Celestyal enhances cruise/land package tool for travel agents, Arabian Gulf rollout planned

Celestyal has rolled out a revamped cruise and land packaging tool for travel advisors in North America, rebranding the service as Celestyal Sail & Stay, with plans to extend the offering to its Arabian Gulf itineraries in future seasons.

Now available through the cruise line’s trade booking platform, the enhanced tool allows agents to package pre- and post-cruise hotel stays with Celestyal sailings either at the time of booking or later. 

The service includes access to 18 curated Athens hotel properties, mostly four-star and above, with some three-star options, as well as private car or minivan transfers between the airport, hotel, and port.

“We’ve launched this new solution specifically with our valued travel advisor community in mind,” said John Diorio, Celestyal’s Managing Director and Vice President of Business Development for North America. 

“With our new Celestyal Sail & Stay offering, advisors can now curate all-in-one cruise and land packages, combining Celestyal’s award-winning Greek Island itineraries with hand-picked hotels and private transfers to create a seamless experience for their clients,” he added.

“All elements of our Celestyal Sail & Stay packages are commissionable, so advisors can reap the rewards along with delivering exceptional value and peace of mind for their guests. It’s all about giving their guests more choice, more value, and more of what they love, while giving our advisors more tools to grow their business with Celestyal with ease and confidence.”

In addition to the booking tool, Celestyal is providing advisors with detailed resource guides for the six Athens neighbourhoods where the featured hotels are located, helping them to match clients with the most suitable accommodation based on location and experience.

The upgraded Sail & Stay service applies to all itineraries departing from Athens from July 28th, 2025, onwards. These include the 3- and 4-night Iconic Greek Islands, the 7-night Idyllic Greece, and the 7-night Heavenly Greece, Italy & Croatia cruises.

Celestyal’s 2025/26 Arabian Gulf season launches in December, with two ships—Celestyal Journey (starting December 6th, 2025) and Celestyal Discovery (from December 12th, 2025)—offering 3‑, 4‑ and 7‑night Iconic Arabia sailings departing from Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Dubai. 

Destinations include Dubai, Doha, Sir Bani Yas, Ras Al Khaimah, Khasab, Bahrain and new added ports: Aqaba, Jeddah, Muscat and Sharm El Sheikh on the repositioning voyages.