Another Florida-bound cruise ship had its first sea trial over the weekend as Celebrity Xcel hit the ocean off the coast of France.

The fifth of Celebrity Cruises’ Edge-class ships went through functional maneuvers near the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Saturday helmed by Capt. ‘Kirk’ Kyriakos Matragkas.

Its inaugural sailings this November will bring it to Port Everglades on seven-night Caribbean itineraries before heading back to Europe next summer to sail the Mediterranean.

Just like its sister ships, Celebrity Edge, Apex, Beyond and Ascent, the vessel has the same design including the Magic Carpet — an exterior elevator platform that acts primarily as an innovative way for passengers to disembark and reboard the ship when it tenders at ports of call,

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