A cruise ship has returned to service after receiving a multi-million greenback renovation after being acquired by one other cruise line.
Celestyal Cruises bought the 42,000 gross ship final November from AIDA Cruises. The vessel was renamed Celestyal Discovery throughout an enormous renovation and the ship is now crusing three and 4 night time cruises to the Greek Isles.
The ship’s first passengers are crusing on the “Iconic Aegean” itinerary, with port calls in Mykonos, Greece; Kusadasi, Turkey; Patmos Island, and Santorini, Greece; visiting a complete of 5 ports over the three-night crusing.
From March by to November 2024, Celestyal Discovery will probably be rotating this three-night itinerary with a four-night “Iconic Aegean” choice, that includes an extra day in Rhodes. Cruises begin at $279 per particular person.
All cabins on the ship had been refreshed, the livery was painted, and new onboard social areas had been added. The ship now has a brand new espresso store, pizza restaurant, and Discovery Lounge.
Celestyal Discovery options two predominant eating places – Thalassa and The Taverna, plus Grill Seekers- an extra specialty surf and turf restaurant, and the poolside Greek Deli and Fig & Honey for juice and gelato.
Chris Theophilides, CEO at Celestyal, stated, “We had been delighted to welcome 1,100 visitors onboard our latest ship, Celestyal Discovery, this weekend. Now we have efficiently refreshed our fleet in beneath a 12 months, staying true to our dedication to spend money on our buyer expertise.
“Celestyal can now supply premium, vacation spot immersive holidays, unmissable each at sea and ashore. It’s a particularly thrilling time for us as we proceed to broaden as a world model, and we stay up for extra developments over the approaching 12 months”.
Lee Haslett, chief industrial officer at Celestyal, stated, “Having already introduced 12 new locations, a totally refreshed fleet and considerably upgraded buyer expertise, we’re delighted to be setting sail on each our 2024 season and our new international year-round operation. Now we have spent the previous 12 months listening to our valued clients and companions to know what makes Celestyal so particular. We’ve advanced our identification to replicate this and our new fleet, with the brand new livery, is the now essentially the most seen extension of our model.”