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Inside the Strange and Lonely Test Run of a New Cruise Ship

The Wall Street Journal

November 24, 2025

Before a ship's debut, employees kick the tires in what's known as a 'shakedown'

- BY JACOB PASSY

Inside the Strange and Lonely Test Run of a New Cruise Ship

One of the main pool deck areas onboard the new cruise ship, Celebrity Xcel, above; crews finalize repairs and installations in the Bazaar onboard the ship, right.

This story is from the November 24, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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