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Celebrity Infinity vs Celebrity Summit

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Celebrity Infinity is a large Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 2,170 passengers, in service since 2001. Celebrity Summit is a large Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 2,158 passengers, in service since 2001.

Choose Celebrity Infinity if you want more adventure and nature, more culture or a more active cruise: it outscores Celebrity Summit for adventure & nature (7.0 vs 3.0), cultural (8.0 vs 6.0) and active (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Celebrity Summit if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $300 (vs $849).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Celebrity InfinityCelebrity Summit
Cruise line Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises
Ship size Large Large
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2001 2001
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2007 2012 (better)
Gross tonnage 91,000 91,000
Passengers 2,170 2,158
Crew 999 999
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.2 2.2
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 41.9 42.2 (better)
Decks 12 11
Length 965 ft 965 ft
Beam 105 ft 106 ft
Speed 28 mph 28 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 7 / 10 7 / 10
Cruises on sale 55 50
Upcoming sailings 89 87
Cruise lengths 7 to 13 nights 4 to 18 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $849 $300 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Celebrity Infinity leads on 5 of the ten, Celebrity Summit on 1, with 4 level.

  • Active Celebrity Infinity: 7.0 Celebrity Summit: 6.0
  • Adventure & nature Celebrity Infinity: 7.0 Celebrity Summit: 3.0
  • Cultural Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Celebrity Summit: 6.0
  • Dining Celebrity Infinity: 7.8 Celebrity Summit: 8.0
  • Entertainment Celebrity Infinity: 7.4 Celebrity Summit: 7.4
  • Family friendly Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Celebrity Summit: 7.8
  • Party Celebrity Infinity: 4.0 Celebrity Summit: 4.0
  • Romantic Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Celebrity Summit: 7.5
  • Spa & fitness Celebrity Infinity: 10.0 Celebrity Summit: 10.0
  • Staterooms Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Celebrity Summit: 8.0

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Infinity

Celebrity Infinity is infused with Solstice-class signature features while remaining true to her Millennium-class roots.

Highlights

  • Care for a hand-rolled cigar? Head to Michael's Club where you will find a well-stocked humidor, and aperitifs
  • Relax and rejuvenate at Canyon Ranch SpaClub
  • Be on the lookout for over 500 museum-quality pieces of art on display throughout the ship

Sailing now

55 cruises on sale, from $849.

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Summit

Celebrity Summit pairs Celebrity Cruises' widely recognized Millennium-class attributes with many of the most popular venues on the line's stylish, award-winning Solstice-class fleet. Summit's recent multimillion-dollar modernization efforts brought her up to brand standards.

Highlights

  • Outdoor swimming pool and four whirlpools for relaxation
  • Family-friendly children's pool and whirlpool
  • Deck sports include basketball, golf simulator, shuffleboard and jogging
  • AquaSpa with full-service treatments

Sailing now

50 cruises on sale, from $300.

Questions

Celebrity Infinity or Celebrity Summit?

Which is bigger, Celebrity Infinity or Celebrity Summit?

They are the same size, 91,000 gross tons each. Celebrity Infinity carries 2,170 passengers and Celebrity Summit carries 2,158.

Which ship is newer, Celebrity Infinity or Celebrity Summit?

Both made their maiden voyage in 2001.

Which has more space per passenger?

Celebrity Summit, with 42.2 gross tons per passenger against 41.9 on Celebrity Infinity. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 2.2 passengers.

Which is better for families?

Celebrity Infinity scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 8.0 out of 10, against 7.8 for Celebrity Summit.

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