Sunlit Mediterranean – Tangier, Funchal & Lisbon

About this cruise

11 nights starts to feel like a proper adventure. You leave Barcelona on September 27, 2027 and the route takes you through Tangier, Lisbon, Funchal, Cádiz and Palma de Mallorca at a pace where there's never any need to rush. There's a nice rhythm here: explore a port, recover at sea, do it again. You never feel rushed or restless. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Tangier stands out. It's Where Africa and Europe lock eyes across the strait. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Celebrity Xcel launched in 2025, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Barcelona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. All in all, it's a solid trip.