Celestyal has unveiled its cruise program for 2025, 2026 and early 2027, which will be on sale starting tomorrow, June 26, 2024.
The cruise line's newest ship, Celestyal Discovery, will sail the Arabian Gulf winter season beginning in 2025. Celestyal Discovery will join Celestyal Journey in the region, beginning with the previously launched 7-night itinerary 'Amazing Desert' later this year.
Celestyal Discovery will operate rotating 3- and 4-night itineraries from November to March:
– Three-night "Iconic Arabia" cruise, departing from Abu Dhabi and stopping in Doha (Qatar) and Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE). Prices from €279pp.
– Four-night "Iconic Arabia" cruise, departing from Abu Dhabi and stopping in Fujairah (UAE), Muscat and Khasab (both in Oman). Prices from €349pp.
– Guests can also combine itineraries on the seven-night Treasures of the Gulf cruise. Prices from €629pp.
Celestyal Journey will homeport in Doha for the “Amazing Desert” itinerary, in a three-year partnership with this region. The ship will make inaugural calls in Khasab, Dubai, Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. These itineraries include the popular overnight option in Dubai, and guests can also begin and end their cruise in Dubai.
This itinerary begins November 9, 2024, with special sailings including holiday cruises and sailings to the Qatar Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi.
In addition to winte trips to the Arabian Gulf, Celestyal's summer Greece and Mediterranean itineraries are also on sale. Also included are eight additional Sublime Adriatic cruises in 2025 and thirteen in 2026 - due to overwhelming demand for this new 2024 itinerary - through Greece, Croatia (Split or Dubrovnik), Montenegro (Kotor) and Italy (Venice (Marghera) or Bari).
– Celestyal Journey will sail two 7-night itineraries during its Mediterranean and Aegean season:
– The 'Adriatic Sublime' cruise, departing from Athens and late stay in Dubrovnik, and full-day stops in Kefalonia, Kotor, Bari and Corfu, as well as Katákolon. Prices from €789pp.
– The "Sublime Adriatic with Venice, Marghera" cruise, a variant of the Sublime Adriatic, departing from Athens and full-day stops in Kotor, Split, Venice (Marghera) and Katákolon. Prices from €789pp.
– The "Idyllic Aegean" cruise, in 2025 and 2026, departing from Athens and one-day stops in Kusadasi (Ephesus), Rhodes, Crete, Santorini and Milos, plus a late-night stopover in Mykonos. Prices from €789pp.
– 'Idyllic Aegean' cruises can also be combined with 'Sublime Adriatic' cruises on selected dates to form 14-night voyages.
– Celestyal Discovery will continue to offer shorter rotating itineraries during the summer season:
– The three-night 'Iconic Aegean' cruise, departing from Athens and stopping at Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Patmos, Crete and Santorini. Prices from €309pp.
– The four-night "Iconic Aegean" cruise, departing from Athens and stopping at Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Patmos, Rhodes, Crete and Santorini. Prices from €389pp.
Celestyal Discovery began operations with Celestyal in March 2024 and Celestyal Journey in September 2023. Both ships can accommodate 1,260 passengers.
Lee Haslett, Commercial Director of Celestyal, commented: "86% of our passengers tell us that they want to sail with Celestyal again, so we are fulfilling our commitment to expand our programs. We are known as specialists in cruises to the Greek islands and the Mediterranean."
