MIAMI — Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its most ambitious season of sailings ever, with nearly 500 voyages scheduled for 2024-2025.
During the season, the line’s fleet of 16 luxury ships, including Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in its Edge Series, will sail to more than 250 destinations in 70 countries. New offerings include first-ever homeports for some of the Edge Series ships, new year-round offerings in Europe with new ports, new overnights and double overnights, plus new experiences in every region.
“For our 2024/2025 season, we wanted to take our offerings to new heights, all in celebration of our fourth Edge Series ship, Celebrity Ascent, sailing its inaugural season in 2024,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. “There’s truly no better way to see the world’s best places than on the world’s best places where our guests are treated to the accommodations and amenities of a Celebrity ship – a luxury hotel, Michelin-quality dining, and a world-class luxury spa retreat all in one with the world just steps away.”
Here are some key highlights of the season:
EUROPE
Celebrity Cruises will offer 153 different sailings in Europe that visit nearly 100 destinations with seven ships, including three Edge Series ships (Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond, and Celebrity Apex).
For the first time ever, an Edge Series ship – Celebrity Apex – will homeport outside of London, and will host more Norwegian Fjord sailings than ever before including a new, 12-night Norwegian Fjord and Arctic Circle itinerary.
Celebrity Ascent will embark on its inaugural European season with itineraries visiting cities throughout Spain, Italy, France and Greece, while Celebrity Beyond will sail 10- and 11-night itineraries to Greece, Istanbul, Naples and more.
Additional itinerary options include sailings throughout Scandinavia along with special sailings to Egypt and Israel.
ASIA
Homeporting in Tokyo (Yokohama) from April 2024 to October 2024, the newly revolutionized Celebrity Millennium will sail 12-night itineraries that include overnight stays in Osaka. Special sailings will also allow guests to attend Japan’s renowned summer festivals, including Golden Week in May.
Following its season in Japan, Celebrity Millennium will join Celebrity Solstice on 11- to 14-night sailings that visit 32 destinations across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and more from September 2024 to April 2025.
ALASKA
Sailing roundtrip from Seattle, Celebrity Edge – the first Edge Series ship to sail to Alaska – will take guests on seven-night itineraries to the pristine Endicott Arm Fjord and Dawes Glacier, with stops in Victoria, BC and Ketchikan. Together with Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Solstice, they will offer 57 sailings and an array of six- to eight-night itineraries from May to September 2024.
THE CARIBBEAN
For the 2024-2025 season, eight Celebrity ships, including three Edge Series ships (Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond and Celebrity Apex) will offer itineraries ranging from three-night weekend getaways to longer 12-night voyages. Itinerary offerings include:
- Celebrity Ascent: Making its Caribbean debut, Celebrity Ascent will offer rotating seven-night Western and Eastern Caribbean itineraries that visit the ports of St. Thomas and St. Maarten, or the historic Georgetown, Grand Cayman and Labadee, Haiti.
- Celebrity Beyond: Sailing 10- and 11-night itineraries to the Southern Caribbean, Celebrity Beyond will visit St. George, Grenada; St. John’s, Antigua; St. Maarten and more. It will also take guests to see the modern marvel of the Panama Canal.
- Celebrity Apex: The ship will transport guests on a seven-night itinerary to some of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean, including Puerto Plata, Labadee, Key West, Bimini, Tortola and more.
Additional book-it list sailings include:
- Celebrity Edge will return for its second season Down Under, embarking on a selection of three- to 14-night itineraries starting in October 2024 and running through April 2025
- Celebrity Flora, Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration will set sail to the Galapago on six- or seven-night itineraries that include an optional land extension
- Celebrity Equinox will embark on its inaugural season in South America, including a 14-night itinerary that explores the Patagonia, Argentina and Antarctica
- Celebrity Eclipse will make its Northeast debut, sailing to Canada and New England, Greenland and Iceland, and will also offer seven-night Bermuda itineraries from the New York area
For more information on the 2024-2025 season, go to https://www.celebritycruises.com/2024-2025-cruises.
