Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Beyond
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- 58
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- $474
Ship comparison
Celebrity Beyond vs Celebrity Xploration
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Celebrity Xploration
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Celebrity Beyond is a large Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 3,260 passengers, in service since 2022. Celebrity Xploration is an intimate Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 16 passengers, in service since 2007. Celebrity Xploration has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Celebrity Beyond if you want more space per passenger, a newer ship or a bigger ship: it has 43.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 19.9), its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2007) and it carries 3,260 passengers (vs 16).
Choose Celebrity Xploration if you want a smaller ship or more crew per passenger: it carries 16 passengers (vs 3,260) and it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 2.3).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Celebrity Beyond | Celebrity Xploration | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Cruises |
| Ship size | Large | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 (better) | 2007 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2017 |
| Gross tonnage | 140,600 | 319 |
| Passengers | 3,260 | 16 |
| Crew | 1,416 | 10 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.3 | 1.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 43.1 (better) | 19.9 |
| Decks | 21 | 4 |
| Length | 1,073 ft | 98 ft |
| Beam | 128 ft | 37 ft |
| Speed | 26 mph | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 58 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 95 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 4–14 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $474 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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Celebrity Xploration has no Bliss scores yet.
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Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Beyond, which launched in April 2022, is the third state-of-the-art Edge class ship from Celebrity Cruises. Like other Edge-class ships, Celebrity Beyond features Eden, a 270-degree, three-deck observation lounge, which features a ramp connecting decks 5 and 6, in addition to a cafe, a bar and a dining venue.
Sailing now
58 cruises on sale, from $474.
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Celebrity Xploration
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Questions
Celebrity Beyond or Celebrity Xploration?
Which is bigger, Celebrity Beyond or Celebrity Xploration?
Celebrity Beyond is bigger at 140,600 gross tons, against 319 gross tons for Celebrity Xploration. Celebrity Beyond carries 3,260 passengers and Celebrity Xploration carries 16.
Which ship is newer, Celebrity Beyond or Celebrity Xploration?
Celebrity Beyond is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2007 for Celebrity Xploration.
Which has more space per passenger?
Celebrity Beyond, with 43.1 gross tons per passenger against 19.9 on Celebrity Xploration. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Celebrity Xploration, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 2.3 on Celebrity Beyond.
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