Book your balcony cabin on the Celebrity Xcel and prepare yourself for seven nights of leisurely sailing across the sea from Athens to Barcelona!
This cruise is particularly interesting because you will exclusively spend time in unusual cities such as Santorini, Mykonos, and Kuşadası. This route is an uncommon one for the Xcel, As it sails it only once.
What makes this cruise special is that today you can get a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an inside balcony cabin! This is the total price for a balcony cabin, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees.
Based in the Caribbean and Europe and built just one year ago in 2025, more than 3,200 guests can cruise on the Xcel Celebrity, the highly-rated flagship of Celebrity's class.
Want to puzzle your way out of an escape room? This feature is exclusive to Celebrity and is found aboard the Xcel Celebrity.
The Xcel Celebrity also offers a solarium, a spa, a casino, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary spends four port days and two days at sea. High points include long stops in Santorini, Mykonos, and Kuşadası.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 18 | Athens, Greece | 5:00pm | |
| Sun, Jul 19 | Santorini, Greece | 7:00am | 10:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 20 | Mykonos, Greece | 7:00am | 7:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 21 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 22 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jul 23 | Valletta, Malta | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 24 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jul 25 | Barcelona, Spain | 5:00am |
The Xcel 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.
Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a balcony cabin on this sailing has ranged between $1,626 and $3,191 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for all types of cabin. Today this cruise is just eighteen percent more than the all time low of $1,626 so lock in your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 24, 2026