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Celebrity Xcel — the newest Edge-class ship at anchor in the Caribbean

5 Star Reasons to Sail the All-New Celebrity Xcel

Two weeks. Two back-to-back sailings through the Bahamas, Western Caribbean, and the Virgin Islands. The world's first Forbes Five-Star restaurant at sea, a hidden speakeasy behind a photo booth, and the most extraordinary ship we have encountered in decades of travel.

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