Celebrity Apex

Former name: Celebrity Beyond

Celebrity Apex current position

Celebrity Apex current location is at Caribbean Sea (coordinates 19.29783 N / -81.38810 W) cruising en route to KY GEC. The AIS position was reported 21 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of Celebrity Apex

Celebrity Apex current cruise is 6 days, round-trip Grand Cayman, Jamaica Perfect Day. Prices start from USD 861 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 04 Nov, 2024 and ends on 10 Nov, 2024.

Date / TimePort
04 Nov 15:30    Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida hotels
05 Nov 07:00 - 17:00    Coco Cay, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean
07 Nov 09:00 - 18:00    Falmouth Jamaica
08 Nov 08:00 - 17:00    Grand Cayman Island, George Town Harbour
10 Nov 07:00    Arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida hotels

Specifications of Celebrity Apex

Year of build2021  /  Age: 3
Flag state Malta
BuilderChantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France)
ClassCelebrity EDGE
Building costEUR 770 million (USD 900 million)
Speed22 kn / 41 km/h / 25 mph
Length (LOA)306 m / 1004 ft
Beam (width)39 m / 128 ft
Gross Tonnage129500 gt
Passengers2918 - 3521
Crew1320
Passengers-to-space ratio37
Decks15
Cabins1467
Decks with cabins10
Last Refurbishment2025
Sister-shipsCelebrity Edge, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Xcel
Former namesCelebrity Beyond
Christened byReshma Saujani
OwnerRCG-Royal Caribbean Group (via RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd)
OperatorCelebrity Cruises

Celebrity Apex Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Oct 23 12 days, one-way from Southampton to Fort Lauderdale Southampton $1496
2024 Nov 04 6 days, round-trip Grand Cayman, Jamaica Perfect Day Fort Lauderdale $861
2024 Nov 10 6 days, round-trip Grand Cayman, Jamaica Perfect Day Fort Lauderdale $2825
2024 Nov 16 7 days, round-trip St. Maarten, San Juan Perfect Day Fort Lauderdale $800
2024 Nov 23 7 days, round-trip St. Maarten, San Juan Perfect Day Fort Lauderdale $1120
2024 Nov 30 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, Tortola Puerto Plata Fort Lauderdale $1028
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $871
2024 Dec 14 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, Tortola Puerto Plata Fort Lauderdale $1232
2024 Dec 21 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1450
2024 Dec 28 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, Tortola Puerto Plata Fort Lauderdale $1953
2025 Jan 04 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1250
2025 Jan 11 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, Tortola Puerto Plata Fort Lauderdale $1360
2025 Jan 18 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1086
2025 Jan 25 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, Tortola Puerto Plata Fort Lauderdale $1064
2025 Feb 01 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1027
2025 Feb 08 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, Tortola Puerto Plata Fort Lauderdale $1035
2025 Feb 15 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1569
2025 Feb 22 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, Tortola Puerto Plata Fort Lauderdale $1093
2025 Mar 01 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1120
2025 Mar 08 13 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona Fort Lauderdale $1137
2025 Apr 06 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Southampton Barcelona $1092
2025 Apr 13 11 days, round-trip Canaries Portugal Southampton $1858
2025 Apr 24 9 days, round-trip Spain Portugal Southampton $1322
2025 May 03 7 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Southampton $1370
2025 May 10 7 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Southampton $1349
2025 May 17 8 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Southampton $1744
2025 May 25 11 days, round-trip Best of Scandinavia Southampton $2180
2025 Jun 05 12 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Arctic Circle Southampton $2416
2025 Jun 17 11 days, round-trip Best of Scandinavia Southampton $2647
2025 Jun 28 7 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Southampton $2199
2025 Jul 05 12 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Arctic Circle Southampton $2762
2025 Jul 17 9 days, round-trip Spain Portugal Southampton $2230
2025 Jul 26 12 days, round-trip Mediterranean, Spain Portugal Southampton $2824
2025 Aug 07 14 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Arctic Circle Southampton $3440
2025 Aug 21 4 days, round-trip Rotterdam Bruges Southampton $1079
2025 Aug 25 12 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Arctic Circle Southampton $2635
2025 Sep 06 7 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Southampton $2021
2025 Sep 13 14 days, round-trip Mediterranean, Italy Spain Southampton $3557
2025 Sep 27 11 days, round-trip Canaries Portugal Southampton $2235
2025 Oct 08 11 days, round-trip Canaries Portugal Southampton $1869
2025 Oct 19 13 days, one-way from Southampton to Port Canaveral Southampton $1970
2025 Nov 01 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $968
2025 Nov 08 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1008
2025 Nov 15 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $898
2025 Nov 22 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $953
2025 Nov 29 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $838
2025 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $991
2025 Dec 13 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $985
2025 Dec 20 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1298
2025 Dec 27 7 days, round-trip Key West, Cayman Perfect Day Holiday Port Canaveral $1275
2026 Jan 03 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1031
2026 Jan 10 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $1090
2026 Jan 17 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1031
2026 Jan 24 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $1090
2026 Jan 31 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1031
2026 Feb 07 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $1090
2026 Feb 14 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1051
2026 Feb 21 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $1090
2026 Feb 28 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1081
2026 Mar 07 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $1140
2026 Mar 14 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1081
2026 Mar 21 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $1140
2026 Mar 28 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $1081
2026 Apr 04 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $1140
2026 Apr 11 7 days, round-trip St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Plata Port Canaveral $931
2026 Apr 18 7 days, round-trip Key West, Bahamas Labadee Port Canaveral $990

Celebrity Apex Review

Review of Celebrity Apex

The 2020-built/2021-inaugurated Celebrity Apex cruise ship (initially named "Celebrity Beyond") is the second of all five EDGE-class passenger liners - with sisterships Celebrity Edge (2018), Celebrity Beyond (2022), Celebrity Ascent (2023) and Celebrity Xcel (2025).

The vessel (IMO number 9838383) is currently Malta-flagged (MMSI 215105000) and registered in Valletta.

History - construction and ownership

Celebrity Cruises was founded in 1988 as the Greece-based Chandris Line (cruise shipping operations between 1974-1996). In 1997, Royal Caribbean International (RCI) merged with "Celebrity Cruises Ltd" to become "Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd" (RCCL). The "X" on ship funnels is the Greek letter chi (standing for "Chandris").

Common features of Celebrity Cruises ships include aft-located glass-walled dining rooms, signature alternate dining venues, bars and lounges, spacious Atrium lobby areas, a large number of balcony staterooms, large sundecks with swimming pools, The Retreat (adults-only sundeck with full-size swimming pool, Jacuzzi, cabanas, poolside full bar service), Rooftop Terrace (top-deck outdoor lounge-restaurant-cinema), large Spa (with Thermal Suites), premium retail shops selling top-brand merchandise.

Celebrity Apex cruise ship

The 2900-passenger ship Celebrity Apex is the second of four newbuilds scheduled to debut for Celebrity Cruises under "Project Edge" (ship class). The new ships are bigger than Millennium-class but smaller than Solstice-class. The company advertised "small-ship itineraries with large-ship amenities", destination-rich experiences and iconic maritime architecture.

Decks and Cabins

Most Celebrity Apex staterooms are Balcony rooms. There are also a number of wheelchair-accessible rooms. Of all the 1467 staterooms, 918 are Edge Staterooms (with Infinite Verandas) and 176 are suites. All staterooms are fitted with keyless cabin entry technology that uses digital keys (on smartphones), as well as standard keycards and RFID bands.

The boat has 15 decks, of which 14 passenger-accessible and 10 with cabins.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

Celebrity Apex ship has 4 MDRs / main dining rooms (named Cosmopolitan, Cyprus, Normandie, Tuscan) and 6 new-to-Celebrity Cruises specialty restaurants. In total, the cruise ship has 15 restaurants and cafes, 12 bars and lounges.

 

Passengers in AquaClass staterooms or Suites eat at Blu Restaurant, offering lighter "spa-inspired" cuisine. The Luminae Restaurant is named "Luminae at The Retreat" and (along with Blu) is part of the private, Suite Class passengers exclusive complex "The Retreat". Suite passengers have also the option to eat in the Main Dining Rooms (Normandie Restaurant, Tuscan Restaurant, Cosmopolitan Restaurant, Cyprus Restaurant). These 4 complimentary restaurants serve menus inspired by the itinerary/destinations visited. Each restaurant offers regional wines and themed cocktails, dishes made from locally-sourced ingredients, also a rotating menu of Signature dishes for dinner (changing every evening) and a Classic dinner menu. The ship's main restaurants are served by dedicated to each table wait staff (sommelier, assistant waiter, head waiter). Passengers are assigned to one of the 4 MDRs but still have the option (upon request) to dine in the other 3.

Celebrity Apex offers "Celebrity Select Dining" (your-time dining for dinners) option, which is renamed to "Celebrity Select Dining Plus". Passengers can make reservations in any of the 4 MDRs if they know they want to eat at a specific restaurant and dinner time, or they can simply show up and enjoy dinner on their own time.

In addition to the 4 MDR restaurants, there are plenty of complimentary dining venues, such as Oceanview Cafe (live cooking stations, bakery), Mast Grill (poolside), Spa Cafe & Juice Bar (healthy food and beverages), Eden Cafe (wide variety of breakfast and lunch items). The ship also has two outdoor alfresco seating venues.

Celebrity Apex has a total of 11 bars and lounges, including Eden Lounge, Cafe al Bacio, The Club, Sunset Bar, Theatre Bar, Casino Bar, Martini Bar, Pool Bar, Il Secondo Bacio, The Retreat Pool Bar, The Retreat Lounge.

The ship has a number of for-fee restaurants (at surcharge per person), including Qsine (USD 45 pp), Tuscan Grill (Italian steakhouse, USD 45 pp), Murano (French, USD 45 pp), Lawn Club Grill (DIY steaks, USD 40 pp), Bistro on 5 (creperie, USD 10 pp), The Porch (USD 5 pp, panini restaurant open for breakfast and lunch). At Qsine, passengers can order on iPads, then waiters bring the food in the order of choosing.

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

Ship's Lawn Deck is equipped with real grass and the vessel has more deck chairs than others, offering a calm atmosphere under the sun. The Celebrity iLounge gives guests computer tutorial classes and is also a representative of Apple, providing access to the most affordable Mac products available at duty-free prices. Another feature of Celebrity Apex is the AquaSpa cafe, ideal for a quick lunch after the spa.

Sky Observation Lounge offers live music at sunset, or you can test your luck at Fortune’s Casino – there’s something to do onboard at any time.

Celebrity Cruises Edge-class ships "pool deck"

Virtual Concierge app allows booking dinner and spa reservations, drinks ordering, room-service, and other services. Smartphone sensors are used to track passengers on the ship in order to improve services based on their location.

Edge-Class ships also have Celebrity fleet's most technologically advanced Theater Lounge spanning on 3 decks. Here are held fleet's largest number of production shows, with the largest number of performing crew on any premium-brand ship.

Theatre Lounge has all 7 stage areas - 3 large and 4 smaller. Theater's main stage is extending (into the audience) and is flanked by two directional rotating platforms raising over 2 m (7 ft) above the main stage. Lounge's design and technology also feature 2 rotating spiral staircases, 10 synchronized (mobile) projection screens, 16 video mapping laser projectors, rigging for aerial performances. Ship's Theatre offers 5 new full shows, including Shakespeare-based "A Hot Summer Night’s Dream" (with acrobatics), "The Jewelry Box" (technological), "Kaleidoscope" (high-energy music and dance), and 2 new "Headline Residency" program-based shows – "Get Up" (pop concert by Black Skull Creative) and "The Purpose" (celebrating the inner self).

The Club is another new (dual-purpose) venue with large dance floor, a stage for live performances, giant LED screen and served by its own 2 bars. During the day, The Club offers fun activities and games (including Funovation Laser Maze Challenge, Drone Hunting, laser obstacle course, dance classes, trivia). At night, it transforms into the disco nightclub "Undercover at The Club". The nightly program is themed on the US Prohibition era, with a menu offering signature 1920s craft cocktails and aerial saxophonist performances. Andromeda body scanner allows passengers to become someone else for the entire evening. Hypno Cam Experience is a dance party, in which an Ultra HD camera is passed around and all photos are instantly displayed on the LED screen.

Ship's Kids Club offers by the "Camp at Sea" program over 500 complimentary activities for children of all ages. The facility features two (new for the fleet) separate spaces (for kids and teens) called "The Basement".

Celebrity's signature Rooftop Garden (top-deck dining-entertainment bar lounge) offers expanded facilities and show programming (Rooftop Concert Series, Garden Cinema Series, Taste of Film experience under-the-stars, with 5 new live musical performances). The venue is served by Rooftop Garden Grill.

In 2023, Celebrity introduced pickleball playing courts fleetwide. The sports facilities are complimentary, including the pickleball equipment (net, paddles, balls) but operated with separate scheduled playing times for adults and families (with kids older than 6). While on older vessels the pickleball courts are either on the Sports Deck or at the Multi-Sports Court, on the EGDE ships pickleball is played at the Rooftop Garden.

Grand Plaza

The Grand Plaza serves as ship's epicenter (midship location) and spanning 3 decks. The venue mixes modernity and simplicity and was inspired by the charming era of Transatlantic ocean liners. The concept was designed by Jouin Manku Studio.

 

The unique space has a striking lighting feature - The Chandelier, an art installation rising over Martini Bar to the ceiling 3 decks above. It is composed of 5 levels and a total of 765 blades illuminated via dynamic LED strips changing their colors from day to night, The Chandelier weighs 7 tons.

The Grand Plaza houses many specialty restaurants, including Fine Cut Steakhouse and Raw on 5 (Deck 5), Le Grand Bistro and Cafe al Bacio (Deck 4), Grand Plaza Cafe (Deck 3), Italian piazzas. At its center (Deck 3) is Martini Bar. Adorning the edges of Grand Plaza are hand-stitched mesh screens that combine over 13,500 art pieces made of leather, fabric, and metal.

Grand Plaza's cafes are the perfect choice for "coffee breaks" - from morning cappuccino to afternoon tea and pre-dinner cocktails - while enjoying live entertainment. In the evenings, Grand Plaza transforms into the ship's social hub with live music performances.

During the day, "Le Grand Bistro" (in the Atrium on Deck 4) operates as patisserie and cafeteria serving French cuisine. In the evenings, Le Grand Bistro transforms into "Le Petite Chef" - new dining-entertainment concept via an exclusive partnership with TableMation Studios (US multimedia company) and Skullmapping (a 2010-founded collective of filmmakers and visual artists). The dinner experience includes visual mapping technology with animated 3D characters projected (from above) onto tables and on plates. The VIP dining is at a fixed surcharge. It costs USD 25 pp (Le Grand Bistro) and USD 55 pp (Le Petite Chef).

 

The Celebrity ship Apex introduces new dining menus developed by Cornelius Gallagher (3-star Michelin chef). Also new is the fleet's first Craft Social Bar - selling premium wines (by the glass), a large selection of craft cocktails and 50+ craft beers (including several rare brands). Craft Social Bar is served by certified beer sommeliers.

Eden Lounge

Eden is a 3-deck high (aft-location on decks 4, 5, 6) lounge-bar-restaurant venue with live music and shows programming changing throughout the day. Eden Lounge measures 10439 m3 (368640 ft3) and covers a total area of 1175 m2 (12650 ft2).

The lounge has an outward-facing design and combines a signature gastronomic experience (light lunch, 5-course dinner, wine tastings) with live performances, daily lectures, promo events. The lounge has alfresco dining areas on both its sides. In the evening, the lounge transforms into "Eve at Eden", with more provocative entertainment (fusion of performance art, dining, and nightlife.

The Eden Restaurant is part of the lounge and provides 2-hour experience, live entertainment, 3-course a la carte menu (appetizer, entree, dessert). The Eden Bar serves food and drinks including hand-crafted cocktails.

The lounge's 90-m / 295 ft long ramp envelops the entire space and provides panoramic views. The lounge's unconventional furniture and interiors are designed by Patricia Urquiola (Spain). She also designed the lounge's "Library of Plants" (living garden) and the hanging plant pillars. Lounge's designer is Scott Butler (Wilson Butler Architects, Boston MA). The evening show programming is by Variety Worldwide (NYC New York).

Celebrity Cruises Edge-class ships - Eden Lounge

"The Meeting Place" is named the ship's Conference Center (sized 183 m2 / 1970 ft2). This large meeting room is designed by Wilson Butler Architects (Boston MA) and provides advanced audio-visual equipment, varied seating arrangements, private office (event planning space), as well as mobile bars (for food and beverages) and a fully equipped pantry.

Magic Carpet ("outdoor elevator lounge")

A unique feature of the Celebrity Apex ship is its Magic Carpet - a glass structure (glass-roofed, cantilevered platform) the size of a tennis court, able to traverse 14 stories, like a large elevator.

Mounted on the ship's starboard side, the open-air Magic Carpet offers stunning ocean views, comfortable seating, full bar, a stage for live music performances, This "traveling venue" changes its theme, function, and location by extending from Deck 2 up to Deck 16.

Celebrity Cruises Edge-class ships Magic Carpet

Passengers can't simply ride on the Magic Carpet (using it as an elevator). In each location, the "moving lounge" is safely locked, then guests are allowed to step onboard. While repositioning, the venue is without any passengers. Some of its furniture is fixed.

The structure repositions and transforms into a new venue depending on which deck is locked.

  • When positioned on Deck 16 (above pool deck), it becomes a specialty restaurant offering the unique “Dinner on the Edge" al-fresco dining under the stars.
  • When positioned on Resort Deck 14 (in front of the cabanas), it becomes an extension of the pool deck area, also offering live music performances.
  • When positioned on Dining Deck 5, it becomes a specialty restaurant - alfresco dining appendix to the ship's main dining room restaurant.
  • When positioned on Tendering Deck 2, it becomes an extension of the Destination Gateway (embarkation station serving ship's tender operations). Destination Gateway boarding area is dedicated to the so-called "Edge Launches" - luxurious passenger tendering ashore, providing seamless embarkation and disembarkation in all ports of call along the cruise itinerary. This spacious area is fitted with large LCD screens (displaying destination, itinerary and port highlights), comfortable seating (capacity 130 seats), air-conditioning.

"Destination Getaway" is a dedicated embarkation point when the platform is positioned at its lowest level (Tendering Deck 2).

Celebrity Cruises Edge-class ships - Magic Carpet - Destination Getaway

Magic Carpet's repositioning schedule is published daily.

Itineraries

Currently, Celebrity Apex cruise itinerary program is based on Mediterranean roundtrips from homeport Barcelona Spain (during summer) and Caribbean roundtrips from Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA), with Transatlantic repositioning crossings between Europe and the USA. From the USA, Celebrity Apex cruises to ports in the Western Caribbean (Mexico, Key West FL, Grand Cayman) and Eastern Caribbean (Puerto Rico, St Thomas USVI, St Kitts).

Initially (before the 2020 cancellations), the new ship was planned for homeporting in Southampton (England UK). The liner had a short pre-naming voyage (April 2020) for travel agents only. From Southampton was scheduled a mini-season with 5x departures/roundtrips to ports in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean (7- and 10-days long voyages). Then the ship was to be repositioned to Mediterranean (homeports Barcelona and Civitavecchia-Rome) during the European maiden season. Med itineraries were 7-10-12-days long.

To Celebrity's 2020 European program were added 4x longer Apex itineraries to ports in the Western and Eastern Mediterranean.

  • Two 11-night "Greece, Malta and Turkey" voyages from homeport Civitavecchia-Rome visit Istanbul, Kusadasi, Santorini Island, Mykonos Island, Piraeus-Athens, Valletta Malta, and Barcelona. The 10-night "Greece, Malta and Turkey" itinerary visits Barcelona, Crete, Santorini, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Athens, Naples, Rome.
  • The 11-night "Spain, France and Italian Riviera" roundtrip from Barcelona visits Marseille, Monte Carlo, Nice, Santa Margherita, Rome, Naples, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia.

After the inauguration in Southampton, Apex was planned to start a mini-season of 5x European itineraries (Norwegian Fjords and Iberia). The 10-night "Baltic Capitals" visited Amsterdam, Oslo, Copenhagen, Le Havre-Paris. Followed a summer Mediterranean season with 7- to 12-night itineraries.

Bookings on Celebrity Apex 2020 program were opened on November 29, 2018. For travel agencies, wave-booking promo deals offered half-price fares (for the second passenger), up to GBP 700 pp savings and free-drink packages.

Due to the Coronavirus crisis, Celebrity rescheduled Apex ship's inaugural cruise (2020) several times - April 1st, May 20, June 13, September 16, October 10, November 5, and December 5th. All these itineraries were eventually canceled. The Maiden Voyage was then rescheduled for January 2, 2021 (7-day Western Caribbean/"Mexico, Key West and Grand Cayman Cruise" out of Fort Lauderdale). For detailed info on the cancellations see in the ship's Wiki section.

In late March 2021, Celebrity changed the Apex's schedule once again - for an inaugural season in Europe (Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean Sea). The revised summer 2021 program (June 19 through September 25) was based on two 7-day roundtrip itineraries from homeport Piraeus-Athens Greece.

Bookings opened on March 30, 2021.

In November 2022, Celebrity announced that in summer 2024 (May thru November) Apex will be homeported in Southampton England (replacing the fleetmate Silhouette) and will operate 4- to 13-night ex-UK roundtrips.

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EDGE-Class Celebrity ships were designed via an exclusive partnership with Nate Berkus - US interior designer establishing his own company at the age of 24. On July 23, 2018, started the vessel's construction with the steel-cutting ceremony at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard (St Nazaire, STX France). The ceremony was attended by Lisa Lutoff-Perlo (Celebrity Cruises President and CEO), accompanied by her management team, and Laurent Castaing (shipyard's General Manager).

Celebrity Apex cruise ship construction

In September 2018 was announced that the ship will be christened in Southampton England. On October 31, 2018, was held the keel-laying ceremony, attended by Richard Fain (RCCL's CEO and Chairman), Lisa Lutoff-Perlo and Laurent Castaing. On the same day was Celebrity Edge's official delivery. During the keel-laying, a 762-ton hull block was lifted, a lucky coin was placed underneath, then the block was lowered again.

The vessel was launched/floated out from drydock on May 17, 2019. The Godmother was announced in mid-January 2020. The 1975-born Reshma Saujani is a US lawyer (also worked for the Carlyle Group's subsidiary Blue Wave Partners Management), politician, author ("Brave, Not Perfect"), Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code (2012-founded nonprofit organization supporting women with computing skills).

The ship's naming ceremony was initially scheduled for March 30, 2020, to be held in Port Southampton. However, on March 6th was announced that the naming ceremony is postponed for 2020-Q4 (after Celebrity Apex' repositioning to the Caribbean). Eventually, the naming was held in the USA (onboard at homeport Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale Florida) on November 3, 2021. The special event was attended by Richard Fain (shipowner's/RCG-Royal Caribbean Group's Chairman and CEO), Lisa Lutoff-Perlo (Celebrty's President and CEO), as well as VIP guests from Florida's cities Hollywood and Dania Beach, media, representatives from CBP (US Customs and Border Protection agency), USCG-Coast Guard, Broward County's Sheriff's Office and Fire Rescue personnel.

In early January 2020, Celebrity Cruises signed a partnership with Gwyneth Paltrow to present her "goop" brand at sea. The experience was available on the Apex ship and only on the 11-day "Spain, France and Italian Riviera Cruise" (Aug 29 - Sept 6, wellness-themed) roundtrip from Barcelona. During the voyage were planned meetings with Gwyneth Paltrow (goop brand owner) and Elise Loehnen (goop brand's chief content officer).

In the period February 4-8 was successfully completed the first set of sea trials (near the French shipyard) with ~50 crew on the ship (mainly engineers and marine technical experts).

Celebrity Apex cruise ship

Due to the global COVID crisis, in March 2020, Celebrity decided to take a "Virtual Delivery" of the vessel via video conference with the shipyard's officials. The online event was held on March 27th and attended by Dimitris Kafetzis (cruise ship's Captain), Lisa Lutoff Perlo (Celebrity Cruises' CEO) and Laurent Castaing (shipbuilder's General Manager). Celebrity Apex Inaugural Cruise was re-scheduled for May 20th (initially planned for April 1st).

Inaugural itineraries 2021 (Mediterranean-Caribbean)

In early December 2020, Celebrity canceled all scheduled for the Apex ship departures through March 6, 2021 (Inaugural Cruise). The cancellation included a total of 9x Caribbean roundtrips from Fort Lauderdale (departure dates January 2-9-16-23-30, February 6-13-20-27).

In mid-January 2021 were canceled all Apex cruises through May 15, 2021. The cancellation included a total of 8x Caribbean roundtrips (7-day) from Fort Lauderdale - departure dates March 6-13-20-27, April 3-10-17-24. Also was canceled the 14-day Transatlantic repositioning crossing from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona (May 1-15).

In late March 2021 were canceled 15x more departures part of Celebrity Apex's Western Mediterranean program (June 6 through October 9, 2021). Itineraries were Barcelona roundtrips (12-day "Spain, Malta and Greek Islands" and 9-day "Spain, Italy, and French Riviera") plus six 7-day itineraries were between Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome.

(canceled/2021) 12-day "Spain, Malta and Greek Islands Cruise" itinerary ($3400 pp)

Date / TimePort
15 May 17:00Departing from Barcelona, Spain
17 May - 18:00Valletta, Malta
19 May - 19:00Santorini Island, Greece
20 May - 17:00Rhodes Island, Greece
21 May - 19:00Kusadasi-Ephesus, Turkey
22 May - 19:00Mykonos Island, Greece
23 May - 18:00Piraeus-Athens, Greece
24 May - 19:00Nafplio-Mycenae, Greece
27 MayArriving in Barcelona

(canceled/2021) 9-day "Spain, Italy, and French Riviera Cruise" ($1700 pp)

Date / TimePort
27 May 17:00Departing from Barcelona
28 May - 17:00Marseille, France
29 May - 20:30Villefranche-sur-Mer, Nice, France
30 May - 22:00Monte Carlo, Monaco
31 May - 19:00Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
01 Jun - 19:00La Spezia, Italy
02 Jun - 19:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
03 Jun - 18:30Naples, Italy
05 JunArriving in Barcelona

In late-March 2021 Celebrity changed the Apex's schedule with a revised summer 2021 program (June 19 through September 25) based on two 7-day roundtrip itineraries from homeport Piraeus-Athens Greece.

(MAIDEN VOYAGE 2021/first departure)) 7-day "Greek Islands and Cyprus" itinerary, prices from USD 1800 per person with double occupancy

Date / TimePort
19 Jun 20:30Departing from Piraeus-Athens
20 Jun 07:00 - 19:00Santorini Island, Greece
21 Jun 07:00 - 19:00Mykonos Island, Greece
23 Jun 07:00 - 16:00Limassol, Cyprus Greece
24 Jun 09:00 - 18:00Rhodes Island, Greece
26 Jun 05:00Arriving in Piraeus

8-day "Greek Islands and Cyprus" itinerary (from US$ 2000 pp)

Date / TimePort
09 Jul 20:30Departing from Piraeus
11 Jul 07:00 - 16:00Limassol, Cyprus
12 Jul 09:00 - 18:00Rhodes Island
13 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Mykonos Island
14 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Santorini Island
15 Jul 08:00 - 17:00Souda, Crete Greece
17 Jul 05:00Arriving in Piraeus

7-day "Greek Islands and Israel" itinerary (from US$ 1800 pp)

Date / TimePort
31 Jul 20:30Departing from Piraeus
01 Aug 07:00 - 19:00Santorini Island
02 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Rhodes Island
04 Aug 06:00 - 23:00Ashdod, Israel
05 Aug 06:00 - 17:00Haifa, Israel
07 Aug 05:00Arriving in Piraeus

8-day "Greek Islands and Israel" itinerary (from US$ 1900 pp)

Date / TimePort
25 Sep 20:30Departing from Piraeus
26 Sep 07:00 - 19:00Santorini Island
27 Sep 08:00 - 17:00Souda, Crete
29 Sep 06:00 - 23:00Haifa, Israel
30 Sep 06:00 - 01 Oct 17:00Ashdod, Israel
03 Oct 05:00Arriving in Piraeus

(Inaugural Transatlantic crossing 2021) 14-day from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale ($2620 pp)

Date / TimePort
21 Oct 17:00Departing from Barcelona, Spain
22 Oct - 17:00Alicante, Spain
23 Oct - 19:00Malaga, Spain
24 Oct - 17:00Cadiz-Seville, Spain
25 Oct - 20:00Lisbon, Portugal
27 Oct - 18:00Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
04 NovArriving in Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale, Florida

(inaugural Eastern Caribbean itinerary) 9-day "Puerto Rico, St Thomas and St Kitts Cruise" ($1840 pp)

Date / TimePort
04 Nov 15:30Departing from Fort Lauderdale
06 Nov - 23:00San Juan, Puerto Rico
07 Nov - 18:00Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas USVI
08 Nov - 18:00St Johns, Antigua
09 Nov - 18:00Castries, St Lucia
10 Nov - 18:00Port Zante/Basseterre, St Kitts
13 NovArriving in Fort Lauderdale

(inaugural Western Caribbean itinerary) 7-day "Belize, Grand Cayman and Mexico Cruise" ($1640 pp)

Date / TimePort
13 Nov 15:30Departing from Fort Lauderdale
15 Nov - 18:00Costa Maya, Mexico
16 Nov - 16:00Belize City
17 Nov - 16:00Cozumel, Mexico
18 Nov - 18:00George Town, Grand Cayman Island
20 NovArriving in Fort Lauderdale

(2022) inaugural 5-day "Bahamas Cruise" itinerary ($880 pp)

Date / TimePort
03 Jan 15:30Departing from Fort Lauderdale
05 Jan - 17:00Puerto Plata, Dominicana
07 Jan - 18:00Nassau, Bahamas
08 JanArriving in Fort Lauderdale

Godspeed!

Inaugural itineraries 2020 (CANCELED)

Next are listed the ship's originally planned Inaugural Cruise (maiden voyage) and the inaugural itineraries from all the European homeports plus the maiden voyages out of the USA (Florida). Prices are in USD and per person (double occupancy Inside Cabin rates). Due to the ongoing pandemic, the maiden voyage (initially planned for April 1, 2020) was rescheduled first for May 20th, later for June 13, September 16, October 10, November 5, December 5 and finally for January 2, 2021.

4-day "Apex Preview Cruise" roundtrip from Southampton (from $950 pp)

Date / TimePort
01 Apr 16:00Departing from Southampton, England
02 Apr - 17:00Zeebrugge, Belgium
03 Apr - 23:59Amsterdam, Holland
05 AprArriving in Southampton

8-day "Inaugural Cruise" from Southampton to Iberia (Spain and Portugal) and France - from $1800 pp

Date / TimePort
05 Apr 16:00Departing from Southampton
07 Apr 07:00 - 23:00Bilbao, Spain
09 Apr 08:00 - 20:00Lisbon, Portugal
10 Apr 08:00 - 17:00Leixoes-Oporto, Portugal
12 Apr 09:30 - 21:30Le Havre-Paris, France
13 Apr 05:00Arriving in Southampton

10-day inaugural Baltic cruise (themed "Northern Europe Capital Cities") - from $2000 pp

Date / TimePort
13 Apr 16:00Departing from Southampton
15 Apr 12:00 - 16 Apr 16:00Oslo, Norway
17 Apr 09:00 - 17:00Copenhagen, Denmark
18 Apr 06:00 - 19:00Warnemunde-Rostock, Germany
20 Apr 11:00 - 19:00Amsterdam, Holland
21 Apr 07:00 - 17:00Zeebrugge-Bruges, Belgium
22 Apr 07:00 - 21:00Le Havre-Paris, France
23 Apr 06:00Arriving in Southampton

7-day inaugural "Norwegian Fjords Cruise" - from $1500 pp

Date / TimePort
03 May 16:00Departing from Southampton
05 May 12:00 - 20:00Bergen
06 May 07:00 - 19:00Alesund
07 May 07:00 - 15:00Geiranger
08 May 10:00 - 18:00Stavanger
10 May 06:00Arriving in Southampton

10-day repositioning from the UK to the Mediterranean (Southampton to Barcelona) - from $1900 pp

Date / TimePort
10 May 16:00Departing from Southampton
11 May 07:00 - 21:00Le Havre-Paris, France
13 May 09:30 - 17:00Bilbao, Spain
14 May 10:00 - 19:00La Coruna, Spain
16 May 07:00 - 17:00Lisbon, Portugal
17 May 13:00 - 20:00Gibraltar, UK
18 May 11:00 - 20:00Cartagena, Spain
20 May 06:00Arriving in Barcelona

(rescheduled and CANCELED maiden voyage) 10-day Mediterranean from Barcelona to Rome ($1700 pp)

Date / TimePort
20 May 17:00Departing from Barcelona
21 May 09:00 - 22:00Alicante, Spain
23 May 07:00 - 18:00Cadiz, Spain
24 May 07:00 - 17:00Gibraltar, UK
26 May 10:00 - 18:00Sete, France
27 May 07:00 - 17:00Toulon, France
28 May 08:00 - 20:00La Spezia, Italy
29 May 07:00 - 16:00Ajaccio, Corsica France
30 May 05:00Arriving in Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy

(rescheduled and CANCELED maiden voyage) 7-day Inaugural cruise from Rome to Barcelona ($1860 pp)

Date / TimePort
13 Jun 17:00Departing from Civitavecchia
14 Jun - 18:30Naples, Italy
16 Jun - 20:00La Spezia, Italy
17 Jun - 22:00Monte Carlo, Monaco
18 Jun - 16:00Cannes, France
19 Jun - 21:00Palma de Mallorca, Majorca Island, Spain
20 JunArriving in Barcelona

8-day "Spain, France and Italian Riviera" itinerary ($1800 pp)

Date / TimePort
29 Aug 17:00Departing from Barcelona
30 Aug 07:00 - 17:00Marseille, France
31 Aug 07:00 - 20:30Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
01 Sep 08:00 - 18:00Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
02 Sep 07:00 - 19:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
03 Sep 07:00 - 18:30Naples, Italy
05 Sep 08:00 - 18:00Palma de Mallorca, Majorca Island, Spain
06 Sep 06:00Arriving in Barcelona

(rescheduled and CANCELED maiden voyage) 12-day itinerary themed "Spain, France, and Italian Riviera") - from $2600 pp

Date / TimePort
16 Sep 17:00Departing from Barcelona
17 Sep 09:00 - 18:00Sete, France
18 Sep 07:00 - 17:00Marseille, France
19 Sep 08:00 - 18:00Ajaccio, Corsica France
20 Sep 07:00 - 20:30Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
22 Sep 07:00 - 18:00Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
23 Sep 07:00 - 19:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
24 Sep 07:00 - 18:30Naples, Italy
25 Sep 13:00 - 20:00Valletta, Malta
27 Sep 08:00 - 18:00Palma de Mallorca, Majorca Island, Spain
28 Sep 06:00Arriving in Barcelona

(rescheduled and CANCELED maiden voyage) 12-day "Spain, France and Italian Riviera" - from USD 2350 pp

Date / TimePort
10 Oct 17:00Departing from Barcelona
11 Oct - 18:00Sete, France
12 Oct - 17:00Marseille, France
13 Oct - 20:30Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
14 Oct - 18:00Ajaccio, Corsica France
16 Oct - 18:00Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
17 Oct - 19:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
18 Oct - 18:30Naples, Italy
19 Oct - 20:00Valletta, Malta
21 Oct - 18:00Palma de Mallorca, Majorca Island, Balearic Spain
22 OctArriving in Barcelona

(rescheduled and CANCELED maiden voyage 2020) 2-day "Bahamas Cruise" - from USD 850 pp

Date / TimePort
5 Nov 16:00Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6 Nov 08:00 - 17:00Nassau, Bahamas
7 Nov 07:00Arriving in Fort Lauderdale

(rescheduled and CANCELED maiden voyage 2020) 7-day Western Caribbean ("Mexico, Key West and Grand Cayman Cruise") from USD 970 pp

Date / TimePort
05 Dec 15:30Departing from Fort Lauderdale
06 Dec - 17:00Key West, Florida
08 Dec - 17:00Costa Maya, Mexico
09 Dec - 16:00Cozumel, Mexico
10 Dec - 18:00George Town, Grand Cayman Island
12 DecArriving in Fort Lauderdale

Godspeed!