Celebrity Cruises has announced that Celebrity Xcel will offer guests the opportunity to experience four new festivals at the Bazaar as the ship sails in Europe this summer.
“Since the concept launched on the Celebrity Xcel in November, The Bazaar has revolutionized destination immersion, keeping guests enveloped in the culture of destinations well beyond their time in port,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises.
“Sea days have been transformed with spatial design extending the authentic food, beverage and entertainment delivered into a cohesive singular experience,” added Bethge.
“We’re excited to transform the experience yet again to bring the heartbeat of the Mediterranean onboard throughout every European sailing.”
Designed to blend onboard and in-port experiences, The Bazaar will offer a curated mix of destination-inspired festivals, markets offering items from local artisans, hands-on activities, regionally influenced culinary offerings and entertainment.
The company said in a press release that the four new festivals will bring the best of the Mediterranean to life in myriad ways, including local food and beverage offerings, crafting experiences, retail enrichment activations, destination-inspired cooking and dance classes, pop-up entertainment and performances by local musicians.
The new festivals include the following:
The company added that other highlights include the open kitchen concept, Mosaic, which will serve reimagined and elevated dishes, inspired by the flavors of cities like Naples, Mykonos and Lisbon.
The Bazaar’s casual dining concept, Spice, will offer a daytime selection of rotating bites, and foodies can learn to cook regional delicacies at Chef’s Studio at Mosaic, Celebrity’s first-ever destination-inspired cooking school.