While Celebrity Cruises are not truly all inclusive, there are different packages available and so you're able to upgrade your cruise fare to include certain drinks, Wi-Fi and tips with the All Included package. Booking a suite in The Retreat area of one of their ships gives you all three of these upgrades, along with added onboard credit.
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Celebrity Cruises
Calling all VIPs! Looking for the high life on the ocean waves? Let Celebrity Cruises roll out the red carpet for you. Sailing to more than 300 destinations across all seven continents, Celebrity love expanding a horizon or two, whether you’re a seasoned sailor or a first-timer who’s new to the cruise world. With the chance to visit up to 8 destinations in one trip, dine in a different restaurant every night and unwind in some of the most luxurious settings you’ve ever seen, a Celebrity cruise is your chance to take part in unrivalled activities, watch thrilling shows or just sit back and take in the ocean views.
Travel in good company as you sail to some of the world’s best-loved places with specialty restaurants, beverage packages and entertainment all included, so you don’t have to worry about a thing. Celebrity don’t just bring you the best cruise holidays, they’re committed to making positive, sustainable changes to the environment too.
Exclusive to Cruise Nation, we’ve teamed up with the line to bring you a selection of itineraries that’d make even the biggest stars green with envy. Whether you’re hoping to discover award-winning private islands on a cruise around the Caribbean, or you’d rather wander around some of Europe’s hidden gems in Montenegro and Croatia, Celebrity Cruises has something to suit every traveller. Keep it classic with a meander around the Mediterranean, or go exotic and lose yourself in the cultures of Brazil and Argentina.
Fancy a spot on the guestlist? Sneak a peek at what else is waiting for you onboard your Celebrity Cruise below…
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5-Star Dining
What’s on the menu of a Celebrity cruise? How does award-winning, world-class cuisine and unbelievable service sound? Across 12 speciality restaurants and four complimentary venues, Celebrity Cruises’ dining options really hit the spot, whether it’s a first-thing feast for breakfast or you go nouveau with Murano’s delicious dishes.
What else can you expect to eat here? Enjoy tender steamed mussels in The Porch while overlooking the green grass of The Lawn Club or sample hand-made rolls and nigiri over at Sushi on Five. Or for a side of entertainment, head to Le Petit Chef, where 3D table art projects onto your plate ahead of each course. Whatever you go for, there’s a variety of options onboard to treat your tastebuds to.
There’s another reason to celebrate too: Celebrity Cruises complement their culinary masterpieces with the largest wine collection at sea, so you’re sure to find the perfect accompaniment to your meal. Careful now, you just might get a little tipsy…
Luminae
Reserved for guests of Luminae, Celebrity Cruises’ all-inclusive suites, Luminae is an exclusive, decadent dining experience which pulls in flavours from all around the world. Roasted turbot, filet mignon and slow-roasted radicchio are just some of the highlights of this modern eclectic menu, all served in a chic, smart casual setting.
Blu Restaurant
Crisp, clean and elegant; Blu Restaurant is an exclusive dining spot for AquaClass guests. Featuring imaginatively-curated dishes using fine, fresh ingredients – Blue brings together world-class chefs and the latest culinary techniques for light, beautiful spa-inspired meals. The perfect place for a light meal at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Le Voyage by Daniel Boulud
The first signature restaurant at sea by world-renowned chef, Daniel Boulud, Le Voyage is a testament to maritime travel. Flavours from every corner of the globe have inspired Daniel Boulud’s eclectic menu, and is underpinned by the most decorated wine collection at sea.
Main Restaurant
The heart of the ship’s culinary experience, Main Restaurant elevates at-sea dining to new levels with a menu created with insights from a Michelin-starred chef. The dishes on offer change nightly, so it’s a different experience every time you step foot inside the large, airy, comfortable restaurant – but the service of the now-legendary serving team always stays the same.
Cosmopolitan Restaurant
With a walk-through wine display at the entrance, Cosmopolitan Restaurant offers a sophisticated experience of new American dishes with a global influence. Discover some of your favourite dishes prepared in new exciting ways, from seared scallops to beef short ribs, all set to well and truly impress.
Cyprus Restaurant
A taste of the Mediterranean wherever you are in the world, Cyprus restaurant provides a menu packed with favourites from this glorious part of the world. From Basque-style cod to a black olive brine & strawberry martini – flavours from the towns dotting the Med’s famous shorelines can all be found throughout Cyprus Restaurant’s unique menu.
Normandie Restaurant
A foodie’s dream – the Normandie Restaurant delivers French fine dining in a cool, contemporary setting, and there’s plenty to rave about too. From Alsatian Potato and Gruyere Tart to Cassoulet of Confit Duck - all your favourite French flavours are present. Piquing each and every sense, the décor of Normandie Restaurant is just like springtime in Paris – the perfect setting for a special meal with your significant other.
Tuscan Grille
Freshly-made pasta, fine wines and rustic home favourites, all served with breath-taking views over the sea – Celebrity Cruises’ Tuscan Grille is a real crowd-pleaser. The restaurant boasts a fun and modern décor twist with Italian fashion and film stills dotting the walls and floral flourishes that bring the vibes of Southern Italy to the seas.
Mast Grill
With its relaxed environment, Mast Grill is the perfect place for a quick bite by the pool. Dine on burgers, hot dogs and more as you relax in the sunshine. Take it easy and grab something a little more casual after you’re done dipping in the top deck swimming pool.
Darwin’s Restaurant
Exclusive to Celebrity Xpedition, Darwin’s Restaurant offers a casual, open-seating environment as you feast for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With locally grown fruit and veg as well as freshly caught fish, enjoy the likes of Ecuadorian pepper chicken, seafood rice and shrimp ceviche as part of a real foodie discovery.
Fine Cut Steakhouse
With a striking and elegant interior, Fine Cut Steakhouse offers a more upscale dining experience complete with a private dining room for special occasions. Choose from the likes of sirloin, fillet mignon and tomahawk with classic sides like smoked bacon mac and cheese and parmesan truffle fries - a slate of plates that’ll fill the hungriest of stomachs.
Eden Restaurant
Both the cuisine and the wine at Eden Restaurant draw inspiration from nature and the regions you’re visiting, complete with a brilliant open kitchen that makes for a more intimate dining experience. With a relaxing airy atmosphere, choose from dishes like Tandoori style beef, sheep’s milk gnocchi and lobster casserole, all beautifully presented.
Le Grand Bistro
With a carefully thought out decor featuring aged billboard signage and faded chalkboards against a backdrop of cream and red, Le Grand Bistro offers a French-inspired menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dine on moules frites, croque monsieur and lobster bisque, not to mention the menu of pastries, cheese and charcuterie - with French wine to match, of course.
Rooftop Garden Grill Restaurant
A spacious and lively environment, the Rooftop Garden Grill serves up BBQ favourites while you sit back in an open-air space against vast ocean views. With dishes like smoked chicken wings and a pulled pork slider trio, satisfying your cravings at this outdoor eatery is just the ticket.
Raw on 5 Restaurant
Offering expertly prepared sushi, treat yourself to something a little different with handmade sushi rolls and nigiri packed with shrimp, eel, salmon and octopus. Raw on 5 also has a great sake menu to pair with your choices, alongside hot plates that include delicious pork tonkatsu and chicken teriyaki too.
Magic Carpet Restaurant
An extension of Raw on 5, Magic Carpet is a casual seafood restaurant in an al fresco environment that lets guests experience fresh ocean air with every bite. Serving up favourites from Raw on 5, you’ll also enjoy additional items from Magic Carpet’s own unique menu for lunch and dinner.
Le Petit Chef
Le Petit Chef combines entertainment and dining in one glorious experience, bringing its tabletops to life with animated 3D art. Enjoy a fusion of dishes including burrata salad, fillet mignon and roasted lobster tail while you watch your table be taken over by mesmerising creations.
Murano Restaurant
Murano offers classic French dishes with a modern twist, all served in an elegant setting. Enjoy dishes prepared at your table baked goat’s cheese, pork rillette and even gourmet steaks. Don’t forget to take advantage of their artisanal cheeses and extensive wine lists either - the perfect accompaniments to these French masterpieces.
Lawn Club Grill
Overlooking the Lawn Club, enjoy freshly grilled food as you gaze out across sweeping ocean views. Choose from flatbreads like BBQ chicken and pepperoni, or go for perfectly grilled strip steak and lamb chops. Don’t forget classic dessert favourites like apple crumble, warm cookies and cheesecake to finish things off with either!
The Porch Seafood Restaurant
Inspired by the seaside charm found in the Hamptons, enjoy this fresh seafood and sushi bar in a casual environment complete with breezy, ocean views. Choose from mahi mahi tacos, classic lobster rolls, burgers alongside soup and salads.
Luxury Accommodation
Whether you’re keeping it simple or fancy something a little more extravagant, Celebrity Cruises’ cabin grades have choice, choice and more choice. More than just somewhere to get your head down, Celebrity’s staterooms feel like you’re staying in a chic hotel, right down to the 24-hour room steward, cosy 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and all manner of amenities to make your time at sea a little more lush.
After all, if you’re spending your days exploring fascinating new places and learning about the world, it’s only right that you have somewhere fitting to relax and recharge. With stylish designs, breath-taking views and plenty of amenities, choose from the exclusive AquaClass and put your wellbeing first, or treat yourself to a Veranda stateroom complete with floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor seating.
The Retreat
There are suites, and then there’s The Retreat. Like a holiday within your holiday, you’ll stay in stunning accommodation, sip premium drinks, eat at your own private restaurant, and lounge in an exclusive sundeck only available to you and the other lucky guests of The Retreat. With services and amenities that aren’t available anywhere else onboard, this is what happens when you take the Celebrity Experience to the next level.
AquaClass
For the perfect at-sea escape, AquaClass statements offer access to the SEA Thermal Suite and spa packages, your own yoga mat and a complimentary fitness pass, as well as in-room features like a private veranda and premium bathroom amenities to melt into. Don’t forget to keep the good vibes going with a seat at Blu, an exclusive restaurant only for AquaClass travellers.
Concierge Class
When you’re a Concierge Class traveller, you’ll take advantage of new services, amenities and exclusive events, including a dedicated concierge and destination seminars to make your trip even more enjoyable. Then there’s the chance to attend a Welcome Aboard Lunch, before retreating to your exceptionally comfortable and relaxing Concierge Class stateroom.
Veranda Staterooms
Say hello to the horizon, watch the sun set on another day or just kick back with your fave tipple – with your own private balcony, the choice is yours. Floor-to-ceiling windows, outdoor seating, and plenty of space to chill in, it’s all here. Why not go for an Infinite Veranda and turn the entire place into your own personal veranda instead?
Ocean View Staterooms
A front-row seat you can watch the world go by from, an Ocean View stateroom starts your day off with a sight and a half. After waking from that comfy cashmere mattress, get your gaze on with incredible views of the paradise that surrounds you. You can even upgrade to Deluxe and Panoramic versions for bigger and better views – and extra space to do it in.
Inside Staterooms
With their king-sized bed and roomy dimensions, getting your head down after a day’s exploring in Celebrity’s inside stateroom is easy. “Can I upgrade my Celebrity cruise cabin?” we hear you ask. You sure can! Go Deluxe and add more space, bigger bathrooms and larger storage to your abode, or combine two staterooms for extra connections with your friends and family.
Single Staterooms
Going solo? There’s no reason not to do it in style. Celebrity cruises’ solo cabins are spacious enough for the single sailor, with 103 sq. ft. of room to stretch out, relax and recharge. These rooms offer all the same amenities and services as a double stateroom, so get that robe at the ready! Choose from an Edge Single stateroom with Infinite Veranda, or a classic Single Inside stateroom.
Evenings of Intrigue
With some of the best entertainment to be found – at sea or anywhere else – late-nighters, party-goers and good timers of all kinds are in for a treat with Celebrity. Round the clock and ready to wow the crowds, your ship’s line-up of shows, live music and parties runs from morning to night – so there’s something for every age, from fully grown to the littlest sea legs.
Exclusive and award-winning (noticing a pattern here?), you’ll find a whole host of live shows to be dazzled by here. Sneak in through the Stage Door for some West End and Broadway classics, or get in touch with the Elements, an incredible combo of state-of-the-art technology and daring acrobatic feats.
A-List Relaxation
Begin your holistic wellbeing journey at sea, because there’s no better backdrop than ocean views and fresh air when it’s time to rest and rejuvenate. Whether you’re hoping to get your endorphins flowing at the fitness centre, or find your inner peace through customised treatments and the Thermal Suite.
Experience distinctive therapeutic treatments inspired by nature, in a setting that’s designed for relaxation and invigoration. Whatever your idea of looking after yourself looks like, aboard your Celebrity cruise you have the chance to clear your mind and find complete bliss. There’s also the perfect grooming facilities too, including Keratase treatments and a barber shop.
Kids at Sea
Bringing the kids along? With no shortage of fun and entertainment to keep everyone happy, they’re more than welcome aboard a Celebrity cruise. From toddlers all the way to teens, there are over 500 activities for them to get involved in here, including sports competitions, video game tournaments, movie nights and a whole load more. Camp at Sea is the perfect programme for those aged 3-12, while the Teen Club is ready and waiting to entertain your older ones with culinary classes and parties.
Watch out: there’s a chance you might not see them for a while!
Celebrity Cruises FAQs
Guests can choose to include gratuities in their cruise fare or pay this at the end of the cruise. Those who choose not to prepay will have a service gratuity automatically applied to their SeaPass® account each day. The amount charged can vary:
- $18.00pp per day, per day for guests sailing on all Inside, Oceanview and Veranda staterooms
- $19.00pp per day for guests sailing on all Concierge and AquaClass staterooms
- $23.00pp per day for guests sailing in The Retreat staterooms
20% service charges will also be automatically applied to all pre-cruise and onboard purchases such as spa and salon services, beverages, specialty dining and room service. Charges can be modified at the Guest Relations desk before disembarkation.
Although drinks aren’t included, you can choose from three drinks packages available to purchase once your cruise is booked.
The Classic drinks package allows you to enjoy bottled water, premium coffees and teas, beers, spirits, cocktails, liqueurs, frozen drinks and wines by the glass up to $10 per serving. Prefer a bottle of wine? Enjoy the 15% discount on all bottles with this package!
Fancy a bit of an upgrade? The Premium drinks package allows you to enjoy everything available with the Classic package with the added bonus of being able to choose drinks listed for up to $17. You’ll also get a 20% discount on wines by the bottle.
The third package available is for non-alcoholic drinks and includes premium bottled waters, specialty coffees, organic teas, bottled iced teas, fresh juices, frozen smoothies, sodas, Red Bull and various mocktails.
They used to, but the line ditched their formal nights for Evening Chic. Though you can still wear a tux or a formal gown if you'd like to, the more relaxed Evening Chic is more dressed down: pants, designer jeans and a shirt for the men, and cocktail dresses, skirts or jeans and a fancy top for the women.
Celebrity Cruises have both US and European outlets.
Yes! Valet laundry services are available for washing, dry cleaning and pressing at a small fee to make sure you can look your best throughout your cruise.
Celebrity Cruises has an agreement with Wireless Maritime Services which allows guests to use their phones as normal while they’re sailing away onboard any ship in the fleet. Make and receive phone calls and texts and use your network signal to surf the web so long as roaming is switched on and you have alerted your provider that you’ll be travelling.
Guests can access Starlink - the most advanced broadband satellite internet - during their cruise with Celebrity. Simply book Premium Access, Premium Wi-Fi or Basic Wi-Fi once your cruise is booked and enjoy surfing the web as much as you like. To see prices and compare packages, you’ll need to log into your Celebrity Cruises Guest account.
Your SeaPass card can be used to make payments onboard! All you need to do is show it at bars, dining, and other venues onboard when you'd like to make purchases. It can also be used to grant you access to special areas of the ship if you’re booked in a Retreat, Concierge or Aquaclass stateroom.
To view your account balance, you can check the Celebrity Cruises App, your in room TV (where applicable) or stop by the Guest Relations desk. It’s worth noting that the credit card/debt tied to your booking may be authorised for large amounts while you're onboard and will be charged at the end of the cruise.
Celebrity Cruises do not permit guests to smoke in most indoor and outdoor areas on their ships, including staterooms and stateroom balconies. This is in the interest of safety and comfort for all. Designated smoking areas can be found onboard and are well signposted.
Additional Celebrity Cruises FAQs
Concierge Class is a luxury accommodation option that offers guests a Veranda Stateroom and extra services to your holiday, including priority embarkation and debarkation (including shore excursions), exclusive lunches, priority dining times, a concierge service, and even a choice of pillows to rest your head on in your cabin.
They do! Celebrity Cruises allows guests to experience the Perfect Day at CocoCay. An award-winning private island in the Bahamas, owned by Royal Caribbean, this slice of beach relaxation features all sorts of resort-style fun, and plenty of local grub to go around too! Only some ships call to this private island, so check your cruise itinerary before you book.
Although Celebrity design many of their ships with family fun in mind, Celebrity Equinox is regarded as one of the best ships for families.
You sure can! At a minimum, you can bring 12 standard 17oz water bottles per stateroom onboard. However, if you upgrade to their All Included package, bottled water onboard will be taken care for you.
Yep! You can reach all sorts of destinations with Celebrity Cruises by sailing from Southampton, no flights needed.
Many of Celebrity Cruises ships have single staterooms, with some of them even having their own veranda.