Royal Caribbean Group to debut sixth Edge Series ship in 2028

Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a sixth Edge Series ship for delivery to Celebrity Cruises in 2028.

Royal Caribbean Group has a portfolio of brands, including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also owns 50% of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.

Edge 6 or ‘Xcel 2’ will be the sister-ship to Celebrity Xcel, which is preparing to take its inaugural sail later this year.

Other Edge Series ships include Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Apex, and Celebrity Edge – the first ship in the series that was delivered in 2018.

“Celebrity Xcel will be the happy place of vacationers globally when she launches in November and we’re thrilled to be making this commitment to bring her a sister ship in Edge 6,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises.

“Celebrity Xcel will take forward the best of Edge Series ships coupled with seven new experiences, all perfected with the help of our recently announced Xcel Dream Makers – an industry first program enlisting the power of