Celebrity Xcel Passes Saint-Nazaire Bridge

Celebrity Xcel completed sea trials this weekend in the Bay of Biscay, off the Atlantic coast of France.
Under the command of Captain Kyriakos “Kirk” Matragkas, the ship performed “a series of maneuverability skills designed to test the ship’s functional and operational capabilities,” according to Celebrity Cruises.
The 3,260-passenger Celebrity Xcel is the fifth ship in the line’s Edge Series. The ship is scheduled to launch in November 2025.