Celebrity Cruises Opens Bookings For 6th Edge Class Ship, Celebrity Xcite
Celebrity Cruises’ sixth Edge class ship, Celebrity Xcite, is just beyond the horizon, and the line is amping up the eXcitement for its debut by opening bookings for the inaugural season. Setting sail in 2028, Xcite will be part of Celebrity’s most expansive lineup in the Caribbean to date.
Highlights of the 2028-2029 Caribbean season include:
7-Night Caribbean Escapes
Celebrity Xcite‘s inaugural season will feature seven-night Caribbean cruises from Miami. Rotating itineraries will bring passengers to destinations including St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Kitts, the Dominican Republic, St. Maarten, and the British Virgin Islands.
Short Getaways
For the first time, travelers can experience an Edge class ship on a short weekend getaway. Celebrity Beyond will offer nine three-night weekend getaways from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas from November 2028 through March 2029.
Other ships will also offer quick escapes, with Celebrity Eclipse offering weekend sailings from Fort Lauderdale and Celebrity Summit operating four and five-night cruises from Miami.
More Time to Explore
Those seeking a longer exploration of the Caribbean can set sail on one of Celebrity Beyond‘s eight to 11-night sailings, visiting destinations including St. Kitts, Martinique, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Antigua, with six sailings including the opportunity to experience the Panama Canal.
Celebrity Ascent will offer nine to 12-night sailings to locales including Grand Cayman, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Lucia, Martinique, St. Maarten, Barbados, Antigua, and Grand Turk.
Celebrity Eclipse will also sail from Fort Lauderdale on 11-night cruises.
On Celebrity Xcel, six and eight-night cruises from Fort Lauderdale will offer southern Caribbean journeys to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (the ABC islands), as well as western Caribbean sailings to Mexico, Honduras, and Grand Cayman.
Southern Caribbean
Celebrity Silhouette‘s eight to 12-night summer sailings will include unique opportunities to visit the southern Caribbean during the summer. From October, the ship’s seven-night cruises departing from San Juan will feature five port days with calls to St. Thomas, Antigua, Martinique, St. Lucia, and Barbados.
Celebrity Reflection will continue to sail the Caribbean year-round, offering six to eight-night itineraries from Fort Lauderdale.
Celebrity Apex Returning to Central Florida
Celebrity Apex will return to Port Canaveral, offering eastern and western Caribbean cruises to places including the British Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, St. Maarten, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and Key West.
From Tampa, Celebrity Constellation will operate seven-night sailings to Key West, the Bahamas, and the western Caribbean.
Bookings Opening
Winter 2028-2029 Caribbean sailings are now open for booking as of today, November 3, 2026. Summer 2028 Caribbean cruises are scheduled to open for booking on December 9, 2026.
