7 Night from Barcelona to Athens on the Celebrity Xcel

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Embark on the Celebrity Xcel and settle in for seven nights of breathtaking travel on the Mediterranean from Barcelona to Athens!

Touring through less common destinations such as Rhodes, Santorini, and Mykonos makes this cruise particularly interesting. This route is an unusual one for the Xcel.

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The Celebrity Xcel

The Xcel Celebrity, based in the Caribbean and Mediterranean and built just one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Edge class vessel that can carry comfortably over 3,200 passengers.

The Xcel Celebrity delights guests with an escape room, an exclusive of Celebrity.

The Xcel Celebrity also offers a solarium, a casino, a spa, 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 cruise includes four port days and two sea days. Major features include visits to more exotic stops like Rhodes as well as long stops in Santorini and Mykonos.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat11September 11thSaturday
5:00pm
Sun12September 12thSunday
At Sea
Mon13September 13thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue14September 14thTuesday
At Sea
Wed15September 15thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu16September 16thThursday
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
Fri17September 17thFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat18September 18thSaturday
5:00am
Day 5Rhodes
Day 6Santorini
Day 7Mykonos
Day 8Athens

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed fifteen months ago, The price of a suite on this cruise has varied between $4,349 and $8,099 including taxes and port charges. Today this cruise is only $300 more expensive than the all time low of $4,349 so reserve your suite now before it goes up.

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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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