Celestyal has added a further five seven-night departures to its 2025 programme in response to increased demand and positive guest feedback

The line has added two new Heavenly Adriatic sailings, a roundtrip voyage departing from Athens and calling at six ports including Dubrovnok, Kotor and Bari, and three Desert Days sailings, which tours the Arabian Gulf. Both seven-night itineraries sail on the 1,2060-guest Celestyal Journey.

The two new Heavenly Adriatic itineraries depart March 22 and 29, 2025 with prices from £499 per person, while the Desert Days sailings will depart depart February 15, 22, and March 1, 2025, with prices from £469 per person.

The line has also introduced three- and four-night variations of their Arabian Gulf deployment, with the shorter alternatives offering a midweek beach cruise or a weekend city-hopping sailing. Each are designed to appeal to guests interested in adding a cruise to their hotel stay in the region.

“2025 season our biggest and best to date”

Lee Haslett, chief commercial officer at Celestyal, said: “We are thrilled with the demand for our newly introduced Heavenly Adriatic itinerary and Arabian Gulf winter programme. We’re so excited to be offering even more choice to our guests through additional departure dates and our new segments.

“Our 2025 season will be our biggest and best to date. By introducing new itineraries and regions to our schedule, and reducing our deposits to 50 per cent through to April, we’re committed to creating unmissable experiences for our guests.”

A three night ‘Desert Days’ segment departing Abu Dhabi (UAE) and calling at Doha (Qatar), Bahrain (UAE) and Dubai (UAE). Departing November 15 and 22, December 13, 20 and 27, 2024, and January 3, and February 21 and 28, 2025, with prices from £249 per person.

A four night ‘Desert Days’ segment overnighting and departing Dubai (UAE), calling at Khasab (Oman), Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE) and Abu Dhabi (UAE). Departing November 11 and 18, December 09, 16, 23 and 30, 2024, and January 6, February 17 and 24, and March 3, 2025, with prices from £309 per person.

Celestyal recently announced a record-breaking trading day off the back of its ‘You just have to leap there’ offer, which took place on February 29, which resulted in a 630 per cent uplift in overall sales for the line.