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22 January, 2025

Celebrity Cruises has guests dream up their own Celebrity Xcel adventure

Edited by Travel Weekly

Celebrity Cruises has launched its ‘Dream Makers’ program, inviting travellers to dream up their perfect holiday aboard the Celebrity Xcel.

Open to all who wish to join, this global community will test, try and vote on new experiences with their selections launching on Celebrity Xcel in November 2025, further elevating the fifth ship in the cruise line’s award-winning Edge Series.

“We want to ensure our guests love our products and experiences, so involving them in the process to perfect Celebrity Xcel was a great way to achieve this,” Celebrity Cruises chief marketing and product officer, Michael Scheiner, said.

“Celebrity Cruises is known for ground-breaking innovation in ship design and experiences unlike any other at sea, when Xcel launches guests won’t have just found their happy place, they’ll have helped us build it.”

In an industry first, Celebrity Cruises lets Dream Makers have the final say across key elements of the vacation experience on Celebrity Xcel when she sets sail. Through online polls and one-of-a-kind experiential in-person events, the public will perfect the ship’s design, culinary and entertainment offerings.

Dream Makers can put their design, experiential, and foodie skills to the test on Celebrity’s newest ship, making decisions across key spaces, including the ship’s seven, new, yet-to-be-revealed experiences. Dream Makers can make their mark on the Celebrity Xcel by:

Choosing textiles, managing interior design elements and curating service offerings;
Picking their favourite dishes and beverages, choosing table settings and shaping dining concepts;
Providing input on headline shows, curate props and costumes, select playlists and partake in selections to appoint pivotal entertainment positions onboard.

With the help of Dream Makers, Celebrity Xcel is set to push the boundaries of leisure travel. The ship reached a major milestone on 18 January, floating out of dry dock at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France. The float out ceremony celebrated the completion of the ship’s exterior, bringing Celebrity Xcel one step closer to welcoming guests.

The innovative ship also advances Royal Caribbean Group’s decades-long commitment to sustaining the planet with the first tri-fuel capable engine, representing an important steppingstone on the company’s journey to Destination Net Zero, its vision for net-zero emissions by 2050.

Celebrity Xcel is sailing her inaugural season from Fort Lauderdale, offering seven-night itineraries alternating between the Bahamas, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. In Summer 2026, Celebrity Xcel will set sail on her inaugural European season where guests can immerse themselves in the Mediterranean like never before on seven-to 11-night journeys out of Barcelona and Athens, including all new overnight stays in Madeira, Portugal.

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