Celebrity Apex - Canaries & Portugal from Southampton
Closing out her 2026 Southampton season, Celebrity Apex heads south instead of north on this 11-night Atlantic loop through Porto, Lisbon, three volcanic islands and Vigo. October timing means the Canaries and Madeira are still in the mid-70s while the UK slides into autumn.
Price Range
$$$
Premium
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Ship Details — Celebrity Apex
View full Celebrity Apex detailsYear Built
2020
Tonnage
130,818 GT
Passengers
2,910
Crew
1,320
Decks
16
Class
Edge
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About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Celebrity Apex
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Celebrity Apex sailing. Based on 1,200 discussions.
Celebrity Apex is the second ship in Celebrity's design-forward Edge Class, debuting in 2020 (with first revenue sailings in 2021 after COVID delays). It's an adults-leaning, premium-contemporary ship best known for the Magic Carpet, the cantilevered movable platform unique to the class, and interiors by marquee designers that give it a chic, couple-oriented feel. Crucially, Apex is the original Edge-class size, essentially a twin of Celebrity Edge, and was not stretched like its later sisters Beyond and Ascent.
What People Love
- Consistently excellent dining across the board, with Fine Cut Steakhouse, Le Petit Chef, and Eden cited as standouts
- The Magic Carpet, a one-of-a-kind 13-story cantilevered platform that moves up the side of the ship for sunset cocktails and special dinners
- Stunning, chic modern design by marquee names like Kelly Hoppen and Nate Berkus that gives the ship a refined, adult feel
Common Complaints
- Premium and rising prices, with reports of drink costs up roughly 60% versus 2023 and add-ons that stack quickly
- Infinite Veranda cabins cut the air conditioning when the window is open, leaving rooms hot and humid in tropical climates
- Not family-friendly, with a design and amenity set that skews strongly toward adults