Tagged: Celestyal Cruises

Celestyal Cruises has decided to postpone its fall and winter sailings and will resume operations in March 2022, as per the scheduled program. According to the cruise line, the decision was made due to the current travel restrictions, and the continuing evolution of additional restrictions coming into play across most source markets. (travelagentcentral.com)

Celestyal Cruises said in a press release that it is on track to successfully complete its summer itineraries. The “Legendary Archipelago” on the Celestyal Olympia and the adjusted “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary on the Celestyal Crystal as per their schedule conclude on August 30 and August 28 respectively. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises has announced its new Celestyal Experience will set sail beginning on March 5, 2022 with the seven-night Three Continents itinerary. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Celestyal Olympia will now join the Celestyal Crystal as Celestyal Cruises gets going again this summer, the company announced today. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises announced that it will resume operations on May 29 from Piraeus, Athens with its seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Versonix, a leading software company dedicated to providing fully-integrated, customised software solutions for the travel and leisure industry. (more…)

Celestyal Cruises has announced that the 2021 season will set sail on April 24th with the seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary on the new Celestyal Experience. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises is on the expansion track, having acquired another vessel: the Celestyal Experience will launch service in 2021, having previously sailed as the Costa neoRomantica. The company took delivery of the 1,800-guest ship over the summer. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises has announced an early bird sale with 25 percent savings on qualifying 2021 and 2022 sailings to Greek Islands and Eastern Mediterranean cruises when booked by Feb. 28, 2021. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises announced that the Celestyal Experience will start sailing in March, with the seven-night “Three Continents” itinerary calling on Greece (Athens and Rhodes), Turkey (Kusadasi), Israel (Ashdod), Egypt (Port Said) and Cyprus (Limassol). (cruiseindustrynews.com)

AHEPA is a service organization that was founded as a fraternity in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia following growing attacks on Greek Americans and Greek American businesses by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and others. (more…)

Celestyal Cruises is proud to announce a strategic partnership with The Hellenic Initiative (THI). Through this alliance, Celestyal has been named one of THI’s Corporate Ambassadors and the exclusive cruise partner of the organization. (more…)

Celestyal Cruises, the Greek cruise company based at the port of Piraeus, Athens, has announced that they have provided 5.5 tons of non perishable food, as well as first aid kits and personal hygiene products to an estimated 7,500 residents in need in the Municipalities of the Metropolitan Region of Piraeus as well as the Piraeus Nursing Home. (more…)

Celebrated chef and New York Times leading cookbook author Diane Kochilas will lead a series of special events aboard an upcoming cruise focused on Greece and Greek cuisine, Celestyal Cruises announced today. Kochillas is creator and co-host of PBS’ “My Greek Table” and an authority on Blue Zone cuisine and its impact on longevity. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises has just released its new, reimagined 2020/2021 brochure featuring new and extended itineraries as the once seasonal-only operator looks towards sailing year round. (more…)

Celestyal Cruises has announced it is taking its program west in the fall of 2020 for six departures in the Adriatic, visiting seven new destinations in Italy, Montenegro, Croatia and Greece. The new Adriatic itineraries will all be operated onboard the Celestyal Olympia. (travelagentcentral.com)

Celestyal Cruises has announced it is taking its program west in the fall of 2020 for six departures into the Adriatic visiting seven new destinations in Italy, Montenegro, Croatia and Greece. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, main home-porting cruise operator in Greece and the preeminent line serving the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean has extended the season with new 2019 and 2020 itineraries. (etbtravelnews.global)

Greek cruise line Celestyal Cruises has announced it will refurbish all the suites on the smaller of its two ships, Celestyal Crystal, as well as roll out a Suite Concierge programme. The refurbishment includes a complete overhaul of all of Crystal’s 43 junior balcony suites and 16 suites, including soft furnishings, fixtures and carpeting. The work will be completed this winter in time for the 2019 spring/summer sailings. (cruisecritic.com)

Tourism marketing agency Gate 7 has been appointed by Celestyal Cruises as its PR representation office in Australia. Gate 7 will deliver Celestyal’s Australia PR strategy, driving brand awareness through in-market activity and media relations. (etbtravelnews.global)

Celestyal Cruises announced the appointment of Stewart Williams as Regional Manager, APAC, effective September 10, 2018. Williams will report to Marios Polydorou, Director, Sales and Travel Services. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises announced internal leadership transitions following Chris Theophilides’ move from COO to CEO on July 1. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises announced the appointment of Mary Woody as Business Development Manager for the Central U.S. Region, according to a press release. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises announced that Kyriakos Anastassiadis will conclude his term as CEO of the company on June 30, 2018. Anastassiadis contributed to the company’s strategic repositioning as well as to the development and strengthening of the Celestyal Cruises brand internationally. (more…)

Celestyal Cruises announced its extended 2019 and new 2020 itineraries. In 2019 Celestyal Cruises will extend its season into December and return to Istanbul for the first time since 2016 with its new 7-Day Eclectic Aegean itinerary, which sails 6 departures from October 21st 2019 through November 25th 2019. (more…)

Celestyal Cruises has named David Beasley as manager, contact center and business intelligence, North America, reporting to Leslie Peden, president, Celestyal Cruises. The call center will report to Beasley, as will all administrative and group functions. Beasley’s tenure began on February 12, 2018, according to the company. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

“We are all about the destination being the hero, and weaving that into our entire product proposition,” said Leslie Peden, who was named president of Celestyal Cruises North America late last year. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises has announced appointment of Gordon Dirker as Vice President, Business Development – North America. He is responsible for all North American field sales activities, reporting to Leslie Peden, President, Celestyal Cruises Inc. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises has announced the appointment of Leslie Peden as President, Celestyal Cruises, North America. Peden will be responsible for promoting Celestyal Cruises in North America to drive business growth and market share, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Celestyal Cruises announced it will extend its 2018 cruise season with two extra 3-Day Iconic Aegean cruises, departing November 2nd and November 9th, and with two extra 4-Day Iconic Aegean cruises, departing October 29th and November 5th. (more…)

Greek cruise line Celestyal Cruises plans to extend its season to 10 months next year and add overnights in Mykonos and Santorini — a first for the line — following passenger demand. The line aims to start cruising in the Aegean as early as February and cruise through to November, possibly adding winter-sun destinations such as Cyprus and Israel. (cruisecritic.com)