ATHENS — Celestyal is introducing a new pricing model plus new 2023-24 itineraries.
The cruise line says its new two-tiered pricing model is based on feedback from passengers and travel advisors.
The entry-level, ‘inclusive’ fare offers complimentary dining and select drinks with meals, entertainment, daily activities, port charges and gratuities. This entry level fare also comes with a pre-bookable shore excursion discount of US$80, per person.
There’s also an ‘enhanced’ tier with an unlimited premium drinks package, daily hour of complimentary WiFi, 25% off specialty dining and a pre-bookable shore excursion discount of $160, per person.
Celestyal says there are also several additional commission earning opportunities for travel advisors and discounts for passengers pre-booking various drink and shore excursions packages.
‘Inclusive’ experiences will start at $339, and ‘Enhanced’ vacations begin at $479.
ITINERARY NEWS
In order to spend more time in Santorini and Mykonos, Celestyal says its popular seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary will now arrive early morning in Santorini for an extended whole-day opportunity, along with late departures in both Mykonos and Santorini.
In addition, this itinerary will visit Thessaloniki, Crete (Heraklion), Milos in Greece and Kusadasi (Ephesus) in Turkey.
Plus in 2024, Celestyal will launch its new, five-night ‘Legendary Aegean’ itinerary visiting Santorini, Rhodes and reintroducing Samos, and Istanbul.
“We are in constant communication with our guests and our valued travel advisor partners, and they have shared with us a desire for more flexibility and customization. We also know that our core guest is more of an explorer and true traveller,” says Celestyal’s Chief Commercial Officer, Leslie Peden.
In other news, 2023 will also see the return of Celestyal’s ‘Three Continents’ seven-night itinerary calling on Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt and Cyprus. Prices start at $679. The ‘Steps of Paul’ seven-night itinerary also returns in the fall of 2023 and visits Thessaloniki, Kavala and Patmos in Greece along with Istanbul, Dikili and Kusadasi in Turkey. Prices start at $1289.
This will be followed by an exclusive holiday sailing in 2023, the 19-night Christmas special sailing calling on Thessaloniki, Volos, Rhodes and Crete (Greece), Izmir, Kusadasi, Antalya, Istanbul (Turkey),Limassol (Cyprus), Alexandria (Egypt) and an overnight visit in Haifa (Israel) to spend both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the “Holy Land.” Pricing on this itinerary starts at $2,259. This can also be split into eight- or 11-night itineraries.
For fall 2024 Celestyal will also bring back its seven-night ‘Eclectic Aegean’ itinerary, calling in Istanbul, Kavala, Thessaloniki, Volos and Santorini, and this itinerary is priced starting at $679. A 14-night, special holiday voyage will also be featured with calls on Egypt, Haifa (Israel), Limassol (Cyprus), Rhodes (Greece), Volos (Greece), Thessaloniki (Greece), Istanbul (Turkey), Kavala (Greece) and Syros in Greece. Prices start at $1799. This voyage can be spit in to a seven-night itinerary.
