CELESTYAL has hailed its most successful Mediterranean and Adriatic season on record, with passenger numbers increasing by 4% and revenue up 10% on 2024. The 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey operated 10 ‘Heavenly Greece, Italy and Croatia’ sailings, and 22 ‘Idyllic Greece’ voyages between Apr-Nov, with both itineraries offering seven ports over...
CELESTYAL has hailed its most successful Mediterranean and Adriatic season on record, with passenger numbers increasing by 4% and revenue up 10% on 2024.
The 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey operated 10 ‘Heavenly Greece, Italy and Croatia’ sailings, and 22 ‘Idyllic Greece’ voyages between Apr-Nov, with both itineraries offering seven ports over seven nights, while Celestyal Discovery sailed 69 departures of the three- and four-night ‘Iconic Greek Islands’.
The season saw the 1,360-guest ship become the first cruise vessel in Greek waters to operate on a locally produced marine biofuel blend, reducing CO emissions by approximately 21%.
Lee Haslett, Chief Commercial Officer at Celestyal, said: “2025 has been another strong year for Celestyal so far.
“From expanding our itineraries and upgrading our fleet to pioneering sustainability efforts, we’ve seen record demand and yield across our Mediterranean program,” she added.
“We now look ahead with real excitement as both Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery sail to the Arabian Gulf, which is fast becoming an exciting, new destination for cruising.”
Both ships are currently repositioning to the Arabian Gulf for the northern winter, with the season kicking off on 06 Dec when Celestyal Journey departs on a special Abu Dhabi Grand Prix celebratory cruise.
She will then operate a seven-night ‘Desert Days’ itinerary for the rest of the season, sailing roundtrip from Doha and calling at Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
Celestyal Discovery will join her fleet mate for her inaugural season in the region on 12 Dec, launching the line’s new three-, four- and seven-night ‘Iconic Arabia’ cruises (CW 05 Mar). JM
