Celebrity Cruises · Ship class
The small ships that go where the big ones can't — and keep the Celebrity standard intact.
Four sisters launched between 2000 and 2002, each rebuilt under the Celebrity Revolution programme with new staterooms, new suites, The Retreat and a reworked pool deck. They carry roughly a third fewer guests than the Edge Series, which is precisely the point: they berth in smaller ports, sail longer and further, and feel comfortably calm from the first sea day.
What defines this class
Size
Approximately 91,000 GT, around 2,100–2,200 guests. Modest by modern standards — quick to board, easy to learn, and never a queue for the lifts.
Style
Classic Celebrity, quietly updated. Tiered aft dining rooms, a glass-roofed Solarium, a proper promenade feel and one of the best-value suite tiers at sea.
Suits
Couples and experienced cruisers chasing itineraries rather than waterslides — Japan, Alaska, Asia, the Panama Canal, South America and long Mediterranean voyages.
Standout features
A high-level look — we'll happily go deeper on any of these when we speak.
Their size opens up ports the Edge and Solstice ships simply cannot enter. If your holiday is really about where you're going, this is the class that gets you there.
Suite guests get Luminae, the Retreat Lounge, a private sundeck and butler service — the same headline suite experience as the newest ships, on a far more intimate scale.
All four were substantially rebuilt from 2019 onwards: new bedding and bathrooms, restyled public rooms, new speciality venues and refreshed Solariums. They do not feel like 2001 ships inside.
Tuscan Grille, Sushi on Five and the Rooftop Garden Grill among them, plus the class's signature two-deck main dining room with the aft windows. Easier to get the table and time you actually want.
Most UK Millennium-class fares bundle drinks, Wi-Fi and tips. We'll tell you honestly whether the standard package covers what you'll drink before you pay to upgrade.
No waterparks, no ice rinks, few big-production gimmicks. Fewer guests, more space per person, and sea days that stay genuinely restful.
The ships in this class
Same class, but the newer ships add features and refine layouts. We'll help you weigh year, refit and itinerary together.
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2002 · newest in the class
The last of the four and a long-standing Mediterranean and Northern Europe favourite, with strong transatlantic repositioning seasons. Revitalised again in April 2024 with refreshed suites, staterooms and public rooms.
Explore Celebrity Constellation
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2001
The North American regular — Bermuda from the north-east, Caribbean winters, Alaska summers and Canada/New England in autumn. Extensively rebuilt in 2019 as the first ship of the Celebrity Revolution programme.
Explore Celebrity Summit
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2001
The long-voyage specialist: South America, the Panama Canal, Antarctic-adjacent scenic cruising and slow Mediterranean seasons. A ship for people who like being at sea, not just in port.
Explore Celebrity Infinity
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2000 · the original
The ship that named the class, and the one that pioneered Celebrity in Asia and Japan. Alaska summers, Asia winters — arguably the most interesting deployment in the fleet.
Explore Celebrity MillenniumFleet lists change. If a ship you've heard about isn't here, or you're weighing two side by side — just ask.
Who this class is best for
Honest note: If you're travelling with children who want waterslides, ice rinks and big theatre spectacle, this is the wrong class — Royal Caribbean is the better fit. And if the newest design at sea matters to you, the Edge Series is where to spend.
Ready when you are
Twenty unhurried minutes with a named specialist. No obligation, no hard sell — just honest cruise advice.
