Celebrity Apex - Cruising on the Edge 2025
Celebrity Apex Exterior Image: Celebrity Cruises
Edge Class Ship Celebrity Apex Returning to Southampton in 2025
Raising the Bar for UK Cruising
The British cruise community is celebrating the news that Celebrity Apex is returning to Southampton in Spring 2025. She will be offering round-trip sailings to the Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe and even the Med.
What is Edge Class?
Edge Class is a classification of cruise ship unique to Celebrity Cruises that is a departure from traditional cruise design. Celebrity’s vision was to redefine luxury and create transformational, innovative outward-facing ships. This was achieved by having the ships designed completely in 3-D, and featuring the work of A-list global architects and designers including a partnership with American interiors expert Nate Berkus who serves as Celebrity Cruises Edge Design Ambassador. Jouin Manku designed the fabulous Grand Plaza; Kelly Hoppen MBE designed and furnished the fabulous contemporary interiors onboard, whilst Tom Wright of WKK (designers of the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai), was responsible for the open decks and exterior profile. Together with other contemporary designers, all experts in their fields, the team arrived at designs that are fresh, exciting, current and comfortable.
Edge Class really pushes the boundaries of cruise ship architecture. From the Parabolic Ultrabow designed to slice more efficiently through the water, to the urban condominium-inspired accommodations and the industry-first Magic Carpet®, Celebrity Cruises have reinvented cruising, to ensure that Edge Class ships are the epitome of design excellence.
How Many Edge Class Ships Are There?
There are currently four revolutionary Edge Class ships: Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Beyond, and the most recent, Celebrity Ascent.
Celebrity Apex Specification
At 129,500 gt, 306m long and 39m wide, Celebrity Apex is big and beautiful. Built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique and registered in Malta, Celebrity Apex’s maiden voyage was on May 20, 2020. Her godmother is Reshma Saujani.
Celebrity Apex has capacity for between 2918 - 3521 passengers and has a crew of 1319. She has 16 guest decks, ten of which house the 1467 beautifully appointed cabins and suites. Celebrity Apex has a cruising speed of 22 knots.
Dining on Celebrity Apex
There are 29 food and beverage experiences on Celebrity Apex including four complimentary dining rooms, seven speciality restaurants, 12 Bars, cafes and lounges plus two exclusive restaurants - Luminae for suite guests and Blu for Aquaclass. Those already familiar with Celebrity Cruises will be pleased to find favourites onboard such as Tuscan and Fine Cut Steakhouse, plus some new dining outlets specific to Edge Class such as Raw on 5 and Eden Restaurant.
Celebrity Apex Cabins/Staterooms & Suites
Of the 1467 staterooms onboard Celebrity Apex, 81% are balcony/veranda cabins, 10% are Ocean View and 9% Inside. There are 178 connecting cabins and 25 Accessible cabins. If you like the suite-life, Celebrity Apex has 176 suites, including the fabulous Iconic Suite.
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Accommodation Highlights
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda is 23% larger than Solstice Series veranda staterooms (bathroom space is 10% larger)
All standard-sized staterooms are fitted with king-sized cashmere mattresses part of the exclusive Celebrity Cashmere Bedding Collection
In-room automation allows guests to control and personalize everything with a simple touch screen, including lighting, shades, temperature and service
Highlights of Celebrity Apex
Celebrity Edge raised the bar high for cruise ship design, and her sister ship Celebrity Apex has benefitted.
Key features on Celebrity Apex
Magic Carpet on Celebrity Apex Image: Celebrity Cruises
The Magic Carpet Is a distinctive cantilevered platform suspended along the starboard side of the ship that can move vertically between the top and bottom decks. On deck two it acts as an embarkation or disembarkation platform - ‘Destination Gateway’. When the Magic Carpet is on Deck 5 it serves as a fabulous speciality restaurant. Finally, when at the very top of the ship on Deck 14 the Magic Carpet becomes a stunning extension of the main pool area.
There are three pools and five hot tubs on Celebrity Apex, including The Retreat Sundeck pool and an adults-only solarium pool.
Technologically advanced theatre, with a 110-foot curved 4K LED screen, offering perfect views from every seat.
Celebrity Apex 2025 Itineraries from U.K.
Celebrity Apex will call Southampton home from April-November 2025 and will offer a range of itineraries.
In April, the season commences with a round trip to the Canaries and Portugal, followed by a 9 night trip to Spain and Portugal.
In May 2025 there are various cruises to the Norwegian Fjords, including the Presidents Cruise. Also this month, the Best of Scandinavia Cruise - Southampton, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Tallin, Stockholm, Visby, Oslo, Kristiansund, Southampton.
In June, Celebrity Apex will offer a 12 night Norwegian Fjords and Arctic Circle itinerary, and Best of Scandinavia.
July will revisit Norway and Spain and Portugal.
August Celebrity Apex will return to the Norwegian Fjords plus a shorter 4 night trip to Bruges and Rotterdam.
September sees a last visit to Norway before someautumnal sun in the Canaries & Portugal and a 14 night voyage to Italy, Spain and French Riviera.
October Finishes the season with one last trip to the canaries and a final Western European transatlantic voyage from Southampton to Port Canaveral.
To book you can contact your travel agent or book direct at Celebrity.com.