9 Night from Athens to Barcelona on the Celebrity Xcel

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Get ready for nine nights of relaxing sailing around the Mediterranean when you book your suite on the Celebrity Xcel from Athens to Barcelona.

This sailing is special because you'll only tour through rare destinations such as Izmir and Chania. This route is an uncommon one for the Xcel. In fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare trips easily.


The Celebrity Xcel

More than 3,200 travelers can comfortably cruise on this top-rated Edge class ship, based in the Caribbean and Mediterranean and built only one year ago in 2025.

Want to work with your friends to get out of an escape room? This feature is offered exclusively by Celebrity and can be found aboard the Xcel Celebrity.

The Xcel Celebrity also offers a solarium, a spa, 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 itinerary consists of six port days and two days at sea. Major features include long stops in Santorini and Mykonos as well as visits to very uncommon destinations like Izmir and Chania.

Map of this cruise's route
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Thu22June 22ndThursday
5:00pm
Fri23June 23rdFriday
9:00am – 7:00pm
9:00am – 7:00pm
Sat24June 24thSaturday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sun25June 25thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon26June 26thMonday
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
Tue27June 27thTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed28June 28thWednesday
At Sea
Thu29June 29thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri30June 30thFriday
At Sea
Sat1July 1stSaturday
5:00am
5:00am
Day 2Rhodes
Day 3Izmir
Day 4Mykonos
Day 5Santorini
Day 6Chania
Day 8Palermo

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a couple months ago, The price of this cruise has varied between $4,443 and $5,443 for a suite, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is just 15% more than the all time low of $4,443 so reserve your suite now before it goes up.

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