Xcel keel laying, new ship coming to life!!

[peterde]

On 6/13/24 there was a keel laying ceremony for the Celebrity Xcel at the ship builders. It seems Celebrity was kind of quite about this event. Here is the post from the ship builders:

 

Celebrity Xcel is now under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France.

The keel-laying ceremony of Celebrity Xcel, the fifth Edge series ship, was held today (13th June 24).

Coins were placed in one of the 44 blocks that will make up the ship to bring her luck during her life at sea.

The Olympic Games symbols and the representation of NASA’s Saturn V rocket engraved on the coins pay tribute to the values of team spirit, commitment and respect promoted by Chantiers de l’Atlantique as well as the innovative characteristics of Celebrity Xcel. The ship will feature the latest technological innovations developed by Chantiers de l’Atlantique.

With a new tri-fuel engine, the 3,260-guest vessel is also set to become the company’s first-ever methanol-capable ship.

Sailing in the Caribbean, Celebrity Xcel is set to make its debut in November 2025. The ship’s inaugural season includes seven-night itineraries that depart from Fort Lauderdale and alternate between the Bahamas, Mexico and the Cayman Islands, Puerto Plata, St. Thomas and St. Maarten.

📸: @chantiersatlantique 

#cruisecelebrity #celebrityXcel

 

Edited June 17 by peterde