Celebrity Xcel: 7-Night Greece, Malta & Turkey

Celebrity Xcel

This 7-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the Celebrity Xcel by Celebrity Cruises sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Barcelona, departing June 26, 2027, calling at Santorini (Thira), Mykonos, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Valletta, and returns July 3, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,624 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Jun 26, 2027
Ports
6
Returns
Jul 3, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,574nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 2 dates

Celebrity Xcel sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Barcelona via these four ports on 2 dates between June 2027 and July 2027. In the table below, July 24, 2027 calls at them in the same order.

Same ports, other ship

2 other ships

Explorer of the Seas (1 date) and Celebrity Eclipse (1 date) also sail from Athens (Piraeus) to Barcelona via these four ports in 7 nights: 2 dates between October 2027 and November 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jun 26
Embark
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
dep 17:00

Athens cruise port is in Piraeus, a busy port city about 10 kilometers southwest of central Athens. Piraeus is its own city, not just a terminal, and it handles cruise ships, island ferries, and commercial traffic all at once.

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Day 2
Jun 27
Santorini (Thira), Greece
arr 07:00 · dep 22:00

Santorini cruise port is one of the most visually striking arrivals in cruising. Ships anchor in the flooded caldera of a volcanic crater, with the whitewashed villages of Fira and Oia perched dramatically 1,000 feet above on the cliff edge.

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Day 3
Jun 28
Mykonos, Greece
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00

Mykonos cruise port is one of the most instantly recognizable stops in the Greek islands. Whitewashed cube buildings cascade down hills to the Aegean Sea, blue-domed churches punctuate the skyline, and windmills stand sentinel on the ridge above Mykonos Town (Chora).

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Day 4
Jun 29
Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00

Kusadasi cruise port is Turkey's busiest and the primary gateway to Ephesus, one of the most significant ancient Greek and Roman cities in the world. The port sits on Turkey's central Aegean coast, about 95 kilometers south of Izmir, with ships docking at the Ege Ports cruise terminal right in the middle of town.

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Day 5
Jun 30
At Sea
Day 6
Jul 1
Valletta, Malta
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00

Valletta cruise port is one of the most visually dramatic arrivals on any Mediterranean itinerary. Ships sail into the Grand Harbour, a deep natural inlet flanked by honey-colored limestone walls that rise straight out of the water, with Valletta itself perched on the peninsula above.

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Day 7
Jul 2
At Sea
Day 8
Jul 3
Disembark
Barcelona, Spain
arr 05:00

Barcelona cruise port is the busiest in the Mediterranean, handling millions of passengers a year across multiple terminals. The city behind it earns that traffic.

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Distance
≈ 1,574nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,624▼ $112 (6.5%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,168
High
$2,059
Average
$1,760
Vs avg
−8%
$1,078$1,346$1,614$1,881$2,149Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,736 · Mar 9$1,761 · Mar 11$1,809 · Mar 12$1,859 · Mar 13$1,784 · Mar 14$1,809 · Mar 18$1,831 · Mar 19$1,881 · Mar 20$1,806 · Mar 21$1,831 · Mar 25$1,863 · Mar 26$1,913 · Mar 27$1,838 · Mar 28$1,863 · Apr 1$1,913 · Apr 3$1,838 · Apr 4$1,863 · Apr 8$1,876 · Apr 9$1,926 · Apr 10$1,851 · Apr 11$1,876 · Apr 15$1,923 · Apr 16$1,973 · Apr 17$1,898 · Apr 18$1,923 · Apr 22$2,004 · Apr 23$2,054 · Apr 24$1,979 · Apr 25$2,004 · Apr 29$2,054 · May 1$1,979 · May 2$2,004 · May 6$2,054 · May 8$1,979 · May 9$2,004 · May 13$2,054 · May 15$1,929 · May 16$2,004 · May 20$2,001 · May 21$2,051 · May 22$1,926 · May 23$2,001 · May 27$2,051 · May 29$1,976 · Jun 1$2,001 · Jun 3$2,051 · Jun 5$1,976 · Jun 6$2,001 · Jun 10$2,051 · Jun 12$1,976 · Jun 13$2,001 · Jun 17$2,009 · Jun 18$2,059 · Jun 19$1,729 · Jun 20$1,804 · Jun 25$1,779 · Jun 27$1,804 · Jul 1$1,854 · Jul 3$1,729 · Jul 4$1,804 · Jul 8$1,854 · Jul 10$1,779 · Jul 11$1,804 · Jul 15$1,720 · Jul 16$1,673 · Jul 17$1,548 · Jul 18$1,781 · Jul 21$1,856 · Jul 22$1,906 · Jul 24$1,831 · Jul 25$1,756 · Jul 30$1,831 · Jul 31$1,731 · Aug 1$1,756 · Aug 5$1,684 · Aug 6$1,759 · Aug 7$1,609 · Aug 8$1,659 · Aug 11$1,684 · Aug 12$1,616 · Aug 13$1,691 · Aug 14$1,541 · Aug 15$1,566 · Aug 19$1,691 · Aug 21$1,591 · Aug 22$1,566 · Aug 26$1,691 · Aug 28$1,591 · Aug 29$1,566 · Sep 2$1,630 · Sep 3$1,755 · Sep 4$1,605 · Sep 5$1,630 · Sep 9$1,496 · Sep 10$1,560 · Sep 11$1,460 · Sep 12$1,485 · Sep 17$1,560 · Sep 18$1,300 · Sep 19$1,325 · Sep 23$1,374 · Sep 24$1,317 · Sep 25$1,168 · Sep 26$1,193 · Sep 30$1,238 · Oct 1$1,362 · Oct 2$1,312 · Oct 3$1,337 · Oct 7$1,390 · Oct 8$1,599 · Oct 9$1,499 · Oct 10$1,524 · Oct 14$1,599 · Oct 16$1,499 · Oct 17$1,624 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Celebrity Xcel to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jun 26
Jun 26, 2027Santorini (Thira), Mykonos, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Valletta$1,624this sailing
Jul 24, 2027Santorini (Thira), Mykonos, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Valletta$1,175−$449

Celebrity Xcel, Athens (Piraeus) to Barcelona, 7 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,624 per person for the 7 nights, about $232 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,024, about $289 a night.

Is $1,624 a good price for this sailing?

It is $456 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,168 on September 26, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Barcelona and calls at Santorini (Thira), Mykonos, Ephesus (Kusadasi) and Valletta, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Celebrity Xcel sails this route on 2 dates between June 2027 and July 2027. 2 other ships also sail the same route.

Starting from
$1,624/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $1,499 → $1,624 (+$125)
Interior
$232/night
$1,624
Ocean View
$261/night
$1,824
Balcony
$289/night
$2,024
Mini-Suite
$303/night
$2,124
Spa
$346/night
$2,424
Suite
$607/night
$4,249

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Celebrity Xcel
Your ship
Celebrity Xcel
Celebrity Cruises · Edge class · Built 2025
Passengers
3,260
Tonnage
129,500
Length
306m
Crew
1,416
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolCasinoTheaterBuffetSpecialty RestaurantSteakhouseSushi BarWine BarMartini BarCoffee Shop
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