Join the Celebrity Xcel and prepare for seven nights of refreshing cruising through the sea from Athens to Barcelona!
This trip is special because you'll only experience unusual cities such as Santorini, Mykonos, and Kuşadası. This route is a special one for the Xcel. Actually, it sails it only once.
The price is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees.
The Xcel Celebrity, based in the Caribbean and Europe and built less than one year ago in 2025, is the top-rated namesake of Celebrity's class and can house over 3,200 people.
Want to see if you can escape an escape room? This amenity is only offered by Celebrity and can be found aboard the Xcel Celebrity.
The Xcel Celebrity also offers a spa, a casino, a solarium, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary includes two sea days and four days in port. High points include visits to less common destinations like Santorini, Mykonos, and Kuşadası.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 21 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Sun, Aug 22 | Santorini, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Aug 23 | Mykonos, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 24 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Aug 25 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Aug 26 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Aug 27 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Aug 28 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am |
The Xcel sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 8th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,293 and $1,653 including $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this itinerary is just sixteen percent more expensive than the all time low of $1,293 so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026