by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 4:00 AM ET, Tue June 25, 2024
Boutique cruise line Celestyal is expanding its sailings in 2025 to offer year-round cruising for the first time, with new Arabian Gulf sailings and 21 Adriatic cruises.
The line’s year-round program for 2025, 2026 and early 2027 are available to book on the line’s website or with a travel advisor. Travel advisors can learn more about the program through Celestyal's travel advisor portal.
Celestyal is expanding its sailings by 30 percent, adding eight additional “Heavenly Adriatic” cruises in 2025 and 13 in 2026 due to high demand. The itinerary visiting Greece, Croatia, Montenegro and Italy.
The line will also offer 7-night “Idyllic Aegean” itineraries, which depart from Athens and visit Kusadasi, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini, Milos and Mykonos. Shorter 3- and 4-night itineraries are also available.
The Celestyal Discovery, the line’s newest ship, will spend its first winter sailing the Arabian Gulf in 2025. Both the Celestyal Discovery and Celestyal Journey will offer itineraries in the region, visiting destinations like Abu Dhabi, Doha, Sir Bani Yas Island, Fujairah, Muscat, Khasab and more.
Special sailings are also available to take advantage of the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Guests can purchase a specific package and enjoy access to one or both of the Grand Prix events during their cruise.
“Eighty-six percent of our guests tell us they want to come back to Celestyal, so we’re delivering on our commitment to broaden our programs,” said Lee Haslett, Chief Commercial Officer at Celestyal. “We’re renowned as the cruise specialists of the Greek islands and Mediterranean and, thanks to the commitment of the region and this overwhelming support from our customers and trusted partners, we are now confident in becoming the go-to cruise specialists of the Arabian Gulf.”
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