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Celebrity Cruises for seniors

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Celebrity is modern and polished, with casual-chic dress and Single Staterooms built for one guest. Its accessible staterooms have wider doors, roll-in showers, grab bars and a higher toilet, and an Access Department sets up your needs.
Free guide2 min readUpdated September 2026
A Celebrity Cruises ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans

Celebrity Cruises: the rules, from Celebrity Cruises's own pages

Accessibility

Accessible staterooms, with an Access Department to set up your needs

Accessible staterooms are intended for guests with mobility disabilities and other disabilities requiring those features.

Complete the special needs form to customize your accommodations.

Contact the Access Department on (866) 592-7225 (voice), fax (954) 628-9622, or by email.

Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

Dress code

Casual chic, with Smart Casual in the evening

Around the ship: resort wear, sundresses, shorts, polos, button-downs, sandals or loafers.

In main and specialty dining Celebrity asks you to leave out swimsuits, see-through coverups, robes, bare feet, tank tops, T-shirts and baseball caps.

Poolside: swimwear with a coverup is expected.

Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

Solo travelers

Single Staterooms built for one guest

Single Staterooms carry the same amenities and service as a double stateroom, including eXhale bedding with a Cashmere Mattress, custom bath products and a cotton bathrobe.

The Edge Single Stateroom with Infinite Veranda is available on Celebrity Edge, Apex and Beyond.

Celebrity awards solo travelers 2x loyalty points.

Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

Daily gratuities

$19.50 per guest per day inside, ocean view and veranda

$20.50 in Concierge Class and AquaClass.

$24.50 in The Retreat.

Applied to your SeaPass account daily unless you prepay at booking.

Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

Drink packages

Classic and Premium Drink Packages — everyone of drinking age in the cabin must buy the same one

The package works in the Main Restaurant, specialty restaurants, casual dining and all bars and lounges. Room service and the minibar are not included.

Classic covers beers, spirits, cocktails, liqueurs, frozen drinks and wines by the glass up to $12 per serving.

Premium adds bottled water from Evian, Perrier, San Pellegrino and Panna, specialty coffees, organic teas, Red Bull and frozen smoothies.

Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

Minimum age

No guest under 21 is booked in a stateroom unless an adult 21 or older is with them

Infants under 6 months old are not permitted to sail.

Exceptions for minors in adjacent staterooms with a parent or guardian, and for married couples with proof.

Drinking age is 21 from Asia, North America, the UAE and the private destinations; 18 from South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

Loyalty program

Captain's Club — Classic, Select, Elite, Elite Plus, Zenith

Status is matched one-for-one across Royal Caribbean Group: Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Silversea.

Classic matches Crown & Anchor Gold. Select matches Platinum. Elite matches Diamond. Elite Plus matches Diamond Plus. Zenith matches Pinnacle Club.

Enroll through the Royal Caribbean or Celebrity website or app.

Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

What the rules say

  • Celebrity Cruises: Accessible staterooms have wider doors, roll-in showers, grab bars, a lower sink and vanity, a higher toilet and ramped thresholds.

    Source: Celebrity Cruises, checked September 21, 2026

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