by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 1:40 PM ET, Tue February 18, 2025
Celestyal Journey is back on the water with a fresh new look.
The 1,260-guest ship is once again sailing in the Arabian Gulf after a $6.8 million refresh in Dubai.
Celestyal Journey has a new livery, featuring the brand’s signature hull wave and stars. It now matches Celestyal Discovery. Crews also painted the vessel’s submerged surfaces with silicon paint and updated the power management system to improve its efficiency.
“We’re thrilled our beloved ship Celestyal Journey has returned to service, looking and performing better than ever,” says Lee Haslett, chief commercial officer at Celestyal Cruises. The new livery makes it instantly recognizable as a Celestyal ship, while the technical upgrades will ensure it provides a smooth sailing experience for all who sail on her.”
Celestyal Journey is currently sailing the line’s “Desert Days” itinerary round trip from Doha, Qatar. The ship will remain in the Arabian Gulf through early March, before repositioning to Athens for the start of the Greece and Mediterranean season.
On April 12, Celestyal Journey will sai round trip from Athens on the new “Heavenly Greece, Italy and Croatia” itinerary, which calls at Kefalonia, Greece; Kotor, Montenegro; Bari, Italy; Corfu, and Katakolo, Greece; with an overnight in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
The vessel will then return to the Arabian Gulf in December.
“We’ve seen phenomenal demand for our Arabian Gulf itineraries, with our last three Doha-Doha sailings operating at full capacity,” says Haslett. “Overall, since launching the program, we’re 35% above target for sailed guests, which demonstrates a real desire to explore this beautiful part of the world on our intimate, mid-sized ships.”
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