Set sail with the Celebrity Ascent and prepare for seven nights of refreshing travel across the sea from Athens to Barcelona!
Spending time in more exotic ports like Santorini, Messina, and Mykonos makes this cruise particularly exciting. This route is an unusual one for the Ascent. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.
Our price is the total price for a balcony cabin, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the interior price!
The Ascent Celebrity, based in Ft. Lauderdale and Rome and built less than two years ago in 2023, is a top-rated Edge class cruise ship that can house more than 3,200 cruisers.
Want to puzzle your way out of an escape room? This amenity is offered exclusively by Celebrity and can be found on the Ascent Celebrity.
The Ascent Celebrity also offers a jacuzzi, a casino, a solarium, and a spa.
This graph shows the cost over time for each class of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 15th of last year, The price of a balcony room on this cruise has varied between $1,299 and $2,549 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges.
This itinerary spends two sea days and four days in port. Major features include long stops in Santorini, Mykonos, and Kuşadası plus visits to uncommon cities like Messina.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 9 | Athens, Greece | 5:00pm | |
| Sun, Aug 10 | Santorini, Greece | 7:00am | 10:00pm |
| Mon, Aug 11 | Mykonos, Greece | 8:00am | 7:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 12 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 8:00am | 7:00pm |
| Wed, Aug 13 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Aug 14 | Messina, Sicily | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Aug 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Aug 16 | Barcelona, Spain | 5:00am |
The Ascent sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 14, 2025