Sarah Bretz, ContributorCelebrity Cruises is inviting travelers to create their dream vacation experience on Celebrity Xcel with ‘Xcel Dream Makers.’ Open to all who wish to join, the global community will test, try, and vote on new experiences. Their selections will launch on Celebrity Xcel in November 2025.
“We want to ensure our guests love our products and experiences, so involving them in the process to perfect Celebrity Xcel was a great way to achieve this,” shared Michael Scheiner, chief marketing and product officer of Celebrity Cruises. “Celebrity Cruises is known for ground-breaking innovation in ship design and experiences unlike any other at sea, when Xcel launches guests won’t have just found their happy place, they’ll have helped us build it.”
In an industry first, Dream Makers will have the final say across key elements of the vacation experience to be offered on Celebrity Xcel when she sets sail. Through online polls and unique, experiential in-person events, the public will perfect the ship’s design, culinary, and entertainment offerings.
Celebrity Cruises fans will make their mark on Celebrity Xcel by:
- Choosing textiles, managing interior design elements and curating service offerings
- Picking their favorite dishes and beverages, choosing table settings and shaping dining concepts
- Providing input on headline shows, curate props and costumes, select playlists and partake in selections to appoint pivotal entertainment positions onboard
Celebrity Xcel reached a major milestone on January 18th, as it was floated out of the dry dock at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The float out ceremony celebrated the completion of the ship’s exterior.
The ship will advance Royal Caribbean Group’s decades-long commitment to sustaining the planet with the first tri-fuel capable engine, representing an important stepping stone on the company’s journey to Destination Net Zero by 2050.
Celebrity Xcel will operate her inaugural season from Fort Lauderdale, offering seven-night cruises alternating between the Bahamas, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. In Summer 2026, Celebrity Xcel will set sail on her inaugural European season where guests can immerse themselves in the Mediterranean like never before on seven to 11-night journeys out of Barcelona and Athens, including all-new overnight stays in Madeira, Portugal.
Those interested in joining Xcel Dream Makers can learn more at celebritycruises.com/xceldreammakers.
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