Star Princess, Celebrity Xcel & Star of the Seas Meet Up in St. Maarten
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The three new kids on the block were all in port together.
Three new ships, three major cruise lines, three very different cruise personalities.
We were not just looking at three cruise ships, we were looking at three very different visions of what a new cruise ship can be.
There really is not one perfect ship for everyone.
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Three of cruising’s newest ships were all in port together in St. Maarten — Star Princess, Celebrity Xcel, and Star of the Seas! We were sailing on Princess Cruises’ new Star Princess when Celebrity Xcel arrived, followed by Royal Caribbean’s massive Star of the Seas. At first, I did not realize how special this port day was, but then it clicked — three new ships, three major cruise lines, and three very different visions of the future of cruising were all together in one port. In this quick cruise ship spotting video, we take a look at Star Princess, Celebrity Xcel, and Star of the Seas docked together in St. Maarten and compare the different styles of these three new cruise ships. Afterward, I checked public port schedules, and I could only find one confirmed day during their first Caribbean season when all three of these ships were scheduled together in the same Caribbean port — the day we were there in St. Maarten. Do you know of another day these three ships met up? Let me know in the comments! If you enjoy cruise ship tours, embarkation days, cabin tours, port days, and real cruise experiences, I would love to have you subscribe and follow along here on Jetways to Gangways. Ships featured: Star Princess — Princess Cruises Celebrity Xcel — Celebrity Cruises Star of the Seas — Royal Caribbean Filmed in St. Maarten / Philipsburg, St. Maarten. #StarPrincess #CelebrityXcel #StarOfTheSeas My videos in general revolve around my experiences aboard cruise ships: travel vlogs, ship and cabin tours, history and information about ports of call, and tips that make my cruising trips economical and enjoyable.