Celebrity Cruises presents its travel season, with nearly 500 sailings for the 2024-2025 season that will send its fleet of 16 "relaxed luxury" ships, including Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the acclaimed Series , to more than 250 destinations in 70 countries. New sailings include first-ever homeports for some of Celebrity's award-winning Edge Series ; new year-round sailings in Europe with new ports; new in-port nights and double nights; and new experiences in the rich cultures of each region while enjoying the full Celebrity Cruise Experience.
Highlights of the new 2024-25 season include:
- Year-round departures with over 40 different itineraries in Europe, along with overnight stays in 11 of the world's most popular cities; and new ports of call, including Pauillac (Bordeaux), France; Brindisi and Trieste, Italy; and Kavala and Volos, Greece;
- The Edge- series will be deployed in new regions of the world, with Celebrity Apex sailing from Southampton through the Norwegian fjords and the Arctic Circle, and Celebrity Edge sailing round-trip in Alaska from Seattle; and year-round voyages in Asia, including a full summer of sailing from Tokyo, Japan.
- New 3-night Caribbean itineraries, complemented by departures of up to 12 nights from four departure ports: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“For our 2024/2025 season, we wanted to take our sailings to new heights, all in celebration of our fourth Edge Series, Celebrity Ascent, which will sail its inaugural season in 2024,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. “There really is no better way to see the world’s greatest sights than from the world’s greatest place, where our guests enjoy the accommodations and amenities of a Celebrity ship: a luxury hotel, Michelin-starred restaurants, and a luxury spa retreat all in one, with the world just steps away.”
A European season like no other
With seven ships, including three Edge-series: Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity BeyondSM and Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises expands its legacy of award-winning European itineraries with 153 different sailings visiting almost 100 destinations.
Celebrity Ascent will embark on its inaugural European season in 2024 with itineraries visiting culturally rich cities in Spain, Italy, France, and Greece; while Celebrity Beyond will embark on 10- and 11-night itineraries to Greece, Istanbul, Naples, and more.
A Caribbean atmosphere
For the 2024-25 season, eight Celebrity ships, including three Edge-Series—Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond, and Celebrity Apex— will offer itineraries ranging from 3-night weekend getaways to longer 12-night voyages. Departures include:
- Celebrity Ascent: making its Caribbean debut, with rotating 7-night itineraries through the Western and Eastern Caribbean;
- Celebrity Beyond: 10- and 11-night sailing itineraries in the southern Caribbean, visiting St. George, Grenada, St. John's, Antigua, St. Maarten, and more. The Celebrity Beyond will also take guests to see the Panama Canal.
- Celebrity Apex: will transport guests on a 7-night itinerary to some of the region's most sought-after destinations, including Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Labadee, Haiti; Key West, Bimini, Bahamas; St. Kitts, Tortola and more.
From Seattle, Celebrity Edge will take guests on 7-night itineraries to the ancient Endicott Arm fjord and Dawes Glacier, with stops in Victoria, British Columbia, and Ketchikan. Together with Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Solstice, they will offer 57 sailings and a variety of 6- to 8-night itineraries from May through September 2024.
Based in Tokyo (Yokohama) from April to October 2024, Celebrity Millennium®will sail 12-night itineraries, from the breathtaking Mount Fuji to the tranquil temples and bamboo groves of Kyoto, including overnight stays in Osaka on each sailing. Following its season in Japan, Celebrity Millennium will join Celebrity Solstice®, giving guests the opportunity to immerse themselves in the cultural offerings of Southeast Asia on 11- to 14-night voyages visiting 32 destinations in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and more from September 2024 to April 2025.
- Celebrity Edge returns for its second season in Australia.
- Sailing to the Galapagos Islands aboard one of the brand's three uniquely intimate and impressive ships: Celebrity Flora®, Celebrity Xpedition® or Celebrity Xploration®.
- Celebrity Equinox®embarks on its inaugural season in South America.
- Celebrity Eclipse®making its debut in the Northeast, sailing to Canada and New England; Greenland and Iceland; and offering 7-night Bermuda itineraries from the New York area.
