{"id":279107,"date":"2026-05-27T17:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=279107"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:20:01","slug":"celestyal-updates-winter-deployment-with-expanded-mediterranean-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/celestyal-updates-winter-deployment-with-expanded-mediterranean-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Celestyal updates winter deployment with expanded Mediterranean programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Athens, Greece [May 27th, 2026]: \u00a0Celestyal \u00a0has extended its current Mediterranean programme with a winter 2026\/27 deployment.<\/p>\n<p>The cruise line has confirmed it will cancel its Arabian Gulf season for winter 2026\/27. Instead, it will extend its current Eastern Mediterranean season with additional sailings across its two-ship fleet.<\/p>\n<p>The 1360-guest Celestyal Discovery will offer two additional \u2018Iconic Greek Islands\u2019 sailings in November 2026, followed by four further \u2018Iconic Greek Islands\u2019 sailings in March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The 1260-guest Celestyal Journey will add four March 2027 departures, comprising two \u2018Heavenly Greece, Italy and Croatia\u2019 sailings and two \u2018Idyllic Greece\u2019 sailings.<\/p>\n<p>Celestyal will also introduce a new Western Mediterranean programme for winter 2026\/27 and winter 2027\/28 on Celestyal Discovery. Further details, including full itineraries and pricing, will be shared soon, with the new sailings scheduled to go on sale from June 15.<\/p>\n<p>Plans for winter 2027\/28 on Celestyal Journey will be announced in due course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee Haslett, Chief Commercial Officer at Celestyal<\/strong>, said: \u201c<em>Following a review of our winter deployment, we have decided to focus on strengthening our authentically Mediterranean offering. As a brand rooted in the region, these updates allow us to add more choice across some of our most popular itineraries and introduce brand new Western Mediterranean sailings for the first time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>We know our guests value Celestyal for our warm hospitality, destination immersion and premium casual approach to cruising, and this extended programme will give them even more opportunities to explore the region with us.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>About Celestyal<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Celestyal, an award-winning and year-round cruise company, continues to set the standard for unmissable travel experiences in the Greek Islands and the Adriatic. Built on a foundation of unique Greek heritage, the company excels in delivering exceptional hospitality, ensuring genuine cultural immersion both onboard and onshore. Operating two extensively refurbished vessels, accommodating up to 1360 passengers each, Celestyal prioritizes highly personalised services, establishing a high-end environment that welcomes over 140,000 passengers annually from more than 130 different nationalities.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athens, Greece [May 27th, 2026]: \u00a0Celestyal \u00a0has extended its current Mediterranean programme with a winter  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":279105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[296],"tags":[307],"class_list":["post-279107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tourism-english","tag-featured-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celestyal updates winter deployment with expanded Mediterranean programme - 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