9 Night Greece, Malta & Turkey Cruise aboard the Celebrity Xcel

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Prepare for nine nights of leisurely cruising through on the Mediterranean when you embark on the Celebrity Xcel from Athens to Barcelona.

Visiting once-in-a-lifetime cities like Chania makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is an interesting one for the Xcel. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees.


The Celebrity Xcel

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

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

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

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 two sea days and six port days. Highlights include long stops in Santorini and Mykonos in addition to visits to very uncommon cities like Chania.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat18September 18thSaturday
5:00pm
Sun19September 19thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon20September 20thMonday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue21September 21stTuesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Wed22September 22ndWednesday
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
Thu23September 23rdThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri24September 24thFriday
At Sea
Sat25September 25thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun26September 26thSunday
At Sea
Mon27September 27thMonday
5:00am
5:00am
Day 2Mykonos
Day 4Rhodes
Day 5Santorini
Day 6Chania
Day 10Barcelona

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of a suite on this itinerary has fluctuated between $5,029 and $8,699 including taxes and port fees. At only seventeen percent more expensive than the all time low of $5,029 now is a great time to reserve your suite

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Alternate Sailings

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

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