7 Night from Barcelona to Athens on the Celebrity Xcel

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Get ready for seven nights of relaxing cruising on the Mediterranean when you step aboard the Celebrity Xcel from Barcelona to Athens.

This trip is particularly exciting because you will only experience unusual destinations like Rhodes, Santorini, and Mykonos. This route is a rare one for the Xcel, But this is the least expensive sailing.

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The Celebrity Xcel

The Xcel Celebrity, based in Barcelona and Fort Lauderdale and built only one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Edge class cruise ship that can carry over 3,200 travelers.

Want to see if you can escape an escape room? This activity is exclusive to Celebrity and can be found on the Xcel Celebrity.

The Xcel Celebrity also offers a spa, a solarium, a casino, and a jacuzzi.

Ship class
Edge
Built
2025
Guests
3,276
Crew
1,377
Length
1,004 ft
Passenger decks
15
Celebrity Xcel
Bars & cafésBars & Lounges

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes two days at sea and four days in port. Highlights include long stops in Santorini and Mykonos plus visits to more exotic stops like Rhodes.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat14August 14thSaturday
5:00pm
Sun15August 15thSunday
At Sea
Mon16August 16thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue17August 17thTuesday
At Sea
Wed18August 18thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu19August 19thThursday
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
Fri20August 20thFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat21August 21stSaturday
5:00am
Day 5Rhodes
Day 6Santorini
Day 7Mykonos
Day 8Athens

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed fifteen months ago, The price of this cruise has ranged between $1,239 and $1,938 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only $135 more expensive than the all time low of $1,239 today is a great time to reserve your room

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Alternate Sailings

The Xcel sails this route three times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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Data as of Oct 21, 2026

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