Celebrity Xpedition
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Xpedition in the Galápagos · Photo: Raphodon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Celebrity Xpedition no longer sails for Celebrity Cruises: she left Celebrity Cruises' fleet in January 2025. Celebrity Cruises' fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Celebrity Xpedition
Celebrity Xpedition is a former Celebrity Cruises cruise ship, which sailed 2001 to 2025. She measured 2,842 gross tons. She sailed Galápagos itineraries.
Celebrity Xpedition was a small expedition ship that sailed the Galápagos Islands for Celebrity Cruises for about two decades. Built by Cassens Werft in Emden, Germany, she entered service in 2001 as Sun Bay before Royal Caribbean Group bought her for Celebrity's Galápagos program. In June 2024 Celebrity confirmed it had sold her and Celebrity Xploration to Lindblad Expeditions and cancelled all of their 2025 departures. The handover took place in early 2025, and Lindblad has since refitted her and renamed her National Geographic Gemini.
Ship facts
- Gross tons
- 2,842
- Sailed
- 2001–2025
- Left the fleet January 2025
- Length
- 90 m
- Decks
- 6
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Xpedition in the GalápagosPhoto: Raphodon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sailed
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Celebrity Xpedition?
Celebrity Xpedition sailed for Celebrity Cruises.
Is Celebrity Xpedition still sailing for Celebrity Cruises?
Celebrity Xpedition no longer sails for Celebrity Cruises: she left Celebrity Cruises' fleet in January 2025.
How big is Celebrity Xpedition?
Celebrity Xpedition measures 2,842 gross tons and 90 metres in length, with 6 decks.
When did Celebrity Xpedition enter service?
Celebrity Xpedition entered service in 2001.
Where does Celebrity Xpedition sail?
Celebrity Xpedition sailed Galápagos itineraries.
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