- Headquarters
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1988
- Fleet
- 14 ships (2026)
- Loyalty
- Captain's Club
Celebrity Cruises is the premium brand within Royal Caribbean Group, operating a 14-ship fleet across three classes and positioned above Princess and Holland America and below Silversea, Regent, and Seabourn. The brand's edge is a genuine suite-class enclave (The Retreat), a spa-oriented fare tier with its own dedicated restaurant (AquaClass and Blu), and the strongest food-and-wine reputation in the mass-premium segment.
About Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises operates a 14-ship premium fleet split across three classes: the design-forward Edge Class (2018-2025), the globally deployed Solstice Class (2008-2012), and the mid-size Millennium Class (2000-2002). All ships have been brought to modern standard through the Revolution refit programme.
The brand's competitive advantage is the combination of a genuine suite-class enclave (The Retreat), a spa-oriented fare tier with its own dedicated restaurant (AquaClass and Blu), and a food-and-wine programme that consistently outperforms peers in the same price band. In the current market Celebrity sits above Princess and Holland America and below Silversea, Regent, and Seabourn.
Deployment is genuinely global — Alaska, Northern Europe, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Australia, Asia, South America — with a fleet mature enough to place the right ship in the right region rather than repositioning the same platform across every market.
Fleet
14 published ship profiles — more coverage rolling out.
Launched 2018
Celebrity Edge
The original Edge-class ship — the platform that redefined premium cruise design.
Launched 2020
Celebrity Apex
The polished refinement of Edge — smoother flow, an upgraded Eden, and a strong European deployment.
Launched 2022
Celebrity Beyond
The flagship of the class — longer, an extra deck, and the strongest Retreat complex at sea.
Launched 2023
Celebrity Ascent
The newest complete Edge-plus ship — Beyond's platform with Ascent-generation refinements.
Launched 2025
Celebrity Xcel
The fifth and newest Edge-class ship — Celebrity's most technically advanced platform to date.
Launched 2008
Celebrity Solstice
The original Solstice-class ship — the class that defined modern Celebrity and pioneered the Lawn Club.
Launched 2009
Celebrity Equinox
The second Solstice-class ship — a proven Caribbean workhorse with the class's refreshed Revolution refit.
Launched 2010
Celebrity Eclipse
The UK-market Solstice-class flagship — Southampton summers, Caribbean winters.
Launched 2011
Celebrity Silhouette
The fourth Solstice-class ship — introduced Lawn Club Grill and outdoor dining alcoves.
Launched 2012
Celebrity Reflection
The largest Solstice-class ship — an extra deck and 200 more berths than her sisters.
Launched 2000
Celebrity Millennium
The original Millennium-class ship — Celebrity's classic mid-size platform, refreshed under Revolution.
Launched 2001
Celebrity Infinity
South America and Pacific Coast specialist — the second Millennium-class ship.
Launched 2001
Celebrity Summit
The Caribbean-focused Millennium-class ship — short cruises from San Juan and Bermuda from New Jersey.
Launched 2002
Celebrity Constellation
The Mediterranean-focused Millennium-class ship — Greek Isles specialist and Grand Voyage regular.
Ship Classes
Compare the Celebrity Cruises fleet at a glance — classes, ship highlights, and who each is best suited to.
Showing 3 of 3 classes
| Class | Introduced | Tonnage | Capacity | Ships | Highlight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Class | 2018 | 130,800 – 141,400 GT | 2,908 – 3,260 (double occupancy) | Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Xcel | Magic Carpet, Infinite Verandas, and the definitive Retreat suite complex. | FlagshipDesign-forwardThe Retreat |
| Solstice Class | 2008 | 121,800 – 125,400 GT | — | Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette, Celebrity Reflection | Real-grass Lawn Club and the class that made Celebrity design-forward. | Global reachLawn ClubAll-rounder |
| Millennium Class | 2000 | — | 2,170 – 2,218 (double occupancy) | Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Summit, Celebrity Constellation | Smaller hull unlocks Asian, South American, and Bermuda itineraries the flagships can't run. | Mid-sizePort-intensiveLong voyages |
Class · 2018
Edge Class
Celebrity's design-forward flagship generation — Magic Carpet, Infinite Verandas, and the definitive Retreat suite complex.
Class · 2008
Solstice Class
The five-ship class that transitioned Celebrity into a genuine design-forward premium operator — refreshed under the Revolution refit programme.
Class · 2000
Millennium Class
Celebrity's mid-size class — the smallest current ships in the fleet, deployed on the most port-intensive and geographically ambitious itineraries.
Onboard Experiences
Suite enclaves, fare tiers, and signature onboard products.
Suite enclave
Fare tiers
Loyalty Programme — Captain's Club
Captain's Club is Celebrity's five-tier programme (Preview, Classic, Select, Elite, Elite Plus, Zenith). Status is earned through cruise points based on nights and cabin category and reciprocated with Royal Caribbean's Crown & Anchor Society through the Royal Caribbean Group loyalty match.
Meaningful benefits kick in at Select — free bag of laundry, priority tendering — and scale to complimentary internet, specialty dining, and premium beverage credits at Elite Plus and Zenith. For frequent premium cruisers the programme repays itself quickly, particularly when combined with an AquaClass or Retreat booking.
Destinations
Celebrity's deployment is one of the most genuinely global in the premium segment — Caribbean year-round from Fort Lauderdale, Alaska in summer from Vancouver and Seattle, Northern Europe and Mediterranean summers, Australia and New Zealand year-round on Solstice, Asia on Millennium, and regular South American and Grand Voyage programmes.
The right ship-region pairing matters here more than on most lines: Edge Class in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, Solstice Class in Alaska and Australia, Millennium Class for port-intensive Asian and South American itineraries.