What I would actually book
My default on this ship is a standard Veranda cabin — there are 740+ of them, and that scale alone tells you it’s the safe, well-supported buy. The 2025 refit’s 10 new inside staterooms are worth knowing about too, if you’re booking the lowest-cost category — they’re genuinely new rooms, not a rebrand of old ones, converted from former public spaces.
Veranda
The largest category on the ship, including Sunset and Family Veranda subcategories.
10 new Inside staterooms (2025 refit)
Converted from the former iLounge, card room and video arcade on Decks 6, 9, 12 and 15 — worth asking for by name.
Sky Suite
44 of the ship’s 66 total suites — this is where I’d start if suite service is the goal.
~1,425–1,437 total
Three sources give three different figures — I think it likely reflects pre- vs. post-2025-refit counts, but I can’t prove it.
30 total
The most solidly corroborated figure on this whole page — three independent sources agree, which is rarer than it should be.
Cabins under/near the pool deck, theater, and Oceanview Café
Single-source guidance — I’d treat it with some caution, see the location section below.
A few questions, then a starting point
You don’t need to memorize Eclipse’s whole category ladder. You need two or three categories that actually fit your trip, and then you need the prices. Answer these and I’ll tell you where I’d start.
What would actually improve your room?
A handful of questions. Then I narrow the field instead of letting the booking engine walk you upward one category at a time.
The category ladder, bottom to top
Here’s the full ladder as I’d lay it out: Interior, Oceanview, Veranda (including Sunset and Family Veranda subcategories), Concierge Class, AquaClass, and four confirmed Retreat suite tiers on top.
| Family | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Interior | Interior/Inside | 149 (cruisedeckplans.com, post-2025-refit) vs. 140 (CruiseMapper, pre-refit) — the gap roughly matches the 10 cabins added in 2025 |
| Oceanview | Oceanview | 70 cabins |
| Veranda | Veranda (incl. Sunset/Family Veranda) | ~740–744 cabins depending on source |
| Concierge Class | Concierge Class | 275 cabins |
| AquaClass | AquaClass | 130 cabins |
| Retreat suite | Sky Suite | 44 cabins |
| Retreat suite | Celebrity Suite | 12 cabins |
| Retreat suite | Royal Suite | 8 cabins |
| Retreat suite | Penthouse Suite | 2 cabins |
I found three sources giving three different totals: 1,425 (CruiseMapper), 1,434 (cruisedeckplans.com), 1,437 (Gangwaze). My best guess is the May 2025 drydock added roughly 10 new inside staterooms — older sources predate the refit, newer ones reflect it — but even the two post-refit totals (1,434 vs. 1,437) don’t match exactly, and I couldn’t explain the leftover 3-cabin gap.
Sky Suite (44), Celebrity Suite (12), Royal Suite (8) and Penthouse Suite (2) are confirmed and cross-corroborated by two independent cabin-database sources, and they sum cleanly to 66 — I trust this one. A ship-specific Retreat page separately lists "Horizon Suite" and "Aqua Sky Suite" as available tiers, but neither tracker breaks these out as separately-counted categories, so I’m not treating them as confirmed distinct inventory.
Now including 10 genuinely new cabins
Interior cabins grew by roughly 10 in the 2025 refit, converted from former public spaces — the iLounge internet café, card room, and video arcade — across Decks 6, 9, 12 and 15. Oceanview (70 cabins) and Veranda round out the standard tiers, and Veranda is where I’d point most people by default.
Which perk tier actually fits you?
Concierge Class (275 cabins) and AquaClass (130 cabins) both carry the standard fleet-wide perks package on this ship — priority embarkation for Concierge, wellness extras and Blu dining access for AquaClass. I’d rather you pick between them on purpose than let the booking engine default you into one.
Concierge Class
- Priority embarkation
- Part of the ship’s standard fleet-wide perks package
- The lighter, cheaper step up of the two — more availability on this ship too
AquaClass
- Wellness-focused extras
- Blu dining access
- The smaller, harder-to-book perk tier on this ship — 130 cabins vs. Concierge Class’s 275
A new Lounge and Solarium, but not a full Sundeck
The April–May 2025 refit (Damen Shipyard, Brest, three weeks) added a new Retreat Lounge on Deck 5, in the former Michael’s Club space, plus a new exclusive Retreat Solarium on Deck 16. I found the investment figures disagree by source — $200M (Cruise Arabia, closer to the event) vs. $250M (later reporting covering the full five-ship Solstice Class program) — and my best guess is that reflects the program’s scope expanding over time, not an error on either side. Suite tiers here: Sky Suite, Celebrity Suite, Royal Suite, Penthouse Suite.
Sky Suite
This is where I’d start — the entry point into Retreat access, now with a newly added exclusive Solarium on Deck 16.
Royal Suite or Celebrity Suite
The top of this ship’s confirmed suite ladder — 8 and 12 cabins respectively.
Celebrity’s own current suite-class page explicitly lists Eclipse among ships that currently lack the larger, Edge-style Retreat Sundeck/pool deck. CruiseMapper’s description of "an adults-only sundeck with pool, jacuzzi, cabanas and bar service" reads to me like stale, pre-refit content that hasn’t caught up with the 2025 changes — I’d treat any claim of a full Retreat pool deck on this ship with real caution.
The most solidly corroborated figure on this page
I found 30 accessible staterooms, agreed on across three independent sources (CruiseMapper, Cruise Critic, cruisedeckplans.com). Cruise Critic specifies 80% have outside views and 20 have balconies. Of everything I looked at across this whole Celebrity fleet research project, this is one of the more reliable accessible-cabin counts I came across — I trust it.
Confirm the exact accessible cabin number, category and door width with Celebrity or a travel advisor well ahead of your sailing — this is one detail I wouldn’t leave to a third-party tracker.
Moonlight Sonata, and a fleet-standard specialty lineup
Moonlight Sonata is this ship’s main dining room. Luminae (suite-exclusive), Blu (AquaClass-exclusive), Murano, Tuscan Grille, Qsine (with Le Petit Chef), and Sushi on Five round out the specialty tier, alongside casual Oceanview Café, Mast Grill and Spa Café.
Every named venue on this ship is standard across the Solstice Class fleet — I couldn’t find a source identifying an Eclipse-only restaurant or bar. CruiseMapper’s dining list names "Bistro on Five" where Cruise Critic (more recently updated) says "Sushi on Five" — I think that’s likely stale content on CruiseMapper’s side rather than a genuine naming conflict, but I’m flagging it rather than silently picking one.
Single-source guidance, not independently verified
I want to be upfront here: the cabin-location detail I found for this specific ship traces to a single generic-format guide that I wasn’t able to cross-check against a second independent source in this research pass. Use the tool below, but treat it as one guide’s judgment call, not settled fact.
Start central. Let the flags guide you, not decide for you.
For a first Eclipse sailing, I’d start closer to midship. Move toward a specific zone once you know it’ll pull you back several times a day — and remember the specific deck claims below trace to one uncorroborated guide.
I couldn’t corroborate these specific cabin numbers and decks against a second independent cabin-selection blog or forum in this research pass. I’m showing you the guidance because it’s the best I found, not because I’ve verified it twice.
What does the next dollar actually buy you?
A window, no balcony — worth it if natural light matters to you at all.
Private outdoor space, and the default choice I’d make on this ship.
Priority perks (Concierge) or wellness extras and Blu access (AquaClass) — use the comparator above if you’re torn.
This is where Retreat access actually starts, including the new exclusive Solarium — though I’d remind you it’s not yet a full dedicated Sundeck.
The top of this ship’s confirmed ladder — 12 and 8 cabins respectively. Book early or don’t bother comparing prices, there won’t be much left to compare.
Make the upgrade prove itself
Use the Celebrity Add-On Value Evaluator alongside this guide — the cabin library above gives you the facts, and the evaluator tells you whether the price gap between two categories is actually worth paying.
Celebrity Add-On Value Evaluator
Open the Celebrity value tool and apply it to the cabin premium you are actually deciding on.
Compare the ship, not just the class
Celebrity Eclipse cabin questions
What changed on Celebrity Eclipse’s 2025 refit?
A three-week drydock at Damen Shipyard, Brest, France (April–May 2025) added 10 new inside staterooms, a new Retreat Lounge (former Michael’s Club space), and a new exclusive Retreat Solarium on Deck 16, plus a fleet-wide soft-goods refresh.
Does Celebrity Eclipse have a full Retreat Sundeck?
Not yet, as far as I can tell — Celebrity’s own current suite-class page lists Eclipse among ships still lacking the larger, Edge-style Retreat Sundeck/pool deck. The 2025 refit added a smaller exclusive Solarium instead, and I wouldn’t book expecting more than that.
How many staterooms does Celebrity Eclipse have?
I found three different answers: 1,425 (CruiseMapper, likely pre-2025-refit), 1,434 or 1,437 (cruisedeckplans.com and Gangwaze, likely post-refit). The roughly 10-cabin gap matches the refit’s new inside staterooms, though the two post-refit totals don’t match each other exactly and I couldn’t close that gap.
Does Celebrity Eclipse have a Sunset Suite?
No — not a real ship-specific one. It appears as a link in Eclipse’s Retreat-page navigation menu, but there’s no matching content card the way there is on Infinity, Constellation or Silhouette, and a direct URL check for an Eclipse-specific Sunset Suite page 404s. I treat that as generic site navigation, not a genuine category, and I don’t list it as a bookable suite here.
How many wheelchair-accessible cabins does Celebrity Eclipse have?
30 total — the most solidly corroborated accessible-cabin figure I found on any Celebrity ship in this research project, agreed on by three independent sources.
Where can I find the official Celebrity Eclipse deck plan?
Celebrity publishes the current deck plan for this ship at celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-eclipse/deck-plans — use it to confirm the exact cabin number, deck and any obstruction before you book. Direct link above.
My own research — verify specifics before you book
This page is my own research into Celebrity’s published stateroom data, cross-checked against third-party cruise sources current as of August 2026 — I’m not presenting it as some locked, pre-audited document.
Total stateroom count: three different figures (1,425 / 1,434 / 1,437) across three sources, likely reflecting the 2025 refit but not fully reconciled.
2025 refit investment figure: $200M (Cruise Arabia) vs. $250M (later, broader reporting) — likely reflects the program’s scope expanding over time.
2021 refit scope: one source calls it a substantial "Celebrity Revolution" refurbishment; a contemporaneous CruiseRadio piece calls it comparatively minor, focused mainly on the hull repaint — a real tension between sources I haven’t resolved.
"Horizon Suite" and "Aqua Sky Suite" appear on one ship-specific Retreat page but aren’t broken out as separate categories by either main cabin-database tracker — I don’t treat them as confirmed distinct inventory.
Sunset Suite: an earlier pass of this research treated "Sunset Suite" appearing in this ship’s Retreat-page navigation menu as evidence of a real category on Eclipse. When I audited that a second time, I found no ship-specific content card for it — unlike on Infinity, Constellation or Silhouette, which do have one — and a direct URL check for an Eclipse-specific Sunset Suite subpage 404s. I now treat this as generic site navigation, not a genuine Eclipse category, and I don’t list it.
Location detail traces to a single, uncorroborated guide.
The 2025 refit’s scope — new inside staterooms, Retreat Lounge, Retreat Solarium — is corroborated across three independent trade and travel-press sources.
The 30-accessible-cabin figure and the 66-suite, 4-tier structure are each corroborated by multiple independent sources.
The distinction between the new Retreat Solarium and a full Retreat Sundeck is my own conclusion — I found it blurred together in some third-party coverage of this ship, and I wanted to spell it out plainly rather than let you assume the bigger feature.