A cruise line has made a number of adjustments to approaching cruise itineraries as a consequence of political unrest within the Purple Sea.
Celestyal Cruises has canceled their upcoming two-week repositioning cruise, “Historic Athens to Dazzling Doha” on Celestyal Journey that was scheduled to depart on October 26, 2024. The cruise line stated that political unrest within the Purple Sea was the rationale for wanted itinerary adjustments.
The cruise ship will now sail a 34-night non-commercial cruise to Doha, bypassing the Purple Sea, so the cruise line can uphold their dedication to a year-round program.
Because the ship can be arriving in Doha a couple of weeks later than scheduled, the primary three “Desert Days” cruises from Doha on November 9, 16 and 23 have been canceled.
The ship may even sail a 34-night non-commercial cruise again to Athens within the spring of 2025. Due to this, Celestyal has canceled the March 22, 29 and April 5, 2025 sailings. These cruises have been the primary three “Heavenly Adriatic” of the season.
The repositioning cruise on March 8, 2025 has additionally been canceled.
The cruise ship’s maiden voyage within the Arabian Gulf has additionally been barely modified and is now a “Desert Days & Qatar Grand Prix” cruise that may depart on November 30, 2024.
This cruise can be in Doha port for the primary three days to cowl the Qatar Grand Prix, travelling onto an in a single day in Dubai Marina and in addition visiting Khasab, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi.
The cruise line will now supply 9 “Desert Days” voyages the place visitors can embark in Doha, Qatar, Abu Dhabi or Dubai, UAE.
Lee Haslett, Chief Industrial Officer at Celestyal, stated the next relating to the cruise line’s resolution to change a number of sailings”
“We lately introduced our full cruise program by March 2027 to construct simplicity and assurance into our providing. In gentle of the present geopolitical local weather in our authentic path of passage to this 12 months’s winter season, we’ve determined to function longer non-commercial repositioning sailings to and from Qatar. Celestyal Journey will proceed to proudly homeport from Doha, Qatar from November 2024, for the following three winter seasons.
“We apologize for the inconvenience that right this moment’s cancellation of a small variety of our itineraries could have brought about. Our impacted visitors have all been supplied different cruise choices and/or reimbursement. We stay steadfast in our dedication to our world year-round operation within the Greek islands, Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf, and wish to thank our valued visitors and commerce companions for his or her understanding and help. We stay up for welcoming our prospects onboard Celestyal Journey for her inaugural Arabian Gulf season in late November this 12 months.”
All visitors who have been booked on one in all these canceled or modified cruises have been notified and supplied with different cruises and reimbursement.
Fee to journey brokers will nonetheless be paid out they usually have been given up to date info and visitor rebooking choices.