Celestyal Introduces Exciting New 14-Night Repositioning Voyages in the Arabian Gulf

Celestyal Cruises has announced the launch of four new 14-night repositioning voyages for the upcoming winter season in the Arabian Gulf. These itineraries will introduce two new destinations for the company: Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The voyages will include inaugural stops at Aqaba (Jordan), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Muscat (Oman), Sharm El Sheikh, and Ain Sokhna (Egypt). This marks Celestyal’s return to Egyptian ports after a two-year break.

The itinerary titled "Ancient Athens to Amazing Abu Dhabi" will be offered on both ships in the fleet. The Celestyal Journey is set to depart from Athens on November 22, 2025, and will make calls at Port Said, Sharm El Sheikh, Aqaba, Jeddah, and Muscat before reaching Dubai and concluding in Abu Dhabi on December 6, 2025. This timing coincides with the weekend of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Following this, the ship will start the "Desert Days and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix" cruise, which will include the race weekend and then transition into a 7-day "Desert Days" itinerary.

The Celestyal Discovery will embark on a similar route on November 28, 2025, with an additional stop at Kusadasi (Türkiye). This ship will have its inaugural call in Abu Dhabi on December 13, 2025, and will offer various 3-, 4-, and 7-night "Iconic Arabia" itineraries throughout the winter, operating in the Arabian Gulf for the next three years.

For the return voyages, each ship will retrace portions of their initial journeys: Celestyal Discovery will operate "Amazing Abu Dhabi to Ancient Athens" starting March 6, 2026, and Celestyal Journey will depart Doha on March 21, 2026, with a similar itinerary that includes an additional call at Kusadasi. Each cruise offers segments ranging from 4 to 13 nights.

This announcement follows the successful recent season of the Celestyal Journey in the Arabian Gulf, where bookings had exceeded projections by 27%. The vessel had also been homeported in Doha due to a three-year partnership with Qatar.

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