Celebrity Cruises Wins a Whopping 25 Wine Spectator Awards
Celebrity Cruises doesn’t play around when it comes to their wine program. In fact, this year the line reached a major milestone in beverage excellence this week, securing 25 honors at the 2026 Wine Spectator Awards.
The cruise brand continues to hold the most awarded wine program at sea, receiving 17 distinguished “Best of Award of Excellence” honors for the first time, alongside eight “Award of Excellence” recognitions. That brings its total to a whopping 165 awards over 14 consecutive years.
The accolades span Celebrity’s Edge, Solstice, and Millennium-class ships, including two brand-new venues on board. Trattoria Rossa, which debuted with the renovated Celebrity Solstice in March 2026, serves Roman and Southern Italian cuisine and has quickly become a guest-favorite. Mosaic on Celebrity Xcel, which set sail last November, serves reimagined and elevated dishes inspired by the regions where the ship is sailing.
Also recognized by Wine Spectator was Le Voyage, an exclusive restaurant by Celebrity’s global culinary ambassador and renowned chef Daniel Boulud. Earlier this year, the restaurant became the first Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rated restaurant at sea.
Celebrity Cruises’ latest honors underscore its commitment to unmatched wine service and its leadership in setting standards for excellence within the cruise industry.
Celebrity’s 17 “Best Of” Awards of Excellence in 2026 are:
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Le Voyage on Celebrity Xcel
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Le Voyage on Celebrity Beyond
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Tuscan on Celebrity Xcel
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Tuscan on Celebrity Ascent
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Tuscan on Celebrity Beyond
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Cyprus on Celebrity Apex
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Normandie on Celebrity Edge
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Grand Epernay on Celebrity Solstice
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Opus on Celebrity Reflection
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Grand Cuvée on Celebrity Silhouette
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Moonlight Sonata on Celebrity Eclipse
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Silhouette on Celebrity Equinox
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Cosmopolitan on Celebrity Summit
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – San Marco on Celebrity Constellation
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Metropolitan on Celebrity Millennium
- 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Trellis on Celebrity Infinity
The eight Awards of Excellence are:
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Solstice
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Xcel
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Ascent
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Beyond
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Apex
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Edge
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Mosaic, Celebrity Xcel
- 2026 Award of Excellence – Trattoria Rossa, Celebrity Solstice
Aboard every Celebrity Cruises ship, passengers can enjoy a robust wine selection and a variety of wine-focused programming. Celebrity sails with a trained sommelier in every restaurant, helping travelers through the over 500 wine selections on board.
Those looking to expand their palate will find experiences including Food and Wine Pairing Workshops and World Wine Tours, which offer opportunities to sample different wines from around the world.
