Celebrity Cruises sets industry first with Forbes Five-Star restaurant at sea

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Le Voyage Restaurant, Celebrity Xcel

Celebrity Cruises has become the first cruise line to receive a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for a restaurant at sea. The award recognises Le Voyage, created in collaboration with Chef Daniel Boulud and featured on Celebrity Xcel, the newest ship in the fleet. This accolade places the venue among a select group of world-class restaurants, including Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester in London, Le Bernardin in New York and Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris.

Inspired by Chef Boulud’s travels, Le Voyage delivers an immersive dining experience with à la carte dishes or a five-course tasting menu, paired with selections from the line’s award-winning wine programme, offering more than 500 labels from renowned regions worldwide.

Built on its strong record of excellence, Celebrity was the first cruise brand to receive a Forbes Travel Guide Star Award in 2023 and featured in the inaugural ratings for onboard restaurants in 2025. This year, it secured eight awards across the fleet, celebrating both ships and dining venues.

In addition, Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent earned a Four‑Star rating, alongside Fine Cut Steakhouse on both Celebrity Ascent and Celebrity Apex.

Celebrity Cruises earns Forbes Travel Guides first Five star

Le Voyage on Celebrity Xcel

Four Celebrity ships also received overall Forbes ratings for 2026. The brand’s newest vessel, Celebrity Xcel, achieved a ‘Recommended’ status, debuting with seven new onboard experiences including two new restaurants, the line’s largest spa, an enhanced poolside offering and its most diverse entertainment programme to date.

Celebrity Ascent earned a Four‑Star rating and continues to impress with its open‑air Rooftop Garden, featuring cantilevered floating pools extending six feet beyond the ship’s edge, and Infinite Veranda staterooms that connect guests even more closely with the sea.

Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the Edge Series, also secured a ‘Recommended’ rating for its outward‑facing design and architecturally distinctive spaces, while Celebrity Flora was recognised for its Galapagos expeditions aboard the boutique, 100‑guest mega‑yacht.

What to expect on board the new Celebrity Xcel

Connections Cruise Arabia returns to Dubai in 2026

The recognition extended across the Royal Caribbean Group portfolio, with Silversea Cruises’ Silver Endeavour, Silver Nova, Silver Origin and Silver Shadow receiving star ratings in the cruise ship category. Silversea’s fine dining venues Kaiseki and La Dame also earned culinary honours.

Each Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating is based on meticulous, anonymous inspections measured against hundreds of exacting standards, with a strong emphasis on service excellence – helping travellers identify the world’s finest hospitality experiences both on land and at sea.

Currently homeported in Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades and operating seven-day itineraries to the Caribbean and The Bahamas, Celebrity Xcel will cross the Atlantic in April 2026 on a 15-day voyage to Barcelona. The ship will then embark on a series of seven- to 11-day Mediterranean sailings visiting Nice, Marseille, Portofino, Naples, Rome (Civitavecchia), Malta, Athens, Santorini, Mykonos and Kusadasi, before returning to Florida in November.

To book Celebrity Cruises sailings, call UAE +971 4 331 4299, KSA 800 897 1419, email book@rccl.ae or visit www.celebritycruises.ae

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Supporting the growth of the cruise industry, Connections Cruise Arabia will return to Dubai in the UAE in 2026, following the success of the inaugural edition in 2025. The two-day event, taking place from 28 to 29 September, will welcome more than 500 travel trade professionals from across the global cruise ecosystem. To register your interest in attending, contact Connections.