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Celestyal Opens Bookings for 190 Mediterranean Shore Excursions
Beginning in December 2027, Journey’s Athens-to-Istanbul route includes an overnight call in Alexandria, allowing more time for trips to Cairo and the pyramids.
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Celestyal Brings Egypt Back for Winter Eastern Med Cruises
The winter sailings open for booking on September 1, 2026, three days before the summer 2028 program, leaving cruises bookable through November 2028.
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Greek Authorities Probe UK Passenger’s Cruise Death Near Santorini
A passenger boat brought the woman to Athinios Port before she was moved to the General Hospital of Thira; an autopsy was ordered in Piraeus.
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Celestyal Adds First Western Mediterranean Winter Season
Celestyal Discovery will reposition between Athens and Barcelona, with overnight calls in Lisbon and in Barcelona using Tarragona.
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Celestyal Opens 2026 Mediterranean Suite Sale With Fares From $649
Grand Suite bookings add a personal concierge and daily cocktail event, with Celestyal Journey guests also getting access to Ray's Sundeck and Cabanas and the Thermal Spa Suite.
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Celestyal to Screen 2026 FIFA World Cup Matches on Two Ships
Celestyal named no broadcast channel or rights provider, and full venue details and match timings will be confirmed cruise by cruise in each ship’s daily itinerary.
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Celestyal Cancels 85 Gulf Sailings to Expand Mediterranean Cruises
Booked guests will be offered a full refund or future cruise credit, while the replacement Mediterranean departures are scheduled to open for sale on June 15.
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TUI Cruises Returns Two Ships to Service After Hormuz Disruption
Mein Schiff 5 restarted from Heraklion on May 15, followed by Mein Schiff 4 from Trieste, with both summer programs scheduled into mid-October.
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Celestyal Opens Iconic Sale on 178 Mediterranean and Adriatic Cruises
The broad promotion signals Celestyal’s push to rebuild momentum in its home region after a disrupted spring, as Mediterranean demand keeps cruise lines competing for early planners.
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Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, Clearing Way for Stranded Cruise Ships
A temporary easing at a critical chokepoint shows how regional conflict can upend cruise fleet planning, with ripple effects on summer capacity and pricing beyond the Gulf.
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Six Cruise Ships Exit Persian Gulf After Strait of Hormuz Reopens
Even a short closure of the Strait of Hormuz can upend global cruise schedules, accelerating a shift away from Persian Gulf winter seasons toward safer, steadier routes.
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Celestyal Discovery Becomes First Cruise Ship Through Strait of Hormuz
A successful transit through Hormuz could unlock stranded cruise capacity and steady summer deployments, but shifting access rules show how fragile routing remains.