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15 nights · North Africa

15-night North Africa cruise: Miami, Florida to Barcelona on Celebrity Xcel

The 15 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlantic is a 15-night North Africa cruise aboard Celebrity Xcel, operated by Celebrity Cruises. Departing Miami, Florida on April 11, 2027 and arriving in Barcelona on April 26, 2027, the voyage visits 8 ports including Lisbon, Cadiz, Tangier, Morocco. Fares start from $2,247 per person.

Length
15 nights
Departs
Apr 11, 2027
Returns
Apr 26, 2027
Ports of call
8
Days at sea
8

Voyage code XC15T247

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Miami, Florida

Miami is called the gateway to the Americas, and it’s indeed a very glamourous global city to explore at the start or end of an MSC Caribbean and Antilles cruise. Home to many cultures, the city of Miami sizzles with flavours from the Americas, beginning with Cuba and the Little Havana neighbourhood - one of the most historically significant places, while Wynwood is famous for its wall art and Puerto Rican history. Across Biscayne Bay lies the city of Miami Beach, home to the world-famous South Beach. An MSC-arranged guided private tour opens up a world of possibilities for you: enjoy the beach, take in the city’s Art Deco architecture and enjoy a drink on legendary Ocean Drive, where you can people watch, and perhaps spot a celebrity. If time permits, take a stroll on artsy Lincoln Road packed with street side cafes and shops. Facing the MSC Cruises port in downtown Miami is Bayside Marketplace - a lively commercial centre that is a staging area for boat tours of Miami. Seeing the city from the water, with its impressive skyline and waterfront mansions, is an experience in itself. The downtown area also boasts the dazzling Performing Arts Centre, the Museum of Science, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (known as the PAMM), scenic Bayfront Park and the arena where the 3-time NBA champion Miami Heat basketball team plays. Miami is renowned for its shopping. Hop on a tour to see the major city sights followed by retail therapy at one of Miami's largest and newest shopping malls: Dolphin Mall. With more than 240 retail outlets, you’re bound to need a bit of room in your luggage for your purchases. Luckily, there are several luggage stores at the mall to fill that need. Head west past the city into untamed wilderness on an MSC excursion into the Everglades. At this national park where water is the central feature, unlike any other in North America, nature enthusiasts can hop on an airboat tour through the swampland and waterways to spot alligators and a variety of birds.

Lisbon

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is a city open to the sea and carefully planned with 18th-century elegance. Its founder is said to be the legendary Ulysses, but the theory of an original Phoenician settlement is probably more realistic. Known in Portugal as Lisboa, the city was inhabited by the Romans, Visigoths and, beginning in the 8th century, the Moors. Much of the 16th century was a period of great prosperity and overseas expansion for Portugal. Tragedy struck on All Saints' Day in 1755 with a devastating earthquake that killed about 40,000 people. The destruction of Lisbon shocked the continent. As a result, the Baixa (lower city) emerged in a single phase of building, carried out in less than a decade by the royal minister, the Marques de Pombal. His carefully planned layout of a perfect neo-classical grid survived to this day and remains the heart of the city. Evidence of pre-quake Lisbon can still be seen in the Belém suburb and the old Moorish section of the Alfama that sprawls below the Castle of St. George. Lisbon is a compact city on the banks of the Tagus River. Visitors find it easy to get around as many places of interest are in the vicinity of the central downtown area. There is a convenient bus and tram system and taxis are plentiful. Rossio Square, the heart of Lisbon since medieval times, is an ideal place to start exploring. After a fire destroyed parts of the historic neighborhood behind Rossio in 1988, many of the restored buildings emerged with modern interiors behind the original façades. The city boasts a good many monuments and museums, such as the Jeronimos Monastery, Tower of Belém, the Royal Coach Museum and the Gulbenkian Museum. High above the Baixa is the Bairro Alto (upper city) with its teeming nightlife. The easiest way to connect between the two areas is via the public elevator designed by Gustave Eiffel. Cruising up the Tagus River to the ship's berth, you can already spot three of Lisbon's famous landmarks: the Monument to the Discoveries, the Tower of Belém and the Statue of Christ, which welcomes visitors from its hilltop location high above Europe's longest suspension bridge.

Cadiz

More than a hundred watchtowers gaze out across the waves surrounding this ancient Andalusian city. Sprinkled with evocative cobbled side streets, you’ll explore 3,000 years’ worth of history, while stumbling across palm-tree lined plazas of shaded coffee sippers. Cadiz claims the mantle of Western Europe’s oldest city, and every piece of architecture - and every wrong turn - offers a chance to discover fascinating new tales. Founded by the Phoenicians in 1100BC, Christopher Columbus used the city as a base for his exploratory, map-defining voyages of 1493 and 1502. The port grew in importance and wealth as Cadiz’s strategic location close to Africa’s northern tip helped it blossom into a centre for New World trade. Catedral de Cádiz, is a display of the city’s wealth and importance, looming spectacularly over the Atlantic’s waves, with cawing seagulls sweeping between its twin bell towers. Inside, treasures from the city’s trading exploits in the West Indies and beyond - which helped fuel the growth of this historically prosperous city – are on display. Enveloped by ocean on almost every side, Cadiz has something of an island feel, and you can cool off from southern Spain’s unrelenting sunshine on the sweeping golden sand beach of Playa Victoria. The two towers of the new El Puente de la Constitución de 1812 mark a contemporary landmark in this most ancient of cities, in the form of a spectacular new road bridge. Torre Tavira, meanwhile, is the most famous of Cadiz’s army of watchtowers, and the highest point in the city. Reach the top for a view of the ocean fringing the city’s expanse, and to learn about the towers - constructed so trading merchants could survey the harbour from their lavish homes. The Central Market is a chaotic place of bartering, where flashing knives dissect fresh fish. Stop in at the orbiting bars to enjoy tapas, freshly prepared with the market’s produce.

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Price history

Cheaper than 43%
30 days
Fare details

Fare details

Per person · taxes & fees included
Current fares
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Inside
$2,247
Oceanview
$2,347
Balcony
$2,813
Tracked range
158 days
Price history by cabin type
CabinCurrentLowestHighest
Inside $2,247 $1,784 on May 22 $2,717 on Aug 6
Oceanview $2,347 $1,396 on Jun 7 $2,661 on Jul 22
Balcony $2,014 $1,726 on Aug 28 $4,585 on Jul 18
Suite $16,410 $6,023 on Jul 7 $22,524 on May 14
Cabin grades
39 total
Prime Aqua ClassBalcony · A1
Aqua ClassBalcony · A2
Prime Concierge ClassBalcony · C1
Concierge ClassBalcony · C2
Concierge Class (Partial View)Balcony · C3
Concierge ClassBalcony · C4
Concierge ClassBalcony · C5
Prime Edge Stateroom with Infinite VerandaBalcony · E1
Edge Stateroom with Infinite VerandaBalcony · E2
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda (Partial)Balcony · E3
Edge Stateroom w/ Infinite VerandaBalcony · E4
Edge Stateroom w/ Infinite VerandaBalcony · E5
Edge Single Stateroom with Infinite VerandaBalcony · ES
Guarantee Veranda with Infinite VerandaBalcony · EX
Deluxe Porthole view with verandaBalcony · P1
Deluxe Porthole view with verandaBalcony · P2
Sunset VerandaBalcony · SV
Prime VerandahBalcony · V1
Guarantee VerandaBalcony · X
Guarantee Aqua ClassBalcony · XA
Guarantee Concierge ClassBalcony · XC
Deluxe InsideInside · DI
InsideInside · I2
Guarantee InteriorInside · Z
Deluxe Ocean ViewOceanview · DO
Prime Ocean ViewOceanview · O1
Ocean ViewOceanview · O2
Panoramic Ocean ViewOceanview · PO
Guarantee Ocean ViewOceanview · Y
Aqua Sky SuiteSuite · AS
Celebrity SuiteSuite · CS
Edge VillaSuite · EV
Iconic SuiteSuite · IC
Magic Carpet Sky SuiteSuite · MS
Penthouse SuiteSuite · PS
Royal SuiteSuite · RS
Sky SuiteSuite · S1
Sunset Sky SuiteSuite · SS
Guarantee SuiteSuite · W

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Inside

from $2,247

$149 / night

Fare rows

Guarantee Interior

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from $2,247

$149 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Inside

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,663

$177 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Oceanview

from $2,347

$156 / night

Fare rows

Guarantee Ocean View

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,347

$156 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Ocean View

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,917

$194 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Prime Ocean View

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,983

$198 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony

from $2,813

$187 / night

Fare rows

Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda (Partial)

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,813

$187 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Guarantee Concierge Class

Cabin grade

Available

from $3,031

$202 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Suite

Not available

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The journey

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Miami, Florida

Day 1 Apr 11, 2027

Miami, Florida

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