Travelers who want a classic mid-size ship with good food at a mainstream price.
Think twice if: Older ship (2001-02): fewer new venues than the Edge-class ships.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Celebrity Cruises's page for this ship →
What she's like
Lots of choice on board. Expect some lines at the buffet and to get off in busy ports. About 47 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Base fare: cabin, main dining, buffet, entertainment, 24-hour room service, kids' Camp at Sea. 'All Included' fares add Basic Wi-Fi and Classic Drink Package (with drink-package gratuities); The Retreat suites get Premium Wi-Fi and Premium Drink Package. Crew gratuities are charged separately even on All Included.
Complimentary Camp at Sea and Teen Club; minimum age to sail not published for ocean ships (river: 4+). Solarium pool adults only (16+).
Smart casual for dinner and the theater (no shorts or flip-flops); one or two 'Evening Chic' (dressy, optional) nights per cruise.
Her Europe sailings, May 2027 to October 2027
17 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 7 to 11 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Civitavecchia (Rome) , 9 sailings how to get there →
- Ravenna , 7 sailings how to get there →
- Barcelona , 1 sailing how to get there →
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | $19.5 per person per day; Suites: $24.5 per person per day; Added to your bill automatically |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Classic Drink Package (drinks up to $12) comes with All Included fares; upgrade to Premium (drinks up to $19) is $20 + 20% gratuity per person per day. Stand-alone package price not published on pages checked. |
| Wifi | Basic Wi-Fi included only with All Included fares; upgrade Basic to Premium Wi-Fi $9.99 per person per day. |
| Specialty restaurants | $45-$150 per person cover charge depending on restaurant, plus 20% gratuity; children 6-12 $14.99. |
| Money on board | USD ('You will be charged in US dollars.') |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants · 7 included, 3 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Luminae Restaurant (The Retreat guests only) | Included |
| Blu Restaurant (AquaClass guests only) | Included |
| Main Restaurant | Included |
| Spa Cafe | Included |
| Mast Grill | Included |
| Oceanview Cafe | Included |
| Le Petit Chef | Extra charge |
| Tuscan Grille | Extra charge |
| Sushi on Five | Extra charge |
| Rooftop Terrace | Included |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean View Stateroom | 171 sq ft |
Good to know before you pick
- Deck 9 midship staterooms sit below the deck 10 pool; deck 9 aft staterooms below the Oceanview Café; deck 9 forward staterooms below the spa and fitness area
- Deck 11 aft staterooms sit above the deck 10 Oceanview Café & Grill
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Accessible staterooms take devices up to 32 inches wide; tender access not guaranteed ('Guests may be required to walk a few steps down to the tendering platform... accessibility of the tender boats is subject to change'). Tender ports listed include Alesund, Norway. Elevators: Forward, midship and aft elevator banks on decks 2-11; deck 1 midship only Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Deck 12 , Sports deck; Movie screen / Rooftop Terrace
- Deck 11 , Constellation Lounge; Fun Factory / X Club / video arcade; Jogging track; Mast Bar; Qsine
- Deck 10 , Fitness Center / aerobics; The Spa, Persian Garden, hair salon, acupuncture; Solarium; Spa Café; Pool, bar and pool grill; Oceanview Café & Grill; Sunset Bar
- Deck 9
- Deck 8 , Library
- Deck 7
- Deck 6
- Deck 5 , The Theatre (upper); Specialty boutiques / shops / The Emporium; Future Cruise Vacations; Art Gallery; Café al Bacio & Gelateria; Grand Foyer; Cellar Masters; Sushi on Five; Blu; The Trellis Restaurant (upper level)
- Deck 4 , The Theatre; The Studio; The Retreat Lounge; Photo Gallery & iLounge; Fortunes Casino; Martini Bar / Crush; Rendezvous Lounge; Luminae; The Trellis Restaurant (lower level)
- Deck 3 , The Theatre (lower); Guest Relations / Destination and Captain's Club concierge; Grand Foyer; Shore Excursions; Wine Cellar; Tuscan Grille; Conference Center; Demonstration Kitchen
- Deck 2
- Deck 1 , Medical facilities
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Online check-in opens 45 days before sailing and must be done at least 3 days before; app check-in until morning of sailing. Pre-cruise purchases (excursions, dining, Wi-Fi) via Cruise Planner. Flights bookable 330 to 4 days before. After final payment a $200 per person air penalty applies.
Paying and cancelling
Charges rise as sailing nears: no charge (except non-refundable deposit) at 75+ days for short cruises, down to no refund except taxes within 30 days.
Tips for her Europe sailings
Celebrity Apex sails from Southampton. Parking at Amsterdam Passenger Terminal approx. 30 euros/day.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Kind of ship
- Premium
- Built
- 2002
- Last refit
- 2024
- Guests
- 1,950
- Crew
- 1,022
- Guest decks
- 12
- Gross tons
- 90,940
- Length
- 294 m (965 ft)
- Width
- 32 m (106 ft)
- Flag
- Malta
- Class
- Millennium class
- Ship number
- IMO 9192399
- Sister ships
- Celebrity Infinity
- In Europe 2026–27
- Western Mediterranean, Adriatic
Highlights
- Mid-size Millennium-class ship (2,184 guests); latest renovation date listed by Celebrity: April 2024
- Starlink high-speed internet on board (Celebrity)
- Sushi on Five and Tuscan Grille specialty restaurants (extra cost)
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 11 sources · checked 2026-11
- Celebrity official ship page: Celebrity Constellation
- Celebrity official deck plans: Celebrity Constellation
- VesselFinder registry entry
- Celebrity FAQ: gratuities
- Celebrity FAQs (full FAQ content)
- Celebrity FAQ: online check-in
- Celebrity FAQ: cancellation policy
- Celebrity: what's included
- Celebrity: accessibility
- Celebrity Cruises official deck plans: Celebrity Infinity (interactive plan, per-deck SVGs)
- CruiseTimetables.com: Celebrity Constellation schedule (independent listing)
- Celebrity's deck plan drawings are vector images with outlined text; venues could not be read deck by deck, so decks left null.
- guest_decks = number of decks in the official deck-plan selector; Celebrity's data field 'numberOfDecks' differs on some ships.
- Celebrity Cruises: Stand-alone drinks package price
- Celebrity Cruises: Minimum sailing age for ocean ships
- Celebrity Cruises: Deposit amount and final payment day count
- Celebrity Cruises: Nationality mix
- Deck plan: Positions computed from SVG label coordinates, normalised on the elevator banks; deck 12 has no elevator marks so its positions are relative to its own drawing
- Deck plan: Only one stateroom size shown on the saved page; other category sizes not captured
- Deck plan: Celebrity Constellation not checked separately