About Celebrity Xpedition

The Celebrity Xpedition started sailing in 2001 . Former names: none. The Celebrity Xpedition is registered in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Celebrity Xpedition has 49 cabins. 27 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 98 to 118 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Celebrity Xpedition has a space ratio of 24.2 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 29.

The Celebrity Xpedition has 48 crew members on board. There are 2 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.

There are 6 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 6. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 4.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1982 - Celebrity Xperience
2001 - Celebrity Xpedition
2007 - Celebrity Xploration

There are 0 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Oct 2022.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

Built in 2004, this is the oldest ship in the Galapagos fleet. Sister ships are Celebrity Xploration and Celebrity Flora. Since the ship is smaller than the larger cruise ships, it is able to visit smaller ports to allow for more selection.

In 2012 Celebrity added staterooms to the sunrise deck, including moving the Penthouse Suite up to the sunrise deck.

During Sep 2018 drydock rooms received new carpet, RFID locks, WI-FI upgrade. The Beagle Grill received new furniture and lights. A Video Wall was added to the Discovery Lounge. New lights and carpets in the Darwin Dining Room. Water Filtration system added to each deck.

There are 49 staterooms total on board, with the largest being the Penthouse Suites.

Cruise fare is all inclusive and offers complimentary beer, liquor, soft drinks, house wine, and all gratuities and shore excursions. Dining options on board are the Darwin Restaurant and Beagles Restaurant & Grill which both offer gourmet options, organic vegetables, and fresh fish.

Entertainment venues on board include a library, a stage (at the Discovery Lounge & Bar) which hosts presentations and lectures given by naturalists, a spa with a hot tub and sauna, and a sunning area on the Sunrise Deck. There is also a fitness area, gift shop, Beauty centre, internet cafe, and a Beach Club which launches Zodiacs and stores snorkeling and diving equipment.