Mediterranean Coastal Escape

Your Mediterranean escape begins in Athens, where ancient wonders and modern energy coexist beneath the watchful eye of the Acropolis. Check into your 4-star hotel and spend the evening as you please – the Plaka neighbourhood, a rooftop dinner, or simply the pleasure of arriving somewhere extraordinary.

A full free day in Athens. The Acropolis Museum, the ancient Agora, the colourful chaos of the Central Market – or simply a long lunch in the shade with a cold glass of Assyrtiko. Athens rewards those who take their time with it.

Your private transfer delivers you to Piraeus this afternoon, where Celebrity Infinity is ready and waiting. Board, settle in, and raise a glass as she pulls away from the Greek capital at 5:00 PM – the Saronic Gulf glittering ahead in the early summer light.

A relaxed first day at sea as the ship heads northwest toward the Adriatic. The Classic Beverage Package is in hand, the pool deck is calling and the Mediterranean stretches out in every direction. A perfect introduction to life aboard Celebrity Infinity.

Split is one of the Adriatic’s great surprises – a living, breathing city built around and within the 4th-century palace of Roman Emperor Diocletian. The old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its ancient walls enclosing a maze of marble lanes, cafes, churches and courtyards that have been continuously inhabited for 1,700 years. Nine hours ashore gives you every reason to get lost in it.

Montenegro announces itself with drama – mountains meeting the Adriatic in a series of sweeping bays and ancient stone towns. Bar is the country’s main port and a gateway to a compact but compelling coastline. Ten hours ashore opens up the possibility of venturing to the medieval fortress town of Stari Bar nearby, or exploring the Montenegrin landscape at your own pace.

A leisurely sea day as Celebrity Infinity makes her way south and east toward the Greek islands. The spa, the restaurants, the open deck – savour the calm before the spectacle of Santorini tomorrow.

Santorini in June is the Mediterranean at its most seductive – the caldera dazzling in the summer light, the villages of Oia and Fira perched impossibly above the sea, the wine cold and the sunsets legendary. With the ship staying until 10:00 PM, you have a full day and a long, golden evening to experience everything the island does best. This is the extended stay that makes the difference.

A final flourish in the Greek islands – Mykonos on a summer morning is all whitewashed walls, cobalt domes and the turning sails of the iconic windmills above the harbour. Eleven hours ashore is enough to wander the Chora, find a beach, and sit over a long Greek lunch before returning to the ship for the overnight sail back to Athens.

Celebrity Infinity slips back into Piraeus in the early hours, closing out 9 nights of pure Mediterranean magic. Whether Athens is your final stop or simply your departure point, this is a journey that leaves its mark.