Celebrity Cruises has achieved a cruise industry first – Forbes Travel Guide’s inaugural Five-Star rating for a restaurant at sea.
Le Voyage on Celebrity Xcel, developed in partnership with globally acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud, joins the world’s most prestigious dining establishments holding the coveted Five-Star accolade. The recognition marks a significant milestone not just for the cruise line, but for fine dining at sea as a category.
Forbes Travel Guide is the world-renowned authority on excellence in hospitality, and is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises. Celebrity Cruises was the first cruise line to earn a prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Star Award in 2023 and was recognised in the inaugural ratings for restaurants on cruise ships in 2025. This year, Celebrity earned eight total awards for its ships and restaurants, a testament to the travel brand’s unmatched hospitality and innovative culinary offerings.
“At Celebrity Cruises elevated hospitality is in our DNA. Guided by our guests, we dream up and deliver experiences that create memories and stories they cannot experience anywhere else. This dedication to excellence is reflected in our culinary offerings – from our award‑winning wine collection to our partnership with industry visionary, chef Daniel Boulud,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises.
“We are extremely proud and honoured to earn Forbes Travel Guides’ first Five-Star rating for a restaurant at sea, this industry‑leading recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to culinary excellence.”
“I have the honour of being Celebrity Cruises’ global culinary ambassador, supporting their delivery of elevated culinary experiences. Throughout the years of partnership, I recognised Celebrity’s drive for culinary innovation and dedication to quality service. We began expanding our collaboration, first featuring my menus for their Suite guests, then trusting Celebrity to launch my first-ever restaurant at sea,” shared Chef Daniel Boulud.
“Le Voyage is the culmination of our years-long partnership, and we are thrilled to be recognised with Forbes Travel Guides’ Five Stars. Together we look forward to continuing to redefine the possibilities of dining at sea.”
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From the moment guests step inside Le Voyage, their experience is so much more than a meal – it’s a cultural journey that invites guests to experience flavours from around the world. The first signature restaurant at sea for Boulud, Le Voyage infuses global flavours into each dish, with an ambiance as elegant as the meal. Dishes take diners on a trip around the globe without ever leaving the table. Guests can choose between an elevated selection of a la carte offerings or a flavourful five-course tasting menu. Diners can pair their meal with a glass from Celebrity Cruises’ most awarded wine programme at sea, featuring more than 500 wine selections that represent the world’s most sought-after regions and most acclaimed labels.
Additionally, Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent earned a Four-Star rating, along with Fine Cut Steakhouse on Celebrity Ascent and Celebrity Apex.
Four Celebrity Cruises ships earned an overall rating in 2026, recognising the brand’s delivery of consistent, elevated hospitality.
- Celebrity Xcel (Recommended): Celebrity Cruises’ newest and most innovative ship, Celebrity Xcel, offers an unmatched holiday experience. Guests can enjoy seven brand-new experiences,including two new restaurants, an enhanced poolside experience, the cruise line’s largest spa and most entertainment variety to date, and The Bazaar — a three-story venue that erases the line between ship and shore by transforming throughout sailings to further immerse guests in the destinations they visit.
- Celebrity Ascent (Four-Stars): Featuring the best of Celebrity’s Edge Series ships, elevated experiences on Celebrity Ascent include 32 distinctive restaurants, bars, and lounges. Guest will find amulti-deck Sunset Bar, the open-air Rooftop Garden where two cantilevered floating pools offer breathtaking views six feet over the ship’s edge, and world-class accommodations, including the revolutionary Infinite Veranda staterooms that bring guests to the water’s edge. Plus, The Retreat, featuring a private restaurant, lounge and sundeck for suite guests.
- Celebrity Apex (Recommended) – Celebrity Apex is the second ship in Celebrity’s revolutionary Edge Series, with an innovative outward-facing design and visionary spaces that stand apart from anything else at sea. Celebrity Apex offers transformational accommodations that blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living and an unrivalled collection of 29 restaurants, bars, and lounges.
- Celebrity Flora (Recommended) – An exclusive, 100-passenger mega-yacht designed specifically and purposefully for expeditions in the Galapagos, Celebrity Flora immerses travellers in the destination with itineraries are led by certified naturalists from the Galapagos Natural Park. Celebrity Flora is built with all-natural materials. The ship introduced solar panels and state-of-the-art positioning system, allowing it to remain stationary without dropping anchors to further protect the seabed, making it one of the most eco-friendly ships sailing anywhere.
