The Celestyal Journey kicked off Celestyal Cruises’ 2024 season within the Japanese Mediterranean on Saturday.
After finishing a constitution in late February, the vessel welcomed visitors for a seven-night cruise to the Adriatic Sea.
Crusing roundtrip from Piraeus, the cruise options visits to a complete of six locations in Italy, Greece, Croatia, and Montenegro, together with Argostoli, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Bari, Corfu, and Katakolon.
Persevering with its summer time program within the area, the ship is ready to supply a sequence of five- to 14-night cruises to the Greek Isles, Turkey, the Aegean, and the Adriatic.
One of many itineraries being supplied by the 1,258-guest ship is the “Idyllic Aegean.” Crusing to Greece and Turkey, the seven-night cruise options visits to Thessaloniki, Kusadasi, Heraklion, Santorini, Mykonos, Milos and Piraeus.
Upon finishing its 2024 season within the Japanese Mediterranean, the Journey is ready to mark Celestyal’s debut within the Center East.
Beginning in November, the ship affords seven-night cruises to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman departing from Doha.
The Celestyal Journey was acquired by Celestyal Cruises in 2023. Beforehand operated by Holland America Line and P&O Cruises Australia, the 1991-built ship underwent a $21 million-refit earlier than coming into service for the Greek operator final September.
Following the refurbishment, the 55,000-ton ship debuted with new options, together with a choice of eight eating venues.
The Celestyal Journey additionally affords a complete of eight bars and lounges, along with two lido decks, a two-deck theater, a on line casino, a tennis court docket, a video arcade and a procuring space.
Celestyal Cruises’ 2024 summer time program additionally contains itineraries onboard the Celestyal Discovery. Acquired by the model in late 2023, the ship previously sailed because the AIDAaura for AIDA Cruises.
Changing the Celestyal Olympia, the 2002-built ship affords a sequence of three- and four-night cruises to the Greek Isles and Turkey beginning on March 22, 2024.