Celestyal Cruises will cruise to the Adriatic for the first time, as the line announces its 2020/2021 itineraries.

The new seven-night Romantic Adriatic itinerary has four departures in December 2020, calling at Venice, Corfu, Patras, Kotor, Dubrovnik and Split. Prices start from £870pp.

Also new for 2021 is a seven-night Steps of Paul itinerary, tracing the footsteps of St. Paul, the Apostle, across the Mediterranean, departing 16 October 2021. Guests will join expert guides with visits to St. Paul’s birthplace in what was once the Roman city of Tarsus and is now part of Turkey. Guests will also visit St. Paul’s Tribune at the Vlatadon Monastery, Philippi. Prices start from £1,120pp.

Guests can also book a three-night cruise from Cyprus to Athens with a stop in Turkey; a five-night itinerary from Athens to Venice with stops in Montenegro and Croatia, and a seven-night cruise from Venice to Athens with two overnight stays in both destinations.

Celestyal Cruises chief commercial officer Leslie Peden said: “Our 2020 and 2021 expanded portfolio of itineraries brings the warmth of our Greek welcome and hospitality to more destinations, bringing us even closer to our objective of sailing year-round on our recently refurbished vessels.

“In response to growing demand for winter cruising, we are thrilled to be entering the Adriatic from Venice for the first time in 2020 so guests can truly experience both marquee gems and lesser-known destinations, beating the summer crowds and heat.

“Due to the popularity of our spring and autumn seven-night itineraries both the Three Continents and Eclectic Aegean will feature again having successfully launched this year. A new variety of must-see destinations are available on our 14-night, one-time sailings and exclusive seven-night itineraries such as Steps of Paul, offering guests an immersive historical and religious-focused experience. All of this complements our core Greek Island product nicely and provides our repeat guests with even more holiday options.”

The line is also said to be actively looking to add another medium-sized ship to its fleet by 2021, bring the total number of vessels to three.