Celestyal has introduced a new travel agent tool, which highlights the earning opportunities available to agents when pre-booking onboard extras. The new guide, at Celestyal’s trade portal, outlines how agents earn commissions across drink packages, shore excursions and fare upgrades when booked pre-departure. The additional commissions apply across the line’s 1260-guest ships, Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery. Janet Parton, VP business development, said: “We’re one of a few cruise lines who offer such rich earning opportunities on pre-departure extras, and we wanted to shout about it.” Travel agents can earn full commission across our extensive shore excursion programme and broad range of drink packages.” To download the guide, click here. 

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Celestyal is the latest cruise line to offer travel agents a CLIA Cruise Week incentive. Agents can bag a £20 shopping voucher for every booking made during CLIA Cruise Week, from September 16 - 22, 2024. The extra earning opportunity is available to all agents and applies to Celestyal’s full 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 programmes. To claim the voucher, agents need to register their booking by emailing the trade support team at [email protected]. Janet Parton, VP business development, UK, Europe & Australia at Celestyal, said: “We’re huge advocates of CLIA and the great work they do to highlight cruising with our agent partners.” “To support their efforts and thank the agent community, we’re excited to offer this incentive available across our full year-round deployment.” Over 120 sailings included in the incentive feature in Celestyal’s ‘Heavenly Autumn Sailings’ campaign offering savings of up to 50% across the 2025 - 2027 programme. These sail the Greek Islands, Adriatic and Arabian Gulf. Available until October 31, the offer also includes reductions of up to 60% on third and fourth guests sharing a cabin. Prices for the seven-night ‘Heavenly Adriatic’ cruise, sailing round-trip from Athens, start from £649pp, while a three-night long weekend ‘Iconic Arabia’ cruise round-trip from Abu Dhabi, starts from £299pp. 

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Small ship line Celestyal has launched an autumn savings campaign, available for new bookings made until October 31, 2024. The campaign features headline savings of up to 50% across the line’s 2025, 2026 and early 2027 programmes. The offer also includes reductions of up to 60% on third and fourth guests sharing a cabin. Savings are available on more than 120 itineraries across the 2025 - 2027 programme, ranging from three to seven nights, on Greek Isles, Adriatic and Arabian Gulf cruises, including:   A three-night, long weekend ‘Iconic Aegean’ cruise, sailing round-trip from Athens, calling at Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Patmos and Santorini, now from £349pp. A seven-night ‘Heavenly Adriatic’ cruise, sailing round-trip from Athens and calling at Kefalonia, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Venice or Bari, Corfu and Katakolo, now from £649pp. A three-night long weekend ‘Iconic Arabia’ cruise sailing round-trip from Abu Dhabi, calling at Doha, Khalifa Bin Salman (Bahrain) and Dubai, now from £299pp. A seven-night ‘Desert Days’ cruise sailing round-trip from Doha, calling at Dubai, Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and Khalifa Bin Salman (Bahrain) now from £469pp. Lee Haslett, chief commercial officer, said: “Our new ‘Heavenly autumn sailings’ campaign offers some fantastic savings across our full year-round programme.” 

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Celestyal is rolling out new set menus and combination discounts on speciality dining across its two-ship fleet. Onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey, the Asian inspired 'Pink Moon' restaurant now offers a three-course set menu for €40, with 'The Smoked Olive' Mediterranean restaurant offering a five-course option for €45. In addition, the 'Grill Seekers' brasserie has the choice of a five-course set menu for €49. Alongside Celestyal Journey’s set menus, guests can take advantage of new combination deals, offering savings of up to 30% when booking two or three speciality dining experiences on one sailing. The 1,266-guest Celestyal Discovery will exclusively offer a dedicated lunch menu in 'Grill Seekers' featuring a selection of burgers, ribs and a rotisserie platter. 'Grill Seekers' and 'Pink Moon', and their new menus are also included in a 25% discount when guests purchase the Celestyal Plus+ Experience package. Celestyal Plus+ also features the premium 'Sky High' drinks package, €150pp shore excursion credit and all port charges, gratuities, and Wi-Fi access. Celestyal offers year-round sailings to the Greek islands, Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf for three, four or seven nights. 

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Celestyal has signed an agreement with The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and AD Ports Group. The MOU, signed today at Arabian Travel Market, will promote Abu Dhabi as a key destination among Celestyal’s guests and boost the cruise line’s profile in the region. Celestyal sails a seven-day ‘Desert Days’ itinerary for 2024, roundtrip from Doha and calling at Bahrain, Dubai, Khasab, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. The itinerary launches from November until March 2025. All voyages are on the 1,260-passenger Celestyal Journey, which joined the line last year. Celestyal says the recently refurbished 1,266-passenger Celestyal Discovery may also sail in the region for the winter season in the near future. Lee Haslett, Celestyal chief commercial officer, said: "It's a huge privilege to sign this agreement. Our ethos has always been to showcase our destinations and building strong connections with the regions we visit." The ‘Desert Days’ itinerary is available to book from £469pp for seven nights and includes £65pp shore excursion discount, full board, select drinks with meals, plus all port and service charges. 

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Eastern Mediterranean cruise line Celestyal has launched a series of 'National Geographic Day Tours', available across Greece and Croatia. The one- and half-day tours offer new shore-based experiences led by National Geographic-trained guides. The seven cruise tours are available to book now. The tours are available across all itineraries that call at Athens, Rhodes and Dubrovnik. They include the history of the Olympic Games in Athens, oyster farming in Dubrovnik and the ‘Blutopia’ marine biology experience in Rhodes. All National Geographic day tours meet the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria, and every trip booked helps support the global nonprofit National Geographic Society. Lee Haslett, chief commercial officer at Celestyal, said: "These new cruise tours are the perfect addition to Celestyal's on-shore experiences.” “They showcase the rich cultural and natural heritage of each destination, while also contributing to sustainable tourism practices."   

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Celestyal has revised its 2025 cruises schedule to boost the number of sailings, thanks to strong customer demand. It has added more 'Heavenly Adriatic' and 'Desert Days' Arabian Gulf cruises. Sailing onboard the 1260-guest Celestyal Journey, both itineraries were introduced in January, with the maiden 'Heavenly Adriatic' sailing earlier this month. The 'Desert Days' itinerary debut is planned for November 9, 2024. Due to demand and positive feedback, Celestyal will be adding a further five departures to their 2025 programme. This will comprise three- and four-night variations of the Arabian Gulf cruises. There will be two additional seven-night 'Heavenly Adriatic' cruises departing round trip from Athens. They depart on March 22 and 29, 2025 calling at Kefalonia, Dubrovnik, Kotor (Montenegro), Bari, Corfu and Katakolo, Greece. These new sailings join the eight existing seven-night round trip departures from Athens between April and October 2025 and seven-night 'Summer Heavenly Adriatic' sailings in July and August 2025. There are three additional seven-night 'Desert Days' Arabian Gulf cruises roundtrip from Doha. They call at Bahrain, Dubai, Khasab (Oman), Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE) and Abu Dhabi. They depart February 15, 22, and March 1, 2025. Celestyal has also added three- and four-night options to their existing 'Desert Days' itinerary. All cruises are on sale now and form part of Celestyal's new spring campaign. Lee Haslett, Chief Commercial Officer, said: "We are thrilled with the demand for our newly introduced Heavenly Adriatic itinerary and Arabian Gulf winter programme.” "Our 2025 season will be our biggest and best to-date."  

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Celestyal has launched three new Arabian Gulf cruises to coincide with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix races in 2024.  The new departures, now available to book, have been tailored specifically to the Formula 1 schedule and will be aboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey. A three-day grandstand race ticket, which includes complimentary transfers to and from the ship, will be available to purchase for every guest booking. The new sailings comprise: A seven-night 'Desert Days & Qatar Grand Prix' Arabian Gulf cruise, overnighting and sailing round trip from Dubai calling at Khasab (Oman), Abu Dhabi including three days accommodation onboard in Doha coinciding with the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Departing November 25, 2024. A seven-night 'Desert Days & Abu Dhabi Grand Prix' cruise overnighting and sailing round trip from Dubai calling at Khasab (Oman), Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE), including three days accommodation onboard in Abu Dhabi coinciding with the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Departing December 2, 2024. A 14-night 'Desert Days & Double Grand Prix' cruise overnighting and sailing round trip from Dubai calling at Khasab (Oman), Abu Dhabi (UAE), including three days accommodation onboard in Doha coinciding with the Formula 1 Grand Prix, Dubai, Khasab (Oman), Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE), and three days accommodation onboard in Abu Dhabi coinciding with the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Departing November 25, 2024. These special Arabian Gulf cruises also form part of Celestyal's new spring campaign, offering competitive lead pricing and 50% off deposits until April 30, 2024.

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Celestyal has announced the appointment of Danielle Radford as UK business development manager, effective from today. Danielle is responsible for growing Celestyal's relationships with OTAs and UK travel agent partners. She reports to Jo Reid, country manager UK, within the business development team. The team is overseen by Janet Parton, VP of business development, UK, Europe and Australia. Radford previously spent six years as BDM at Globus and had a four-year stint at Red Sea Holidays. The appointment brings Celestyal's dedicated UK trade team to four. Celestyal has also recently introduced a UK trade marketing team, working on partnerships, asset creation and tools for the travel agent community. Janet Parton said: "She has a wealth of experience and her long-established relationships with trade partners will enable us to better serve travel agents and grow business through the UK trade.” "We know how important the trade is to our success and we have committed to investing in the UK." Danielle said: "I'm looking forward to working with Janet and the team to bring Celestyal's incredible sailings to life for our agent partners." 

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Celestyal has updated the specialty restaurant menus on its two-ship fleet. The move comes ahead of Celestyal Discovery's maiden voyage and follows the recent refurbishment of Celestyal Journey. The Mediterranean style brasserie, Grill Seekers, is available for dinner on both ships and now offers Brazilian Picanha steak, American Wagyu, Argentinian black angus beef and veal. A selection of seafood including a variety of fresh Aegean fish fillets is available. Following guest feedback, the Italian style, unlimited antipasto platter remains available, and a refreshed dessert offering now includes Crêpe Suzette flambé, rum baba and warm Kunafeh. The Pink Moon restaurant, exclusively on Celestyal Journey, features a revised Asian-inspired menu, complete with ramen and noodle bowls. The restaurant décor has been designed to replicate Japanese interiors. Alongside the enhanced menus, new pricing has been implemented with items now costed individually, offering more flexibility for guests. Both restaurants are now included in a 25% discount when guests purchase the Celestyal Plus+ Experience package. This also also features the premium 'Sky High' drinks package, €150pp shore excursion credit and all port charges, gratuities, and Wi-Fi access. Lee Haslett, Chief Commercial Officer, said: "We know from our guests and agents that dining experiences are an incredibly important element of the cruising experience.” "We can't wait for customers to sample our new menus this year." Celestyal is currently offering reduced prices and 50% off all Celestyal Plus+ Experience packages, along with reduced single supplements of 30% and low child fares. 

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Celestyal is launching an all-new itinerary on Celestyal Journey to four new countries and six new ports of call in the Gulf from November 2024. The seven-night ‘Desert Days’ Gulf cruise itinerary will set sail on November 9, from Doha and call for the first time at Bahrain, Dubai, Khasab (Oman), Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. The itinerary will run through to January 18, 2025. It will return as a permanent feature for the winter season. Celestyal has confirmed its two-ship fleet will now operate year-round sailings. Celestyal Journey will operate the ‘Desert Days’ itinerary with further three, four, five and seven-night options. The 1,266-passenger Celestyal Discovery - which joins the fleet this year - will sail the ‘Three Continents’ cruise from November to March 2025. All destinations, including the new itineraries, form part of Celestyal’s current winter savings promotion. Prices for a seven-night ‘Three Continents’ cruise covering ports in Europe, Africa, and Asia, sailing from Athens, starting from £499pp. A seven-night ‘Desert Days’ cruise from Doha to Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi leads in from £469pp. Celestyal is also offering 50% off all Celestyal Plus+ Experience packages, along with reduced single supplements of 30% and low child fares. Janet Parton, VP Business Development, UK, Europe & Australia at Celestyal, said: “We are committed to working with our UK trade partners and are thrilled to give them even more reason to promote Celestyal to their clients.” 

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Eastern Mediterranean cruise specialist Celestyal has released its 2025 cruise schedule featuring five itineraries across 113 departures. Along with Greece cruises, it offers calls in Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Croatia, and Montenegro. Departures range between three and fourteen nights, from April to October 2025. Mediterranean and Greece cruises are on the 1,266-guest Celestyal Discovery and 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey. Celetsyal expects to open bookings on more sailings later this year. The schedule includes two variations of the newly launched seven-night Heavenly Adriatic sailing, on Celestyal Journey. The route debuts on March 2, 2024, and will now be a permanent deployment feature. In March, April and October 2025, the Heavenly Adriatic itinerary spans Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, and Italy, with maiden calls at Kefalonia, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Bari and Katakolo. The July and August 2025 sailings also feature a maiden call to Venice. Celestyal’s current winter promotion offers savings with prices for a three-night cruise to Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Heraklion, and Santorini starting from £209pp. A seven-night cruise to Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Rhodes, Heraklion, and Santorini is from £319pp. Celestyal has renamed its onboard package offerings with a choice of two options: The Celestyal Experience – this was previously known as the Inclusive cruise fare. It includes all onboard dining, select drinks with meals and all onboard entertainment. The Celestyal Plus+ Experience – was previously known as the Enhanced cruise fare. The package includes all onboard meals, with a 25% discount in either of the two speciality restaurants, premium drinks with meals, all onboard entertainment, a £130 shore excursion discount, and onboard WI-FI. As part of the winter promotion, Celestyal is offering 50% off all Celestyal Plus+ Experience packages, along with reduced single supplements of just 30% and low child fares.