Celebrity Cruises’ Wine Program Celebrated With 25 Wine Spectator Award Wins

The most awarded wine program at sea reached new heights today with 17 Best of Awards of Excellence and eight Awards of Excellence honours, the most the premium cruise line has ever received.

Celebrity Cruises reached a major milestone for food and beverage excellence today, securing 25 total honours at the 2026 Wine Spectator Awards. The cruise brand continues to hold the most awarded wine program at sea, receiving 17 distinguished “Best of Award of Excellence” honours for the first time, alongside eight “Award of Excellence” recognitions – bringing its impressive total to 165 awards over 14 consecutive years.

The accolades span Celebrity Cruises’ Edge Series, Solstice Series, and Millennium Series ships, including two brand new Celebrity Cruises venues. Trattoria Rossa, which debuted with the revitalised Celebrity Solstice in March 2026, serves Roman and Southern Italian cuisine and has quickly become a guest favourite. Mosaic on Celebrity Xcel, which set sail in November 2025, serves reimagined and elevated dishes inspired by the regions the ship is sailing. Also recognised by Wine Spectator is Le Voyage – the exclusive restaurant by renowned chef, Daniel Boulud, Celebrity’s global culinary ambassador – which earlier this year became the first Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rated restaurant at sea. These latest honours underscore Celebrity Cruises’ steadfast commitment to unparalleled wine service and its leadership in setting new standards for excellence within the cruise industry.

“Celebrity Cruises constantly redefines the possibilities of food and beverage at sea, and this industry leading recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence,” said Jan Sorensen, Celebrity Cruises’ Vice President of Food and Beverage Operations. “With up to 32 food and beverage venues on board, we offer something for every guest’s preference, while providing authentic, globally inspired experiences like no other.”

Celebrity Cruises received 17 “Best Of” Awards of Excellence in 2026:

• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Le Voyage on Celebrity Xcel
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Le Voyage on Celebrity Beyond
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Tuscan on Celebrity Xcel
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Tuscan on Celebrity Ascent
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Tuscan on Celebrity Beyond
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Cyprus on Celebrity Apex
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Normandie on Celebrity Edge
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Grand Epernay on Celebrity Solstice
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Opus on Celebrity Reflection
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Grand Cuvée on Celebrity Silhouette 
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Moonlight Sonata on Celebrity Eclipse
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Silhouette on Celebrity Equinox
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Cosmopolitan on Celebrity Summit 
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – San Marco on Celebrity Constellation
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Metropolitan on Celebrity Millennium 
• 2026 “Best Of” Award of Excellence – Trellis on Celebrity Infinity 

Celebrity Cruises also earned eight Awards of Excellence:

• 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Solstice
• 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Xcel
• 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Ascent
• 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Beyond
• 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Apex
• 2026 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Edge
• 2026 Award of Excellence – Mosaic, Celebrity Xcel
• 2026 Award of Excellence – Trattoria Rossa, Celebrity Solstice

On board every Celebrity Cruises ship, guests can enjoy a robust wine selection and a variety of wine-focused programming. Celebrity sails with a trained sommelier in every restaurant, eager to help guide guests through the more than 500 wine selections on board – spanning the world’s most sought-after regions and most acclaimed labels, plus a wide selection from Celebrity’s own private labels. Guests looking to expand their palate will find experiences including Food and Wine Pairing Workshops, which feature samples of contrasting pairings to educate on the fundamentals of food and wine chemistry and how food and wine interact, and World Wine Tours, which offer opportunities to sample different wines from across the globe and learn about regional and varietal technicalities.

For more information and to book a cruise with Celebrity Cruises, visit www.celebrity.com/gb, call Celebrity Cruises on 0344 293 2043