Celebrity Cruises has revealed four new venues onboard its latest ship Celebrity Xcel. New experiences include an enhanced poolside experience, an arcade lounge and new spa experiences. Plus, Celebrity’s first-ever Celebrity Flagship Store will offer guests a range of custom mementos.
The Celebrity Pool Club sets a new standard for all-day, all-night poolside experiences. A pool valet will offer guests poolside chilled towels, card games, sunscreen and storage for personal items. The contemporary rooftop design offering increased shading. Guests can also choose to go VIP for the day with enhanced private cabanas complete with dedicated service.
On the last sea day of each Caribbean itinerary, Celebrity Pool Club transforms into the “Poolest Day Ever.” The all-day takeover brings island vibes with live music and DJ-spun favorites, pop-up shows and friendly pool games. Guests can also enjoy new poolside drinks as well as an all-new “Shine the Night” poolside party complete with light bites and drinks.
Celebrity Xcel will also introduce Attic at The Club, a vibrant games room. This adults-oriented lounge is open 24/7 for guests to enjoy the nostalgia of retro games such as Pac-Man, NBA Showtime, Golden Tee, and more. Activities include pool, darts, foosball and shuffleboard. Guests can also book a versatile, private event space for various group activities including karaoke, golf simulation games, and more.
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The Spa on Celebrity Xcel will feature Celebrity’s first-ever Hydra Room, the newest of eight therapeutic experiences in the Thermal Suite, invites guests to indulge in a water-focused wellness experience. This revitalizing experience features a warm, bubbling pool with massaging jets and heated lounge chairs that offer soothing benefits for muscle relaxation. The new outdoor Vitamin D Deck, exclusive to Thermal Suite guests, offers sweeping views from the front of the ship where guests can enjoy stylish seating and complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. The onboard spa 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 try a range of products before they buy, and includes an advanced Skin Lab analysis with tailored, science-backed recommendations for a skincare regime that extends beyond the vacation.
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Celebrity Cruises’ first-ever Celebrity Flagship Store is a retail experience that doubles as an interactive exhibit celebrating all things Celebrity. Guests can engage with the vacation brand on interactive screens with trivia questions and insider facts or through historical artifacts and vintage collectibles. Guests can also create and take home a memento. A range of customizable items can be engraved, embroidered or printed, such as water bottles, cocktail kits, keychains, caps and robes. Plus, the Celebrity Flagship Store will stock one-of-a-kind products only available on Celebrity Xcel.
Guests can take part in finalizing these new spaces by joining “Xcel Dream Makers.” Open to all who wish to join, Dream Makers is a global community of vacationers who test, try and vote on new experiences they would like to see onboard Xcel. Dream Makers make key decisions across culinary, interior design and entertainment including choosing games they want to add to Attic at The Club, as well as selecting the Celebrity Cruises artifacts featured in the Celebrity Flagship Store. To become a Dream Maker, visit www.dreammakers.celebritycruises.com.
From November, Celebrity Xcel is sailing its 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, the ship will set sail on its inaugural European season, offering itineraries ranging from seven to 11 nights.
For more information, call 1-800-CELEBRITY or visit www.celebrity.com.
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