Celestyal’s new Journey

CELESTYAL Cruises is set to chart a new course with its new ship Celestyal Journey (CW 24 Feb), which will debut in Sep.

Following an extensive €20 million refurbishment, Journey’s features include 630 staterooms, 149 of which include balconies - a significantly higher proportion than on similar Celestyal ships.

Journey also features seven dining venues; eight bars & lounges; expansive sun decks; and a wellness area.

The ship will take over Celestyal Crystal’s program, initially on her popular seven-night ‘Idyllic Aegean’ itinerary.

Following the inaugural Idyllic Aegean sailings, Journey will continue with the unique ‘Steps of Paul’ itinerary, followed by the seven-night ‘Three Continents’, visiting Greece, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, and Turkey.

This will be followed by two exclusive holiday sailings, the 11-night, special Christmas voyage calling on Thessaloniki, Izmir, Crete, Antalya, Limassol, with two days in Alexandria, and an overnight visit in Haifa to spend both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Israel.

This can be combined with the New Year’s eight-night departure visiting Heraklion, Rhodes, and Kusadasi, before overnighting in Istanbul and calling on Volos.

“Journey will offer our guests more in the way of premium accommodations with balconies, a greater choice of dining and bar venues, public areas and open decks creating a greater sense of space,” CEO Chris Theophilides.

“At the same time, the newest member of the Celestyal family continues our tradition of operating intimate, mid-sized vessels, allowing us to take our guests to destinations that larger ships cannot, reinforcing our in-depth regional destination knowledge and genuine, warm Greek hospitality, both of which have consistently been recognised as second to none.”

MEANWHILE, Celestyal is offering 100 free cruises, with travel advisors who sell more in with more chances to win.

The offer is available for Journey sailings, when booked before the end of next month - see more at celestyal.com/au.