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Celebrity Xcel at Port Everglades
Check in
Usual berth. Celebrity Xcel usually sails from Terminal 25 (Celebrity Cruises) at Port Everglades — that is the berth on file, and it may have changed. Always confirm with your cruise line before travel.
Address: 2025 Eller Dr., Hollywood, FL 33316. Port Everglades publishes this terminal with a Hollywood mailing city against ZIP 33316; enter the street address and ZIP, not the city name.
Park
Provenance: Read on porteverglades.net · checked 2026-08-27
Board
Typical guidance never replaces the arrival appointment in your boarding documents.
Sources
- ON FILE
- the terminal assignment on this page.
- Terminal 25 (Celebrity Cruises) guide
- the lot and the drop-off.
- Cruise-line app
- your boarding time.
Check each with your cruise line before you travel.
When Can You Board Celebrity Xcel?
Celebrity has you choose a staggered arrival window during check-in and asks you to arrive inside it. Your hard cutoff is the All Aboard Time listed in your Guest Documents.
The arrival time on your own boarding pass is the one that governs your sailing.
Read on Celebrity Cruises’s own site, August 11, 2026.
Everything you need for boarding Celebrity Xcel (Celebrity Cruises) at Port Everglades. Terminal info, parking, restaurants, hotels, and pro tips.
Celebrity Xcel cruise parking at Terminal 25
- Where you park
Park in Palm Garage — $20/day for cars, $25/day for oversized vehicles. The garage has 1,900+ spaces and serves Terminals 19, 21, 25, 26 and 29. Convenient walk to Terminal 25. Note: Port Everglades' Palm Garage is a different building from FLL airport's own Palm Garage about two miles away — navigate to the port address or your terminal number, not just "Palm Garage."
- Drop-off
Terminal 25 is Celebrity's premium terminal, redesigned and rebranded with an expansion including a larger luggage area and interactive LED signage. Follow green Palm signs from any port entrance. Drop off luggage curbside with porters. The distance from the drop-off curb to the terminal door is not published. If it matters for you, ask your cruise line before you travel.
Where can I park for a Celebrity Xcel cruise?
- Driving & Parking at the Port
Port parking: $20/day maximum for cars, $25/day for oversized vehicles up to 24 feet. No reservations or pre-payment accepted.
Terminal 25 parking & drop-off at Port Everglades →Parking at Terminal 25 is $20/day — all Port Everglades parking & transport options →
Upcoming Sail Dates
Official schedule · Verified Sep 23, 2026
Sources: Port Everglades Find a Cruise
Port Everglades’s published schedule runs through September 2027 and lists no Celebrity Xcel departures. It currently sails from Miami — open the Miami guide.
Planning the rest of your port day
Restaurants Near Port Everglades
Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlour
Old-fashioned ice cream parlor with carnival vibes — burgers, dogs, and big sundaes
$-$$Pirate Republic
Pirate-themed waterfront restaurant with seafood and a resident macaw
$$Lester's Diner
A 24-hour diner with huge portions, familiar food, and family-friendly prices
$Rustic Inn Crabhouse
Old Florida seafood spot famous for garlic crabs
$$Hotels Near Port Everglades
Local Tip
Celebrity Xcel usually docks at Terminal 25, Celebrity's premium terminal with modern amenities. Follow green Palm signs to Palm Garage ($20/day for cars, $25/day oversized). Captain's Club Elite members get priority check-in, and facial recognition technology keeps the boarding line moving. Grab any forgotten essentials at CVS or Walgreens on SE 17th Street before entering the port.
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