five: Japanese (surcharge)
- Tuscan Grille: Italian Steakhouse (surcharge)

### Celebrity Xcel

- Blu: Healthy (AquaClass) (included)
- Cosmopolitan Restaurant: American (included)
- Cyprus Restaurant: Mediterranean (included)
- Eden Café: Casual Dining (included)
- Grand Plaza Café: Casual Dining (included)
- Luminae at The Retreat: Fine Dining (Suite Class) (included)
- Mast Grill: Grill (included)
- Normandie Restaurant: French (included)
- Oceanview Café: Buffet (included)
- Spa Café: Healthy (included)
- Tuscan Restaurant: Italian (included)
- Eden Restaurant: Experiential (surcharge)
- Fine Cut Steakhouse: Steakhouse (surcharge)
- Le Petit Chef: International (surcharge)
- Le Voyage by Daniel Boulud: French (surcharge)
- Magic Carpet Restaurant: Multi-concept (surcharge)
- Raw on 5: Seafood (surcharge)
- Rooftop Garden Grill: Grill (surcharge)

## Ship Pages

- [Celebrity Summit](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises/celebrity-summit.md)
- [Celebrity Xcel](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises/celebrity-xcel.md)

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