Celebrity Apex

Celebrity Apex®, the second ship in our revolutionary Edge® Series, is a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Rated resort at sea. With an innovative outward-facing design and visionary spaces that stand apart from anything else at sea (with the exception of her equally stunning sisters, Celebrity Edge® and Celebrity Beyond℠ of course), Celebrity Apex will revolutionize the way you experience the world. Discover the unparalleled luxury of The Retreat®, exclusively for guests of The Retreat. Unwind in transformational accommodations that blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living. Soar above the sea on the Magic Carpet®. Surrender to the carefree pleasures of the Rooftop Garden. And embark on a culinary journey through an unrivaled collection of restaurants, bars, and lounges.

Celebrity Apex is sailing with Starlink - the world’s most advanced broadband satellite internet - to bring you high-speed connectivity for a better onboard experience.

Specifications
  • Size super
  • Style Premium Resort
  • Type ocean
  • Year of launch 2021
  • Gross tonnage 130818t
  • Length 306.0m
  • Width 39.0m
  • Speed 22kts
  • Decks 14
  • Language English
  • Currency US Dollar ($)
  • No. of passengers 2910
  • No. of crew 1320
  • No. of cabins 1467
  • -wheelchair access 25
Unique Features

The Magic Carpet

Welcome to one of the best places to take in views from the water’s edge. The Magic Carpet is a cantilevered, floating platform that reaches heights of 13 stories above sea level. Majestically situated on the starboard side of the ship, it makes Celebrity Apex’s sleek profile recognizable from miles away. Designed with comfortable seating, a full bar, and space for live music performances, it truly is a destination itself.

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Gratuities

A service gratuity will be automatically applied to each guest’s SeaPass® account on a daily basis for sailings*, excluding guests in Excluding Bookings.** Current amounts*** for the daily gratuity are listed below. The gratuities described above are distributed to the crew, such as dining, bar and culinary services staff, stateroom attendants and other hotel services teams, and others who work to enhance the overall cruise experience.

  • Inside, Ocean View, and Veranda staterooms: US$18.00 per guest, per day
  • Concierge Class and AquaClass staterooms: US$18.50 per Guest, per day
  • The Retreat: US$23.00 per guest, per day

A 20% gratuity will be automatically added to spa and salon purchases and a 20% gratuity will also be automatically added to specialty dining, beverage, beverage package, room service and mini bar purchases.

Gratuities may be adjusted at the guest’s discretion onboard at Guest Relations up until the morning of their departure.

* Guests sailing in group reservations should check with their group’s leader or travel agent for details.

**Excluded Bookings include all staterooms booked either (i) at the All Included rate (formerly Always Included on or before October 4, 2023); or (ii) in the Retreat or AquaClass stateroom category from July 14, 2022, to October 4, 2023. Stateroom and restaurant service gratuities, and a 20% beverage package gratuity, are included in the fare of all guests in an Excluded Booking.

***Gratuity amounts are subject to change.

Facilities
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Accommodation

BLURRING THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LIVING SPACE

Innovative, outward-facing design gives you open air access to the sea with the push of a button—whenever you wish. Precisely adjust nearly every comfort feature in your stateroom or suite with the latest technology. Reinvented spaces offer larger living areas, bigger bathrooms, and king-size beds in 99% of the rooms—an industry first for all premium cruise lines—plus Celebrity’s eXhale® bedding, featuring the Cashmere™ Mattress.

Celebrity Apex®, the second in our Edge® Series ships, offers the widest range of staterooms in our fleet. From Single Staterooms—designed for modern travelers who love to explore the world on their own—to the largest of our suites at sea, the Iconic Suite, there’s something for everyone. Travelling with friends and family? Choose from 178 possible options of connecting staterooms that make travelling together so much easier. Combinations include two adjoining Edge Staterooms with Infinite Verandas® connected to become one, and the Iconic Suite and the Royal Suite connected to create our largest unique combination that comfortably sleeps ten.

World renowned interior designer Kelly Hoppen took the lead on design for the staterooms and suites aboard Celebrity Apex. Her work evokes the intimacy of an inviting, indulgent urban apartment that opens to the most beautiful scenery on earth. With Kelly’s unique style, every stateroom on Apex is a work of art where you’ll feel right at home every moment of your vacation.

The Retreat®

The Retreat® isn’t a place. It isn’t an amenity. It isn’t a service. It’s all of this and more. The Retreat includes stunning accommodations, a private restaurant, and exclusive lounge and sundeck that rival any high-end resort. Your dedicated team of attendants, concierges, and butlers will do everything to ensure you never have to lift a finger on vacation.

Go Green

Go Green is the latest addition to our existing Save the Waves program. Our new housekeeping initiative allows you to earn rewards while reducing your footprint. Opt-in for reduced housekeeping services to conserve energy and resource consumption. You’ll still experience the highest standards of cleanliness, plus the added flexibility of choosing your preferred time of service -all while traveling more responsibly.

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Dining

The Best Culinary Experience at Sea Reaches Delicious New Heights

Celebrity Apex® is designed to connect you to the destinations you’ll visit like never before, and one way it does that is by bringing the flavours of the world to you—right on board. Embark on an unrivalled culinary journey, with 29 distinct restaurants, bars, and lounges to choose from, including our brand-new Craft Social Bar. Savour new globally inspired menus crafted by our Michelin-starred chefs, featuring some delicious new dishes. You won’t find another dining experience like this at sea—or anywhere. Satisfy your appetite for exploring by booking an award-winning vacation aboard Celebrity Apex.

WORLD-CLASS RESTAURANTS THAT OPEN YOUR WORLD

Discover menus and globally inspired dishes crafted by our Michelin-starred chef.

  • 29 Distinct food and beverage experiences
  • 12 Bars, cafés, and lounges
  • 7 Specialty restaurants
  • 4 Complimentary dining venues
  • 4 Main dining restaurants
  • 2 Exclusive restaurants
  • 1 for The Retreat®
  • 1 for AquaClass®

Specialty Dining

On Celebrity Apex, we’ve stretched our culinary imaginations to introduce exciting new menus and dishes across our seven delicious specialty restaurants, from Fine Cut Steakhouse to Raw on 5 to Eden Restaurant—and more. You’ll also discover an entirely new Le Petit Chef® animated experience in Le Grand Bistro that will bring your tabletop to life. All this is just a taste of the culinary delights that await you in the specialty restaurants aboard Celebrity Apex. So join us and discover how we’ve elevated specialty dining to a true art form.

We expanded our culinary expertise even further on Celebrity Apex® in our specialty restaurants that offer new menu items to excite your palate. From prime cuts at Fine Cut Steakhouse to the freshest seafood at sea in Raw on 5—any one of our deliciously exciting specialty restaurants could be your new favourite.

Main Dining

We completely reimagined our already incredible main dining experience when we introduced Celebrity Edge®, and it’s only getting better on our second Edge® Series ship, Celebrity Apex. Once again, you can discover not one but four complimentary main restaurants, each with a distinctive design and signature dishes inspired by specific regions of the world. Now, you’ll find new menus and menu selections across our main restaurants. Even the cuisine takes you to new places aboard Celebrity Apex.

CELEBRITY SELECT DINING

Dine on your time

Celebrity Apex® offers not one but four complimentary main restaurants—Normandie, Tuscan, Cosmopolitan, and Cyprus. Every restaurant features the same mouthwatering menu that changes nightly, plus each one offers its own ambience, along with a selection of exclusive, regionally inspired dishes and drinks.

We may have reinvented the main restaurant experience, but we haven’t changed the way you plan your dining in our main restaurants. You can choose Celebrity Select Early or Late seating for your dining times, which allows you to enjoy dinner at the same table with the same waiter every evening. You’ll be assigned one of the four main dining restaurants, while having the option to dine in the other three upon request.

On Celebrity Apex, we offer Celebrity Select Dining Anytime. Select your dining time in any of the four restaurants and enjoy a change of scenery. There’s nothing traditional about Celebrity. With Celebrity Select Dining the choice of how you plan your evening meals is up to you.

Complimentary Dining

In addition to our four main restaurants, you’ll find an array of complimentary dining options aboard Celebrity Apex. From Eden Café to The Spa Café and from our market-place inspired Oceanview Café to our poolside Mast Grill, there’s every opportunity to please your palate morning, noon, and night.

Beyond the four main restaurants, you’ll find a variety of complimentary dining options across Celebrity ApexSM. From breakfast bites and delicious lunch fare at Eden Café to the global selections at the popular Oceanview Café to lunch by the pool from Mast Grill, there’s every opportunity to please your palate morning, noon, and night.

Entertainment

Where Wonder Awaits®

For modern travellers, it’s about being fully immersed in new destinations and cultures without sacrificing comfort and style. We set the standard for luxury travel and now we’ve made the destination experience even more immersive, starting right on board.

From its unique outward-facing design to the industry-first Magic Carpet® that reaches heights of 13 stories above sea level, Celebrity Apex® breaks from traditional ship design. Here, predictability and convention are stripped away, returning luxury sea travel to its very essence: simple, beautiful, imaginative encounters that leave you relaxed, refreshed, and inspired by the world around you.

Our onboard activities and entertainment will make your vacation an unforgettable adventure.

Entertainment on Apex

Every entertaining moment is more exciting than the next. The entertainment aboard Apex raises the bar on vacations to even greater heights with experiences that are just as revolutionary, just as technologically mind-blowing, and just as carefully crafted as Celebrity Apex itself.

Discover a Place Where Every Entertaining Moment Is More Exciting Than the Next

Celebrity Edge® changed the future of entertainment at sea. Celebrity Apex® is taking things even further. The entertainment aboard Apex raises the bar on vacations to even greater heights with experiences that are just as revolutionary, just as technologically mind-blowing, and just as carefully crafted as Celebrity Apex itself.

Innovative design comes to life through the collaborative genius of Scott Butler, the award-winning, founding partner of Wilson Butler Architects; Patricia Urquiola, world-renowned industrial designer and art director; and Tom Wright, internationally acclaimed architect and designer of the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai.

Step aboard and be surrounded with experiential, imaginative performances that stay with you long after your voyage has ended. Apex delivers world-class shows and productions to you throughout your entire vacation.

Bars & Lounges on Apex

Whether you want handcrafted martinis, ice-cold craft brews, or delicious specialty coffees to perk you up, the bars and lounges aboard Celebrity Apex® offer something for every mood. Kick back at tried-and-true favourites, like Café al Bacio, the Pool Bar, our ever-popular Sunset Bar, and the stunning Martini Bar—and discover a brand-new favourite at Craft Social Bar, featuring beer, wine, and cocktails. They’re all here waiting to serve up unforgettable experiences on our revolutionary new Celebrity Apex.

Health and fitness

Whether you want to clear your mind, fine-tune your body, reinvigorate your spirit—or all of the above—The Spa and Fitness Centre is an indulgent escape where you can do it all.

Rise or Rest to Rejuvenate.

There’s no better way to find your ultimate state of wellbeing than with the ocean as your backdrop. Start your holistic wellness journey with an incredible night’s rest on our exclusive eXhale® bedding, made with cashmere. Get your endorphins flowing with first-at-sea fitness programs. Escape to The Spa and discover more than 120 rejuvenating treatments, including Destination Inspired Treatments as unique as the places we visit. At the heart of The Spa, our SEA Thermal Suite and Persian Garden are playgrounds for the senses—and complimentary for guests of our AquaClass® staterooms and Aqua Sky Suites. We’ve thought of everything you need to nourish your mind, body, and spirit—miles at sea.​

Kids and Teens

From fun activities on board to adventurous excursions on land, our award-winning cruises offer unforgettable experiences for the whole family to enjoy. Kids, parents, and grandparents will find plenty of opportunities to spend quality time together and create memories that will remain long after your vacation ends.

Gather everyone for a movie night under the stars. Enjoy theatre shows and live music. Splash with your kids on the beach or go on thrilling shore excursions with adventurous teens. There’s something for everyone to love on our fun-filled family cruises.

Kids and Teen Programs

The fun starts at Camp At Sea, our onboard entertainment centre and program designed exclusively for kids ages 3 to 12. Open every day from 9:00am - 10:00pm, Camp at Sea offers kids the opportunity to participate in a number of entertaining activities, including treasure hunts, arts and crafts, sports, and theme parties, all under the supervision of our experienced youth staff. For our teen cruisers, the Teen Club is the place to be. At the Teen Club, they can make new friends and participate in events like video game competitions, teen parties, and culinary classes. Activities are overseen by our team of teen counsellors and offered throughout the day, allowing teens to come and go as they please.

Entertainment On Board

There’s no shortage of entertaining venues on board. Spend the day swimming in the pool with the kids, then watch the sunset while relaxing in one of our elevated hot tubs. Gather on board for movie night under the stars, silent disco parties, hot glass classes, and archery tournaments —so many activities to share. Don’t miss the views from the Lawn Club or the Resort Deck, which provides the ultimate backdrop for a picture-perfect family photo.

Family Friendly Excursions

One of the top reasons we’re one of the best cruise lines for families is because we offer an array of family-friendly shore excursions at over 300 port destinations. With activities varying from cultural tours to thrilling water sports, families will have no trouble finding a number of exciting excursions such as swimming with dolphins, hiking up volcanoes or glaciers, and strolling through ancient Mayan ruins.

Fun, Engaging and Enriching Family Cruise Experiences. Never the Same Camp Twice.

Our cruises offer unforgettable experiences for kids of all ages. With fun games, outdoor activities, video game tournaments, and slumber parties all on the agenda, your kids will have the time of their life during their family vacation on board.

Camp at Sea is the only fully customisable kids cruise program in the industry. With over 500 activities to participate in, our schedule changes every sailing depending on the interests of our young cruisers. From arts and recreation to science and technology, we cover all types of subjects and hobbies, making sure every kid (no matter their interests), feels entertained and engaged during their family cruise.

Enrichment

Onboard Celebrity Edge® and Celebrity Apex℠ you’ll discover ancient European cities, the balmy islands of the Caribbean∘ and so much more. And when you’ve had enough of exploring, there’s your decadent floating hotel to return to every night.

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