By Phil Davies | March 26, 2025 | 10:01 Celestyal is making its first appearance in Egypt in a series of autumn 2025-26 shifting vacations. Made calling in Aqaba, Jordan, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Muscat, Oman, and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt are included in the four new 14-night excursions as part of the train’s spring sunshine time in the Gulf. On November 22, Celebrity Journey ( pictured ) will call from Athens to Port Said, stopping in Sharm El Shiekh, Aqaba, Jeddah, and Muscat, then take off to Abu Dhabi on December 6 just in time for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. The ship then sails on a” Destinations Days and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix” cruise on December 7 and then embarks on its first regular” Desert Days” schedule of the season. On the same course, Celebrity Discovery will depart from Athens on November 28 with an extra contact to Kusadasi in Turkey, arriving in Abu Dhabi on December 13. New three-, four-, and seven-night excursions are included in the ship’s first spring time in the Gulf. The second three seasons will be spent on the Gulf before returning. Celestyal Discovery may depart Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2026 on the second of the two returning 14-night” Amazing Abu Dhabi to Ancient Athens” cruises and travel back to Athens for the summertime Greece and Mediterranean seasons. On March 21, 2026, Celestyal Journey may depart from Abu Dhabi. There will be several bookable parts for each of the four vacations, lasting between four and thirteen nights. For 14 times, cruise-only rates start at £789 per person, including meals, soft coffee, WiFi, harbor charges, and gifts. Following a second year in the Gulf, Celestyal Journey made its schedules known. The ship’s homeport in Doha, Qatar, as part of a three-year agreement with the condition, saw orders 27 % above target for the year. Lee Haslett, the chief business fictitier, stated:” Last time, we committed to offering our friends yet more destinations. We welcome everyone with the warm hospitality that is at the heart of our heritage, whether they are returning guests or newcomers.” Our tenth anniversary year will be bigger than ever,” says our fleet’s expansion program, which includes two new nations, four new ports of call, and a long-awaited return to Egypt. Celestyal had its highest-ever bookings in 2024, setting a new record for the company. We are aware of how much our guests, regional partners, travel agents, and staff have benefited from this success. As we approach the future, we will continue to offer our guests unmatched experiences.
