Capt Club email "something big is coming" Nov 6th

[Pinboy]

5 minutes ago, grandgeezer said:

Today’s November 6, where’s the news?.

?

They are still looking for a Captain---must have an animal pet!!

 

[NutsAboutGolf]

If you google "celebrity excel" cruises then "celebrity xcel" cruises and "celebrity vertex" cruises, only the EXCEL appears on the Marine Vessel Traffic website; the data like size and flag aren't yet populated.  Now hopefully they reveal something other than the name

 

 

[NorthStarStateCruiser]

The 5th Edge class ship appears to be named Xcel.  I pulled the deck plans from a cruise database website leveraged by many travel agencies.  Most of the public areas are greyed out with a "coming soon" designation, so there's not much to see besides the variation in staterooms.

 

I put all the photo exports in a pdf linked below.

Celebrity Xcel All Decks.pdf

[hcat]

are there more  non suite REAL balconies?

 

 

[NorthStarStateCruiser]

Notable changes:

 

Relocation or removal? of the iLounge on deck 3

 

Additional porthole veranda staterooms at the aft, deck 6

 

Added Aqua staterooms at the aft, deck 8

 

Many new sky suites added on deck 9.

 

Celebrity suites added on deck 11

 

 

[NorthStarStateCruiser]

11 minutes ago, hcat said:

are there more  non suite REAL balconies?

 

 

Based on what I can see, no.

[kathynorth]

1 hour ago, grandgeezer said:

Today’s November 6, where’s the news?.

?

 

When you click the save the date tab it brings you to a calendar page that says Nov 7th at 10:30am.

[upwarduk]

3 hours ago, ijscheer said:

Not too likely that it would be EXCEL.  Microsoft already uses that name.

That doesn’t seem to matter, Twitter has been changed to X, which is Celebrity’s symbol.😱

[hcat]

10 minutes ago, NorthStarStateCruiser said:

Based on what I can see, no.

 

 

Thanks

More non BUTLER suites...hope Luminae and Retreat areas ( in and out side)  are larger!  .

  If we book, we'd stick with AQ Class or Coincierge  OR maybe just enjoy older ships for awhile?

[horseymike]

Bigger prices.

[lv2cruisgrl]

29 minutes ago, NorthStarStateCruiser said:

Based on what I can see, no.

I read it will have more suites!

[NutsAboutGolf]

2 minutes ago, lv2cruisgrl said:

I read it will have more suites!

It was reported by Dan‘s family vacations that this ship will have the most suites of any celebrity ship ever

[lv2cruisgrl]

Just now, NutsAboutGolf said:

It was reported by Dan‘s family vacations that this ship will have the most suites of any celebrity ship ever

Any idea where it will sail?

[Lastdance]

I Can’t wait until the ❌planations, or incorrect information comes out, along with the new cheaper pricing that includes nothing; however, maybe lots of VIP upgrades for a price!  Always a suite deal, so book  A❌AP, knowing that you will not get what you ❌pect!  Just be happy that you cruise with all the new ❌VIP’s!❌

 

Edited November 6, 2023 by Lastdance
I like the X logo!

[DebInAntigua]

Does anyone (who is in a position to know) know if the sailings will be released tomorrow as well for the new ship?

[NutsAboutGolf]

1 hour ago, lv2cruisgrl said:

Any idea where it will sail?

 

Timelines can change, this article states 2024:

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/new-wrtsil-engine-enables-methanol-celebritys-fifth-edge-ship

 

"Celebrity Cruises' fifth Edge-class ship will sport a new Wärtsilä flex fuel engine with the ability to use three types of fuel, including methanol.  The vessel is planned for 2024 delivery from Chantiers de l'Atlantique"

[mahasamatman]

27 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

Timelines can change, this article states 2024:

 

That answers when, but the question was where.

[NutsAboutGolf]

17 minutes ago, mahasamatman said:

 

That answers when, but the question was where.

 

There's some speculative buzz that it'll be Galveston which would utilize RCI's brand new terminal.  While X said a year ago they had no plans to sail out of TX, there have been a lot of changes from leadership to the general direction of the "new X" wanting more short itineraries and also adding CoCo Cay as a port of call.  As good as a guess as any I suppose

[DaKahuna]

Is it too early to say something about ‘here it comes again?’ 

[SusieAV8R]

6 hours ago, mahasamatman said:

Not Xplosion?

Am voting for Xtra noisy 🤣

[SusieAV8R]

2 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

It was reported by Dan‘s family vacations that this ship will have the most suites of any celebrity ship ever

We are Zenith and sail in RS and PS.  We have no intention of setting foot on an E-class ship.

[SusieAV8R]

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

Timelines can change, this article states 2024:

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/new-wrtsil-engine-enables-methanol-celebritys-fifth-edge-ship

 

"Celebrity Cruises' fifth Edge-class ship will sport a new Wärtsilä flex fuel engine with the ability to use three types of fuel, including methanol.  The vessel is planned for 2024 delivery from Chantiers de l'Atlantique"

It is likely to run only on DFM due to the lack of availability of all the fabulous green fuels.   Just adore the virtue signaling. 🤣

[NutsAboutGolf]

22 minutes ago, SusieAV8R said:

It is likely to run only on DFM due to the lack of availability of all the fabulous green fuels.   Just adore the virtue signaling. 🤣

 

It's not just X and I'll still give them the benefit of the doubt but this seems to be the way of all shipping "We're CAPABLE of using greener fuel..."

[paulh84]

Additional confirmation it is XCEL 

[Cap_D]

TM registration filed in July.