What is the Celebrity Apex cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Celebrity Apex is the second ship in Celebrity Cruises' Edge Series, carrying 2,910 guests at double occupancy. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Tuesday 14 September 2027, in port 10:00–16:00, about 2,934 passengers expected
Also in port: Marella Explorer 2. Combined: about 4,748 passengers where known.
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Celebrity Apex was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire in France and completed in March 2020, though the pandemic delayed its first sailing until Saturday 19 June 2021, from Athens to the Greek Islands. Celebrity gives a gross tonnage of 130,818, a length of 1,004 feet (about 306 metres) and 2,910 guests at double occupancy; Wikipedia gives a crew of 1,320. The port listing expects about 2,934 passengers. Celebrity highlights the Magic Carpet, which it says lets guests soar above the sea, and the Rooftop Garden, the Eden venue, the three-storey Grand Plaza, the Normandie French restaurant and The Retreat, a private area for suite guests, among 29 restaurants, bars and lounges.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes, from Southampton. The call on Tuesday 14 September 2027 falls during a 14-night Mediterranean round trip from Southampton that leaves on Saturday 11 September 2027 and returns on Saturday 25 September 2027, calling at Cagliari, Rome (Civitavecchia), La Spezia, Cannes, Barcelona and Cadiz. Celebrity Apex is based in Southampton from May to October 2027 on round trips of seven to 14 nights, and sails to Port Canaveral in Florida on Sunday 17 October 2027 for the winter.