Celebrity Cruises’ Bora dining
Celebrity Cruises’ Bora specialty dining is getting buzz for intimate, chef‑crafted menus that travelers are being urged to book now — a notable pick for food‑forward cruise itineraries. (x.com).
Bora is installed as an al‑fresco, rooftop restaurant aboard Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, Celebrity Xcel, a space that the line confirmed will replace the Rooftop Garden Grill and that the ship was slated to debut in November 2025. (prnewswire.com) Celebrity’s briefing lists specific brunch items — shakshuka eggs and a croissant eggs benedict with lemon‑scented salmon gravlax — and evening plates built for sharing such as seared branzino, fideos negros with razor clams and carabinero prawns, with chef‑led tableside preparations in the night service. (prnewswire.com) Guests are able to reserve specialty dining and other add‑ons through Celebrity’s pre‑cruise Cruise Planner and the brand’s app, which the line markets as the place to “reserve ahead” for restaurants, excursions and spa bookings. (celebritycruises.com 1) (celebritycruises.com 2) Price snapshots published by cruise‑fan sites show Bora brunch at about $35 per person and dinner around $60, and those sites note Celebrity uses dynamic pricing on specialty restaurants — a factor travel advisors cite when urging early reservations. (cruisespotlight.com) (cruisecritic.com) Preview coverage and creator videos from the ship’s first sailings have highlighted Bora’s over‑the‑top Bloody Mary bar, live rooftop music and strong guest reception on social channels, with taste‑test videos and TikTok walkthroughs posted shortly after the ship entered service. (travelweekly.com) (tiktok.com) (youtube.com) Celebrity scheduled Xcel for a Caribbean season from Port Everglades before repositioning to Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona and Athens in summer 2026, a routing that places Bora on itineraries where food‑focused shore stops and late‑night dining demand are highest. (cruiseradio.net)
