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Celestyal Cruises Adds More Adriatic, Arabian Departures Amid 'Unprecedented Demand'

I n response to “unprecedented demand,” Celestyal Cruises has added additional departure dates for its new Adriatic and Arabian cruises, the company announced Thursday.

Since launching the new cruises in January, the company has heard lots of positive feedback from guests and received many early bookings. As such, its leaders have decided to add two new “Heavenly Adriatic” departure dates and three new “Desert Days” sailings to the mix. The line also unveiled new three- and four-night variations of its “Desert Days” itinerary.

Both itineraries are offered onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey . Heavenly Adriatic launched for the first time earlier this month, while Desert Days is slated to debut in November.

Heavenly Adriatic is a seven-night itinerary that sails roundtrip from Athens and includes stops in Kefalonia, Dubrovnik, Korot, Bari, Corfu and Katakolo. The additional new dates depart March 22 and March 29, 2025.

Desert Days is also a seven-night itinerary that sails roundtrip from Doha. Travelers will visit Bahrain, Dubai, Khasab, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. The additional departures are scheduled for February 15, February 22 and March 1, 2025.

The new three-night versions of Desert Days will depart November 15, November 22, December 13, December 20 and December 27, 2024. That itinerary departs from Abu Dhabi, stops in Doha and ends in Dubai. 

Celstyal will also begin offering a four-night version that overnights in Dubai and visits Khasab, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. The four-night departures are slated for November 11, November 18, December 9, December 16, December 23 and December 30, 2024, plus January 6, February 17, February 24 and March 3, 2025.

The new departure dates are on sale now and they’re part of Celestyal’s spring promotion, which includes deposits as low as $150 per booking through April 30.

“Our 2025 season will be our biggest and best to-date,” says Lee Haslett, Celestyal’s chief commercial officer. “By introducing new itineraries and regions to our schedule, and reducing our deposits to 50 percent through to April, we’re committed to creating unmissable experiences for our guests.” 

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Celestyal reshapes Journey’s maiden 2024 season

Celestyal has confirmed newly-launched Celestyal Journey will visit three new countries and six new ports as part of its reshaped maiden 2024 season.

The 1,260-guest ship, which entered service in September this year, will call for the first time in Croatia, Montenegro and Italy from Greece, with maiden calls to Kefalonia, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Bari and Katakolo.

The updated itineraries replace the previous Three Continents route the ship was due to sail on. Celestyal is switching pre-booked guests to the new voyages at current promotional rates, and giving them a free Three Continents cruise to “thank them for their loyalty”.

The Celestyal trade team is liaising with agents who have customers set to travel with the updated information. Celestyal confirmed commissions will be preserved on all rebooked cruises.

The new itineraries include a seven-night Heavenly Adriatic sailing, which will depart 2 March and feature full days in each destination, as well as a late-night stay in Dubrovnik. The itinerary will appear again in 2025, with details to be confirmed in due course.

Journey will also sail a new seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary on 9 and 16 March, round trip from Athens calling at Thessaloniki, Kusadasi, Heraklion, Mykonos, Santorini and Milos. The vessel will then embark on a series of Aegean voyages up to December.

Celestyal ‘more than finding sea legs on the global stage’

Celestyal CCO Lee Haslett said: “We really do take the time to listen to feedback, and Italy, Croatia and Montenegro are consistently popular with the trade and our guests. These itineraries are ideal for anyone looking to discover new horizons with more than a dash of history, culture and beauty.

“And we couldn’t help ourselves by going a little bit further for our customers, so hope they enjoy their free cruise as a thank you for their unwavering support.”

The announcements come after the line unveiled a fleet refresh last week . “We are more than finding our sea legs on a global stage and fast becoming known as a confident challenger brand,” Haslett added.

Travel partners currently holding reservations on the updated March 2024 itineraries will be contacted by Celestyal over the coming days, so they can reaccommodate customers on the updated sailings on Celestyal Journey or another suitable option.

Guests who retain their booking dates on the March itineraries will be eligible for the free cruise offer, which can be applied to equivalent sailings over the next three years. All agent commission will be preserved on retained and re-accommodated bookings.

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Celestyal Cruises has announced the removal of its COVID-19 vaccination, proof of COVID recovery and pre-departure testing requirements for all guests on sailings commencing on or after March 2, 2023, unless required by local regulations, according to a press release.

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