Two Celebrity Cruises ships, head to head — specs, amenities, and what each one is genuinely better at.
Celebrity Beyond (2022) is the newer ship by 21 years versus Celebrity Infinity (2001). Celebrity Beyond is the larger hull at 140,600 GT (~55% bigger). Celebrity Infinity sails with fewer guests at double occupancy (2,170 vs 3,260).
| Spec | Celebrity Beyond | Celebrity Infinity |
|---|---|---|
| Year built | 2022 | 2001 |
| Tonnage | 140,600 GT | 90,940 GT |
| Guests (double occupancy) | 3,260 | 2,170 |
| Guests (max) | 3,873 | 2,427 |
Trophy marks the ship that wins each row. Smaller capacity = more space per guest.
Most autumn cruise sales inflate Guest 1 fares. We audited 10 live campaigns to find the 5 deals from $69/night that actually save money.
Celebrity added two new loyalty tiers above Zenith. Reaching the top one would cost roughly $7M in suite fares to unlock a cruise worth $12K.
Three balcony cabins, same week, three cruise lines. We pulled real quotes — the cheapest brochure was the most expensive bill.