- The four new veues include a new pool club, games room, spa and dedicated store.
- The Celebrity Xcel will launch later this year.
- The line will also expand its spa offering with a new thermal suite.
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled four new venues, due to launch on the line’s newest ship, Celebrity Xcel. There will be a new poolside area, an arcade lounge, a new Celebrity Flagship store and a redesigned spa.
These new experiences are part of the seven brand new spaces on Celebrity Xcel. There will be a new venue called The Bazaar and Mediterranean cuisine at al fresco restaurant, Bora. The line earlier this year also announced an expansive entertainment offering more variety and options throughout the entire day.
The Celebrity Pool Club
The Celebrity Pool Club is an all-day, all-night poolside area which has new pool valets offering chilled towels, card games, sunscreen and storage for personal items. There are also more shaded areas, and guests can also choose to go VIP for the day with enhanced private cabanas complete with dedicated service.
The Celebrity Xcel will be sailing in the Caribbean, and on the last sea day of each itinerary, the Celebrity Pool Club transforms into the Poolest Day Ever.
It’s an all-day takeover where guests can dance along to Caribbean inspired live music and DJ-spun favourites, pop-up shows and friendly pool games. The line has also created new poolside drinks, keeping in theme with the party.
When the sun goes down, the area turns into the Shine the Night poolside party complete with elevated bites and drinks.
Attic at The Club
Celebrity Xcel will also introduce an all-day, all-night games room glittered with neon lights, Attic at The Club. This adults-oriented lounge is open 24/7 for guests to enjoy the nostalgia of retro games like Pac-Man, NBA Showtime, Golden Tee and more.
Activities include pool, darts, foosball and shuffleboard will invite guests to make memories with friends, old and new. Guests can also book a versatile, private event space for various group activities including karaoke, golf simulation games, and more.
The Spa
The Spa on Celebrity Xcel, is the most expansive yet and will feature Celebrity’s first-ever Hydra Room, the newest of eight therapeutic experiences in the Thermal Suite. The area features a warm, bubbling pool with massaging jets and heated lounge chairs that offer soothing benefits for muscle relaxation.
Spa goers can also soak up their daily dose of sunshine at The Spa’s new outdoor Vitamin D Deck, exclusive to Thermal Suite guests. The Vitamin D Deck offers sweeping views from the front of the ship where guests can enjoy the restorative ocean breeze from stylish seating, while complimentary non-alcoholic beverages keep them cool and refreshed.
The Spa on Celebrity Xcel will offer more than 120 treatments and therapies from the comfort of an expanded salon featuring a new bubbles bar. Plus, an interactive shopping experience allows guests to trial a wide range of products before they buy and includes an advanced Skin Lab analysis with tailored, science-backed recommendations for a skincare regime that offers a holiday glow long after guests return home.
Celebrity Xcel Flagship store
Celebrity Cruises’ first-ever Celebrity Flagshipstore is where guests can purchase a wide range of customisable items can be engraved, embroidered or printed, such as water bottles, cocktail kits, keychains, caps, and robes. Plus, Celebrity Flagship will stock one-of-a-kind Celebrity products only available on Celebrity Xcel.
The space also doubles as an interactive exhibit celebrating all things Celebrity. Guests can engage with the holiday brand on interactive screens with trivia questions and insider facts or through historical artifacts and vintage collectibles.
“Celebrity Xcel will set sail with seven new elevated experiences that invite guests to escape their daily routine and make memories that will last a lifetime,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises.
“With so much innovation at every turn, the journey will be just as fun as the destinations themselves.”
From November, 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 European 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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