ATHENS — Celestyal has cancelled several sailings due in part to unrest in the Red Sea. First off, two 14-night repositioning cruises, ‘Ancient Athens to Dazzling Doha’ and ‘Dazzling Doha to Ancient Athens’, scheduled to depart Oct. 26, 2024 and March 8, 2025 respectively onboard Celestyal Journey, have been cancelled.
Celestyal’s Chief Commercial Officer Lee Haslett said the decision was made following the recent escalation of political unrest in the original path of passage via the Red Sea. To uphold its commitment to the year-round program and ensure the success of Celestyal’s first Arabian Gulf season, Celestyal Journey will instead embark on a 34-night non-commercial repositioning cruise to and from Doha. To accommodate the longer repositioning cruises, the first three scheduled ‘Desert Days’ itineraries, set to depart from Doha on Nov.
9, 16 and 23, 2024, will be cancelled. On Celestyal Journey’s return to Europe, the first three 2025 ‘Heavenly Adriatic’ itineraries, set to depart on March 22, 29 and April 5, 2025, have also been cancelled. Celestyal Journey’s maiden voyage in the Arabian Gulf will now be a slightly amended seven-night ‘Desert Days & Qatar Grand Prix’ cruise, sailing roundtrip from Doha departing Nov.
30, 2024. This voyage will be in Doha port for the first three days to cover the Qatar Grand Prix, travelling onto an overnight in Dubai Marina and also calling at Khasab, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. This voyage will be.