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Celebrity Cruises releases 175 itineraries featuring 60+ overnight calls for 2027/28

Celebrity Cruises has released the first details of its 2027–2028 deployment, featuring more than 175 sailings to over 180 destinations across Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, Japan, Canada, and New England.

The programme includes extended seasons, additional overnight stays, and expanded itineraries on multiple Edge Series ships.

Celebrity’s newest ship, Celebrity Xcel, will return to Europe for a second season, with back-to-back sailings visiting France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Morocco, Greece, and Turkey. Across the European programme, there will be more than 60 overnight stays and over 115 port calls of 12 hours or longer.

Celebrity Xcel in Santorini

“Guests can discover incredible destinations while enjoying the unrivalled hospitality Celebrity Cruises is known for,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, President of Celebrity Cruises. “Our 2027–2028 sailings provide incredible destination experiences to both first-time cruisers and cruising veterans.”

Europe

Seven ships, including Celebrity Xcel, Celebrity Ascent, and Celebrity Apex, will visit more than 90 destinations in 25 European countries. Mediterranean itineraries range from seven to 12 nights, with Celebrity Equinox offering calls in Corsica and Sardinia, and Celebrity Constellation visiting Brindisi, Italy, and Kotor, Montenegro.

Northern Europe deployments include Celebrity Apex from Southampton to the Arctic Circle and Norwegian fjords; Celebrity Eclipse from Amsterdam to ports in Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark; and Celebrity Silhouette’s round trips from Reykjavik. Celebrity Infinity will continue to sail year-round in Europe, with seasonal itineraries to Greece, the Canary Islands, Portugal, and Morocco.

Alaska and Hawaii

Three ships will operate in Alaska, with Celebrity Edge returning for an extended season alongside Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit. Sailings will be available from Seattle, Vancouver, and Seward, with optional land-based Cruisetours into Alaska’s interior.

Two open-jaw itineraries between Hawaii and the US mainland will be offered on Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Solstice.

Celebrity Edge in Sydney

Australia and New Zealand

Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Solstice will sail to 33 destinations in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. The programme includes overnight stays in Adelaide and Cairns.

Japan and Asia

Celebrity Millennium will homeport in Narita for a second season, operating Japan circumnavigations, open-jaw sailings between Tokyo and Seoul, and itineraries to South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, and China. Overnight stays are scheduled in Tokyo, Kyoto (Osaka), Kobe, and Aomori, with sailings timed for Japan’s Gion and Nebuta festivals.

Canada, New England, and Bermuda

Celebrity Silhouette will sail 11-night Canada and New England itineraries from Boston, including overnight stays in Quebec City. Departures from Cape Liberty, New Jersey, will feature seven-night Bermuda cruises with double overnight stays in port.

Bookings open in phases, beginning August 5th, 2025, for Europe, Japan, Canada and New England, and spring transatlantic sailings. Alaska and Hawaii will follow on September 9th, Australia on September 30th, with other regions to be announced later.

Shaun Ebelthite

Founder and editor of Cruise Arabia & Africa. I try to create the best news and information specifically for cruise passengers taking cruises to and from Dubai (where I live) and South Africa (where I was born). You can contact me at shaun(at)cruisearabiaonline.com.

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