9 Night from Athens to Barcelona on the Celebrity Xcel

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Set sail with the Celebrity Xcel and settle in for nine nights of relaxing cruising across the sea from Athens to Barcelona!

This sailing is notable because you will only visit very uncommon stops such as Izmir and Chania. This route is a rare one for the Xcel. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

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

Day 2: Santorini
Day 3: Izmir

The Celebrity Xcel

Over 3,200 passengers can comfortably sail on the top-rated flagship of the class, based in Barcelona and built only one year ago in 2025.

The Xcel Celebrity has an escape room, an exclusive of Celebrity.

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

Celebrity Xcel
Day 4: Rhodes

Your Itinerary

This cruise consists of two sea days and six days in port. Major features include long stops in Santorini and Mykonos as well as visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Izmir and Chania.

Sat16September 16thSaturday
5:00pm
Sun17September 17thSunday
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
Mon18September 18thMonday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue19September 19thTuesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Wed20September 20thWednesday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Thu21September 21stThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri22September 22ndFriday
At Sea
Sat23September 23rdSaturday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sun24September 24thSunday
At Sea
Mon25September 25thMonday
5:00am
5:00am
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September 16th, 2028 - Athens to Barcelona Cruise on the Celebrity Xcel
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Spa

Alternate Sailings

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.

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Since it was first listed on August 24th of this year, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $1,675 and $1,700 for a room, including taxes and port charges. This graph shows the cost over time for each class of cabin. At only $25 more than the all time low of $1,675 today is a great time to secure your cabin

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Last Updated: Aug 26, 2026

Last Modified: Aug 26, 2026

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