Celebrity Cruises announced the addition of Celebrity Xcite, the sixth ship in its Edge class, which will be based in the Port of Miami for the 2028/29 cruise season. This new vessel will operate week-long itineraries across the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
Celebrity Xcite Maiden Itineraries
The inaugural voyages of Celebrity Xcite will consist of seven-night round trips. Its route includes port calls at St. Thomas, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten, and the Dominican Republic. These itineraries aim to broaden Celebrity Cruises’ presence on popular Caribbean routes.
Expanded Fleet Deployment and Itinerary Diversity
For the 2028/29 season, Celebrity Cruises plans to operate ten ships
concurrently across the Caribbean, deploying vessels out of Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Cape Canaveral, Tampa, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The cruise line will offer a variety of itinerary lengths, ranging from four-night short cruises to extended multi-week Panama Canal transits.
Individual Ship Schedules and Routes
Between November 2028 and April 2029, Celebrity Beyond will conduct nine four-night weekend cruises to the Bahamas originating from Fort Lauderdale. Longer cruise options include nine- to twelve-day voyages featuring six Panama Canal transits on the same ship. Celebrity Eclipse and Celebrity Summit will offer shorter cruise options from Fort Lauderdale and Miami, respectively.
Celebrity Ascent will operate
ten- to thirteen-day cruises from Fort Lauderdale, while Celebrity Xcel will sail seven- to nine-day itineraries to the southern and western Caribbean, including Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Celebrity Silhouette is scheduled for nine- to thirteen-day southern Caribbean cruises calling on Barbados, Martinique, St. Lucia, and Grenada, plus week-long sailings from San Juan starting October 2028.
Celebrity Reflection will maintain year-round operations from Fort Lauderdale on seven- to nine-day Caribbean itineraries. The ship is set for an extensive modernization in March 2027, which will refurbish thirteen passenger areas including the central Grand Plaza, dining venues, lounges, and open-air decks. Celebrity Apex
will run routes from Cape Canaveral to eastern and western Caribbean destinations. Celebrity Constellation will offer week-long cruises from Tampa, covering Key West, the Bahamas, and western Caribbean ports.
Booking and Market Strategy
Booking for the 2028/29 winter season opened on November 5, 2026, with summer 2028 cruises available for reservation starting December 9, 2026. The distribution of ten ships across five home ports is designed to optimize terminal logistics and serve passengers arriving by air or car from various regions.
The deployment of Celebrity Xcite in Miami highlights the port’s strategic value within the North American passenger market. Celebrity Cruises is adapting its
fleet and itineraries to evolving booking patterns while intensifying its competitive presence across the Caribbean region.
