Celebrity Cruises' Massive Memorial Day Sale Is the Ultimate Excuse to Book a Summer Escape

If you’re currently looking at the upcoming three-day weekend and realizing your summer calendar is looking a little empty, Celebrity Cruises just dropped the perfect excuse to lock in a vacation. The premium line is officially launching its highly anticipated Memorial Day Weekend Sale, offering travelers an incredibly lucrative window to book a global escape.

The starting discounts for the sale are pretty fantastic: guests can take up to 75% off the second guest in their stateroom, plus rake in up to $650 in bonus savings. Because Celebrity’s massive route network spans over 280 destinations across all seven continents, the promotion covers everything from sun-soaked tropical beaches to remote, dramatic ice fields.

Best of all, the savings apply to some of the absolute newest and most highly upgraded ships in the entire fleet—including the brand-new Celebrity Xcel and the freshly modernized Celebrity Solstice.

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For travelers looking to cross a “Euro-summer” trip off their bucket list, the sale includes itineraries on the fleet’s newest crown jewel, Celebrity Xcel. The ultra-modern ship is spending its inaugural summer season executing a series of spectacular 7- to 11-night voyages through the Western Mediterranean. Sailing from iconic homeports like Barcelona and Athens, the ship glides along the stunning Italian and French Rivieras, dropping anchor in upscale coastal gems like Portofino, Marseille and Malta. On board, it features the absolute best design-forward highlights of the Edge Series, including the famous cantilevered Magic Carpet platform that floats over the ocean and the ever-rotating Bazaar.

If your ideal summer “coolcation” leans more toward rugged wilderness, the promotion also covers the jaw-dropping new upgrades aboard Celebrity Solstice, which just emerged from a massive dry dock this March. As the very first vessel to spearhead Celebrity’s massive, $250 million Solstice-class revitalization program, the ship received a complete bow-to-stern transformation designed around how modern travelers love to spend their time.

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The extensive upgrade introduced eight brand-new experiences to the classic vessel. The ship completely transformed its signature top-deck real estate into Sunset Park, a gorgeous, destination-focused outdoor lawn meant for open-air concerts, lawn games and morning yoga right next to the new Sunset Park Café. Inside, the culinary layout got a major boost with the addition of Trattoria Rossa, a chic Italian hideaway serving fresh house-made pasta, and the Forbes Travel Guide-rated Fine CutSteakhouse. For evening entertainment, guests can catch acrobatics-infused shows inside the main theater or grab a cocktail at the new 125-seat cabaret-inspired Boulevard Lounge and cozy gameroom The Parlor.

The beautifully updated ship is currently executing prime summer itineraries through the icy straights of Alaska, before transitioning to an epic 110-night Grand Voyage across the Pacific later this fall.

Whether you want to sip a crisp vintage while floating past the cliffs of Santorini on the Xcel or watch glaciers calve from the comfort of a plush hot tub on the Solstice, this holiday weekend promotion is the smartest way to upgrade your travel uniform. Pack your bags, claim your savings, and get ready to launch the summer season the right way.

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