Explore The Celebrity Xploration
Celebrity Cruise Line
The Celebrity Xploration was built in 2017 and is among Celebrity's 17 ships in its fleet. The Xploration is included in the cruise line's Expedition Class. In the cruise ship stats below you'll find the Xploration vs all of the other Celebrity ships.
Celebrity Xploration Size
How big is the Celebrity Xploration? Below, you’ll find all of the relevant cruise ship stats, specs and dimensions for the Celebrity Xploration. Included in these statistics are passenger capacity, length, year built, year renovated, cost to build, gross tonnage, engine info, number of rooms, deck counts and more!
Celebrity Xploration
Celebrity Xploration Capacity
Passenger Capacity refers to the total number of people that the Celebrity Xploration can accommodate. Of course, there are also crew members on board. Below, find the total onboard capacity, including staff and cruise guests.
Celebrity Xploration Passenger Capacity: The passenger capacity for the Celebrity Xploration is 16 guests. The average capacity for the 17 active ships in Celebrity’s fleet is 2,338 passengers. The passenger capacity range for all Celebrity ships has a minimum of 16 guests and a maximum of 3,950 passengers.
Celebrity Xploration Crew Members: Staff on the Celebrity Xploration include 12 members. That's a guest to staff ratio of 1.3 to 1. The average Celebrity ship includes 1,007 employees and has a passenger to staff ratio of 2.3 to 1.
Celebrity Xploration Passenger and Crew Capacity
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Celebrity Xploration Length
How long is the Celebrity Xploration? From end to end, the Xploration length equals 99 feet (30 meters). Compare that to the average ship length of all 17 active vessels in Celebrity’s fleet, measuring 871 feet (265 meters).
The smallest Celebrity ship (in terms of length) measures 99 feet (30 meters) from end to end. The longest vessel spans 1,073 feet (327 meters). Our chart below shows the length of the Celebrity Xploration vs all other active Celebrity Cruise Line ships.
Celebrity Xploration Length
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Celebrity Xploration Built Date
When was the Celebrity Xploration Built? The Celebrity Xploration was built in 2017 and joined the cruise line’s Expedition Class.
Celebrity includes 17 active ships. The oldest in the fleet was built in 2000 while the newest ship was built in 2025. The average Celebrity ship is 12 years old and the median build date for all active ships is 2011
When was the last Celebrity Xploration Dry Dock? The Xploration experienced dry dock improvements in NA.
Renovations include the following: The Celebrity Xploration has not yet experienced refurbishment efforts. No dry dock is currently necessary as the ship is relatively new. The Celebrity Xploration was built in 2017.
Celebrity Xploration Deck Plans
The Carnival Breeze has a total of 3 passenger decks. The lowest level available to guests is Deck 2. The highest passenger deck is Deck 4.
What does the Carnival Breeze offer in terms of things to do? The ship features 1 restaurants, 1 bars, 0 shows, 1 activities, and 1 other features for your enjoyment.
Click below to access deck plans for the Celebrity Xploration. The resulting page will provide a floor plan and summary of all things to do offered on that level of the ship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Celebrity Xploration Info
The Celebrity Xploration has not yet experienced refurbishment efforts. No dry dock is currently necessary as the ship is relatively new. The Celebrity Xploration was built in 2017.
The ship belongs to the Celebrity class of ships known as the Expedition class.
The ship features 1 restaurants, 1 bars, 1 activities, 0 shows and 1 other venues for your enjoyment. You can click on our ship deck plans or details pages for a full list of activities, sorted by feature type.
The Celebrity Xploration has a total of 3 passenger decks. The lowest deck is Level 2. The upper most passenger deck is Level 4.
We're often asked how many passengers are on the Celebrity Xploration. The ship's capacity is 16. When comparing the occupancy to the average Celebrity passenger capacity, you'll find that the average ship in the fleet holds 2,433 guests. Feel free to look at our graph above to see where this ship falls in line with all other live Celebrity ships.
The Celebrity Xploration was built in 2017. Celebrity includes 17 active ships. The oldest in the fleet was built in 2000 while the newest ship was built in 2025. The average Celebrity ship is 12 years old and the median build date for all active ships is 2011
Each of Celebrity's ships offers a unique layout with features and activities catered to all. Whether the Celebrity Xploration is right for you will depend on your individual preferences. Do you prefer a larger or smaller ship with many or fewer guests? Are you hoping for many family activities or entertainment options for an older clientele. Our deck maps layout and activities list provide a helpful guide to what you'll find on board. Feel free to explore the see if this ship is suited towards your preferences.
From end to end, the Celebrity Xploration length equals 99 feet (30 meters). Compare that to the average ship length of all 17 active vessels in Celebrity fleet, measuring 882 feet (269 meters). Please see our size comparison chart above to see how this ship falls in line with all other active ships in the fleet.