Timeless Mediterranean – Santorini & Barcelona

About this cruise

You sail from Barcelona on August 8, 2026 and spend 7 nights visiting Valletta, Santorini, Kusadasi, Mykonos and Piraeus (Athens). It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. You finish in Piraeus (Athens). There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. 3 countries (Malta, Greece and Türkiye) across the Eastern Mediterranean, each with its own character. Most ports give you about 12 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Celebrity Xcel launched in 2025, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. You'll probably start planning the next one before this one's even over.