Celestyal Cruises is pleased to announce the successful resumption of its flagship seven-night Aegean Idyllic itinerary aboard the Celestyal Crystal. This Greek island itinerary visits Kusadasi (Turkey), Rhodes, Santorini, Lavrion, Mykonos, Milos, and Crete.
“After a very difficult and challenging year, we are more than delighted to welcome guests aboard this summer on our most popular and iconic Greek island itinerary: Idyllic Aegean. It has not been an easy task, and it has been made possible by the dedication and teamwork of the Celestyal team, both on land and on board, and the support of our strategic partners, both large and small. We are very happy to welcome guests aboard to experience our award-winning, warm, and genuine Greek hospitality that only Celestyal can offer and to resume operations stronger than ever,” said Celestyal Cruises CEO Chris Theophilides.
“It is a great source of pride for everyone working in the Greek tourism industry to see Celestyal ships returning to Greek waters this summer,” said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. “The resumption of cruises, under our new health and safety guidelines, and the strong commitment to Greece from the broader cruise sector is further proof of Greece’s resilience and how quickly we can restore a sense of normalcy, just in time for the summer travel season.”.
The start of the summer season with the launch of the Celestyal Crystal will be followed by the Celestyal Olympia, sailing from June 28 to August 30 on the new seven-night "Legendary Archipelago" itinerary from the cruise line's dedicated terminal at the Port and Marina of Lavrion (Athens), located just 25 km from Athens Airport and a similar driving time from central Athens to the Port of Piraeus. The "Legendary Archipelago" itinerary will feature Thessaloniki and call at Mykonos, Santorini, Agony Nikolaos (Crete), and Rhodes in Greece, and Limassol in Cyprus. Celestyal is the only cruise line that regularly calls at Thessaloniki.
From August 30, the Celestyal Olympia will operate its scheduled three- and four-night “Iconic Aegean” and “Iconic Discovery” itineraries from Lavrion Port and Marina for the remainder of the season. In autumn, the Celestyal Crystal will sail the Eclectic Aegean, In the Footsteps of St. Paul, and Three Continents itineraries according to its previously announced schedule.
