Celestyal adds Grand Prix cruises to Arabian Gulf 2024 programme

Celestyal has introduced three Arabian Gulf cruises to coincide with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi 2024 Grand Prix races.

Available to book from March 15, the itineraries will all depart on the 1,260-passenger Celestyal Journey.

Each passenger will have the option to buy a three-day grandstand race ticket which includes transfers to and from the ship and is available from £193.

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A seven-night Desert Days & Qatar Grand Prix cruise sails roundtrip from Dubai and calls at Khasab in Oman and Abu Dhabi and includes three days’ accommodation on board in Doha to coincide with the Grand Prix. The cruise will depart on November 25 and prices start at £769.

Also sailing roundtrip from Dubai, the seven-night Desert Days & Abu Dhabi Grand Prix itinerary calls at Khasab, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi where it will stay for three days during the Grand Prix. The sailing will depart on December 2 and prices start at £769.

Celestyal is also giving customers the option of sailing the two cruises back-to-back with the 14-night Desert Days & Double Grand Prix itinerary which costs from £1,319.

The cruises form past of the line’s spring campaign where deposits are available from £125 on bookings made by April 30.

Chief commercial officer Lee Haslett said: “At Celestyal, we have the sole vision of creating unmissable moments at sea and ashore.

“One of our overarching goals is to provide a premium yet affordable way to experience the best of the regions we visit.

“With prices starting at £769 per person, our three new Desert Days with Grand Prix sailings are a perfect example of this, and you’ll need to be hot off the grid to catch them.”