Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, number one choice for cruise travellers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has announced its “Escape Back to the Blue’’ Wave season campaign with savings up to 30% off select 2022 sailings booked from now through 31^st March 2022. Prices start from as little as £329* for the three-night Iconic Aegean itinerary which is normally priced from £460, reflecting a saving of more than 25%. The popular seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary, which is normally priced from £1,120, has been reduced by more than 30% to just £759* per person. The three-night “Iconic Aegean” sets sail from Athens and calls in Mykonos, Kusadasi (Turkey), Patmos, Crete (Heraklion) and Santorini. The seven-night “Idyllic Aegean” begins in Athens and visits Thessaloniki, Kusadasi (Turkey), Rhodes, Crete (Heraklion), Santorini, Mykonos and Milos. All cruises include the Celestyal All-Inclusive Experience with unlimited classic drinks, locally-inspired cuisine on-board, entertainment, select shore excursions, port, service charges and gratuities. During the “Escape Back to the Blue” campaign, children aged 12 years and younger sharing the same stateroom with their parents sail for free on selected sailings. Solo travellers also enjoy a reduced solo supplement on select sailings.

Next year, Celestyal Cruises adds Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, to the “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary. Celestyal is the only cruise line calling on a regular basis to the historic city of Thessaloniki. Guests have the option to join their Celestyal cruise for the first time embarking on a Sunday, benefiting from the recently announced increased airlift between key European cities and Thessaloniki.

Offers are also available on the four-night Iconic Aegean sailing round trip from Athens calling in Mykonos, Kusadasi (Turkey), Patmos, Crete (Heraklion), Rhodes and Santorini, with prices starting from £419* compared with the regular price of £580. The seven-night Eclectic Aegean itinerary is also featured in the campaign with prices from £689* compared with the regular price of £930. This itinerary departs Athens and calls in Istanbul, Kavala, Thessaloniki, Volos and Santorini. Kavala is also a new stop for Celestyal. The northern, centuries-old Greek port city on the Thracian Sea is often referred to as the “blue city” due to its crystal-clear coastal waters and legendary scenic sea views from the Bay of Kavala.

Limited time, “Escape Back to the Blue” offers are also featured on Celestyal’s seven-night Three Continents cruise which visits Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and Greece with prices from just £759* compared with £930.  The 15^th October, one-off, themed Steps of St Paul sailing, which departs Athens and visits Thessaloniki, Kavala, Patmos, Istanbul, Dikili and Kusadasi is priced from £979* compared with £1,120 outside of the promotional period.

For those looking to celebrate the festive season at sea, Celestyal is offering outstanding “Escape Back to the Blue” discounted pricing on its special ten-night, 17^th December Christmas sailing. This unique itinerary departs Athens and visits Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Izmir (Turkey), Egypt, Israel and Cyprus. This special cruise gives guests a once in a lifetime experience of spending Christmas in the “Holy Land” and is priced from £1,089* compared with £1,180. Those wishing to ring in the New Year at sea can also save on Celestyal’s special eight-night, 27^th December New Year cruise. This sailing departs Athens and visits Crete (Heraklion), Santorini and Volos in Greece and Kusadasi and Istanbul in Turkey -- just in time for Istanbul’s famous New Year’s Eve celebrations. This cruise is reduced from £1,120 to just £979*. For those looking for a longer cruise experience, Celestyal is also including the combined 18-night special Christmas & New Year itinerary. The cruise begins in Athens and visits Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Crete (Heraklion), Santorini and Volos in Greece and Izmir, Kusadasi and Istanbul in Turkey along with Egypt, Israel and Cyprus. This sailing is normally priced at £2,040 but starts from as little as £1,889* during “Wave Season.”

Celestyal Cruises has one of the lowest solo traveller supplements in the industry and, having won multiple Solo Traveller Awards during the “Escape Back to the Blue” campaign, supplements will be further reduced to just 15% on select sailings.

*All prices quoted are per person, based on a double occupancy of the stateroom and are quoted in UK sterling. The offer is valid for new, individual bookings made between now and 31^st March 2022.

For more information visit https://celestyal.com/gb/,

drop into your local travel agent or call 0800 411 8038.