Celestyal expands 2025 programme due to ‘unprecedented’ demand
Line adds extra Heavenly Adriatic and Desert Days itineraries
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Celestyal has expanded its 2025 programme in response to “unprecedented” demand.
The line said it has received “positive guest feedback” on its 2025 collection, prompting it to add extra Heavenly Adriatic and Desert Days cruises, all operating on 1,260-passenger Celestyal Journey (pictured).
Departing on March 22 and 29, 2025, the line will operate seven-night Heavenly Adriatic cruises which will sail round trip from Athens and call at Kefalonia, Corfu and Katakolo, Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; and Bari in Italy. Prices start at £499.
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The new cruises will join the eight existing seven-night Heavenly Adriatic sailings which are scheduled to depart between April and October 2025, alongside the three seven-night Summer Heavenly Adriatic cruises in July and August 2025, which also feature calls in Venice.
Three additional seven-night Desert Days cruises will depart on February 15 and 22 and March 1, 2025, which prices from £469.
The cruises will sail round trip from Doha and call at Bahrain, Dubai, Khasab in Oman, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi.
Celestyal has also added three and four-night variations of the Desert Days itinerary.
A three-night Desert Days segment will depart Abu Dhabi and call at Doha, Bahrain and Dubai and costs from £249.
A four-night Desert Days cruise will depart Dubai and call at Khasab, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. Prices start at £309.
All cruises are available with 50% off deposits if booked by April 30.
Chief commercial officer Lee Haslett said: “We are thrilled with the demand for our newly-introduced Heavenly Adriatic itinerary and Arabian Gulf winter programme.
“We’re so excited to be offering even more choice to our guests through additional departure dates and our new segments.
“Our 2025 season will be our biggest and best to date. By introducing new itineraries and regions to our schedule and reducing our deposits to 50% through to April, we’re committed to creating unmissable experiences for our guests.”
