Celebrity Xcel 7 Night Cruise From Fort Lauderdale - December 28, 2025
7 Night Puerto Plata, St. Thomas and St. Maarten
7 Night round trip cruise departs from Fort Lauderdale on Sunday December 28, 2025. The 7 day cruise ends with the arrival of Celebrity Xcel back in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday January 4, 2026. The New Year's Day holiday (January 1, 2026) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata and the nearby resort area known as Amber Cove, popular spots for Caribbean cruise port visits, are on the north coast of the Dominican Republic
St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
The cruise port on St. Thomas is in the town of Charlotte Amalie, on the south central side of the island. St. Thomas is less than 50 miles east of Puerto Rico and about 1,100 miles southeast of Miami.
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Philipsburg is the capital of the Dutch side of the island of St. Maarten (aka Sint Maarten). The island is an extremely popular spot for visits by cruises to the eastern Caribbean. It's about 175 miles east of Puerto Rico and 1,220 miles southeast of Miami.
Departure Port: Port Everglades Cruise Terminal
Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps
For the night before your cruise: Hotels near Port Everglades Cruise Terminal
Haven Hotel - Fort Lauderdale Airport
3001 SE 6th Avenue
1.1 miles from cruise port
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Vacation Inn Motel
3101 Southeast 6th Avenue
1.1 miles from cruise port
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Crowne Plaza Hotel Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruiseport
455 State Road 84
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
1881 SE 17th St
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel
1617 SE 17th Street
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Extended Stay America-Fort Lauderdale-Conv Center-CruisePort
1450 Se 17th Street Cswy
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Holiday Inn Express Ft. Lauderdale Cruise-Airport
1500 SE 17th Causeway
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th Street Convention Center
1851 SE 10th Avenue
1.3 miles from cruise port
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