Celebrity Cruises: Flora in the Galápagos, the Infinite Veranda, and what "All Included" no longer covers
We carry the Celebrity fleet in full, from the large Edge class ships to the small Flora in the Galápagos. Celebrity Reflection leads our calendar, ahead of Celebrity Flora, Celebrity Beyond and Celebrity XCEL. The number of cruises currently on offer is shown at the top of this page.
Four ships listed with no departure
These are ships that have left the fleet, and that our inventory has not yet removed. Celebrity Century was sold in 2015 and sails today under another brand. The three Galápagos ships — Xpedition, Xploration and Xperience — were sold, the first two to an expedition line in early 2025, the third back in late 2020. That is a fault on our side, flagged for correction, and better written down than left sitting on a page claiming to describe a fleet.
The Galápagos means one ship
Celebrity Flora, purpose-built for the archipelago and delivered in 2019. A hundred passengers, and a dynamic positioning system that spares her dropping anchor on the seabed — a technical detail that concretely protects the coral. She is heavily programmed for a ship that size, and a hundred berths go fast. She is the line's furthest-ahead booking of all.
"All Included" no longer includes gratuities
It is the most common selling trap with this line. The fare programme still carries the same name, but since 4 October 2023 gratuities are no longer included. What remains is the basic drinks package and basic Wi-Fi; suites receive an upgraded package and onboard credit. Not covered: daily gratuities, specialty restaurants, excursions and the spa. If someone told you gratuities were included, their information predates that date.
The Infinite Veranda is not a balcony
On the newest class it is a powered glass wall that opens inside the cabin, not a separate outdoor space. You cannot step out onto your balcony while the other person stays cool, and the wall stays shut in bad weather. Many passengers love it; those expecting a real balcony are disappointed. It settles in one sentence at booking.
The newest ship, and accessibility
Celebrity XCEL was delivered on 23 October 2025 at Saint-Nazaire, fifth of her class and the first in the fleet able to burn methanol; the next is not expected before 2028. On accessibility this is one of the best-documented fleets in our catalogue: accessible cabins, a request form to complete before sailing, a dedicated desk. The line also states its limits, which is more useful than a vague promise — its staff can help with a manual wheelchair, a walker or a cane, but can neither lift a guest nor their equipment, and nine tender ports pose difficulties.
