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Celestyal boosts fleet with AIDA ship acquisition
Celestyal has acquired a second new vessel this year.
Celestyal Discovery, comes on the heels of the recent arrival of the Celestyal Journey.
Celestyal Discovery will now join her sister ship in Athens, where they will undergo major winter refurbishment programmes ahead of the new season.
The ship was built in 2003 for Carnival Corp, and has been sailing under the AIDA Cruise brand since then.
It is a mid-sized vessel with 633 staterooms, 62 of which feature balconies, accommodating a total of 1,266 guests.
Cruises for Celestyal’s newest ship will open for sale from December 11, 2023, taking over the Celestyal Olympia’s 2024 programme.
Special launch offers will be included in the Black Friday promotions published later this week, as well as throughout Celestyal’s Wave campaign.
Wave offers will roll out at the end of the year.
Guests currently holding reservations on the Celestyal Olympia will be contacted by Celestyal after this date and reaccommodated on Celestyal Discovery.
Chris Theophilides, CEO of Celestyal said: “We are thrilled to have expedited the renewal of our fleet to welcome the Celestyal Discovery into the Celestyal family.”
“As a confident challenger brand, our team is excited to continue making waves across the industry next season.”
The Celestyal Discovery will have many of the brand’s signature features such as an Amphitheatre with conference and event space, the Grillseekers speciality restaurant, a Sozo wellness retreat, and an expansive pool deck.
There will also be a few surprise additions which will be announced at a later date.
Learn more about : Celestyal Cruises ( N. America )
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