Celebrity Cruises' new ship will sail a series of seven-night Caribbean cruises when it enters service in 2028
Celebrity Xcite, the sixth ship in the line's Edge class, will spend its inaugural season sailing roundtrip cruises from Miami, with rotating itineraries calling at Saint Thomas, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Maarten and the Dominican Republic.
The announcement comes alongside the release of Celebrity's wider Caribbean 2028-29 deployment, which will feature the first short sailing for the Edge class with new three-night weekend cruises from Fort Lauderdale on Celebrity Beyond.
Available from November 2028 through to March 2029, Celebrity Beyond will cruise from Fort Lauderdale to The Bahamas.
Meanwhile, Celebrity Eclipse will also offer weekend getaways from Fort Lauderdale, while Celebrity Summit will depart on five-night itineraries form Miami, and Celebrity Xcel will depart on six- and eight-night sailings from Fort Lauderdale to the Southern Caribbean.
Travellers keen to spend more time exploring the Caribbean can do so on Celebrity Ascent which will offer nine- to 12-night cruises to destinations including Grand Cayman, Aruba, Saint Lucia, Barbados and Turks and Caicos.
Celebrity Apex will return to Cape Canaveral sailing a series of Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises while Celebrity Reflection will continue to sail in the Caribbean year-round, offering six- to eight-night itineraries from Fort Lauderdale.
Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity Cruises president, said: "The Caribbean is our guests' favourite place to vacation. Whether it's a long-awaited island getaway or a spontaneous weekend escape, we are creating new and fresh ways for guests to experience the region with Celebrity Cruises.
"With the debut of Celebrity Xcite and more Edge series ships in the Caribbean than ever before, our 2028 and 2029 season gives guests more ways to experience the destinations they love, paired with innovative design, elevated service and unforgettable moments at sea that only Celebrity can deliver."
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