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Itineraries of the Celestyal Discovery

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decks plans

Deck 12

Observation point
Celestyal Discovery Pont 12

Deck 11

Sun deck, cabins
Celestyal Discovery Pont 11

Deck 10

Halara Cove pool, Bar, disco
Celestyal Discovery Pont 10

Deck 9

Beauty & wellness center, casino, Gym, Martini bar, restaurants
Celestyal Discovery Pont 9

Deck 8

Amphitheatre, Photo shop & galery, Restaurants
Celestyal Discovery Pont 8

Deck 7

Cabins, Ocean bar
Celestyal Discovery Pont 7

Deck 6

Reception, cabins
Celestyal Discovery Pont 6

Deck 5

Cabins
Celestyal Discovery Pont 5

Deck 4

Cabins
Celestyal Discovery Pont 4

Deck 3

Medical center, cabins
Celestyal Discovery Pont 3

Deck 2

Deck 2

Deck 1

Technical specifications

  • Passengers:  1828
  • Decks:  12

History

  • 2003: Année de construction
  • 2024: Année de rénovation

Twenty years at AIDA, then a sale that never happened

This hull left the Aker MTW yard at Wismar, Germany, in 2003. She sailed for twenty years as AIDAaura for the German line AIDA. In 2023 she was sold to an operator who meant to rename her Lara: the ship was never registered under that name. Celestyal bought her on 16 November 2023 and put her into service on 22 March 2024, after a winter refit.

Forty-two thousand two hundred and eighty-nine gross tons, two hundred and two metres, six hundred and thirty-three cabins of which sixty have balconies, three hundred and eighty-nine crew. The register gives one thousand two hundred and sixty-six guests; another source puts it at 1 360. Both figures circulate and we will not choose between them.

The short-break ship

She sails from Lavrion, south-east of Athens, on formats of three to fourteen days, but the bulk of the calendar is four days. Two hundred and sixty-two departure dates appear on this page: sixty-four in 2026, one hundred and seventy-six in 2027 and twenty-two in 2028. No line appears twice.

It is a format that works well for a first cruise, or for adding three or four nights at sea to a stay in Athens without giving up a whole week.

Stuck in the Persian Gulf, from 28 February into the spring

It needs telling, because it happened five months ago and nothing here said it. On 28 February 2026 hostilities broke out in the region and the Strait of Hormuz closed to international shipping. Six cruise ships found themselves trapped in the Gulf. Two of them were this fleet's only two ships: this one at Dubai, the other elsewhere in the Gulf.

The cancelled cruises: the 20, 23, 27 and 30 March departures, those of 3 and 6 April, then the whole month of April. Guests with air tickets, booked time off and hotel nights had to redo the lot.

This ship transited the Strait of Hormuz on 17 April 2026, in close coordination with the authorities of the region. Both ships reached the Mediterranean for the summer season as planned.

And what followed matters as much as the episode: the line cancelled its entire 2026-27 winter season in the Persian Gulf and replaced it with the Mediterranean. That is why you will see no Gulf itinerary on this page, and it is not an oversight.

What is included, and what is not

This formula, which the line calls Celestyal One, has one feature no other in our catalogue shares.

Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner, filter coffee, tea, water, juice, soft drinks with meals in the main restaurants, basic Wi-Fi, onboard activities and shows, gratuities and port taxes.

Not included: alcohol, speciality restaurants, shore excursions and flights. The line offers to prepay them before departure.

Port taxes in the fare is the point to remember. At almost every line they are added at the moment of payment and inflate a bill you thought you knew. Here they are inside it, and gratuities too. When you compare two quotes, that is where the gap widens or closes.

The trade-off is worth naming honestly: alcohol is not in the fare, unlike Explora or Regent. A guest who has a glass of wine with every dinner should factor that in.

The number of wheelchair-accessible cabins is published by no source from this supplier. We check it at booking, cabin by cabin, rather than quote a figure.

A word on the itinerary labels

You will see titles on this page that mix two languages: "7 Night Idyllic Grèce Croisière", "4 Night Iconic Îles grecques Croisière". That is not a slip of ours, it is the supplier's data feed arriving half translated. Across the four hundred and twenty-five departures of the two ships, two hundred and twenty-five labels are in that state.

We flag it rather than pretend otherwise, and the fix has been requested. The dates, the durations and the ports are correct.

Elsewhere, if you want something different

The Celestyal Journey does the long crossings, seven to fifteen days, from Piraeus. The ms Volendam is from the same generation of mid-sized ships. The Wind Surf visits the same islands under sail and with ten times fewer people. The line fields only two ships.

Booking from Quebec

The line was founded in Cyprus in 1986 as Louis Cruise Lines. An investment fund has held the majority since 2021, the founding group keeps the rest, and the offices are now in Europe.

One point we owe you in honesty: we did not obtain the current ticket contract. We will therefore say neither that it carries an arbitration clause nor that it does not, nor what deadlines it sets for claims. Ask for it before paying and read it, or have your advisor do it with you. The Gulf episode makes the question less theoretical than it sounds.

Nothing establishes a Quebec licence for the carrier. Your protection comes from here: Voyages AquaTerra holds a licence from the Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and your departure is covered by the compensation fund for travel agency customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, at Dubai. The Strait of Hormuz closed to international shipping on 28 February 2026 and six cruise ships were left trapped in the Gulf, including both of this fleet's. The 20, 23, 27 and 30 March departures were cancelled, those of 3 and 6 April as well, then the whole month of April. This ship transited the strait on 17 April 2026, the first to do so, and the route she opened served the other operators.
No. The line struck its entire 2026-27 Persian Gulf winter season after seeing both its ships immobilised in the spring, and replaced it with the Mediterranean. This page's Greek calendar is the direct consequence of that decision.
From AIDA. She left the Aker MTW yard at Wismar, Germany, in 2003 and sailed for twenty years as AIDAaura. Sold in 2023 to an operator who meant to rename her Lara, she never carried that name on the register: Celestyal bought her on 16 November 2023.
Yes. They are in the fare, along with port taxes, and this is the only line in our catalogue to do both. Nothing is posted daily to your onboard account for service.
Yes, and it is rarer than people think. Almost everywhere else, port fees appear at the very end of the booking and change the figure you had in mind. Here they are in the quoted fare, like gratuities.
No, it is paid separately. In the fare: filter coffee, tea, water, juice and soft drinks served with meals. The rest is bought aboard or prepaid before departure, and it deserves a line in your comparison.
No, separately. Shore outings and speciality restaurants are settled apart, before departure or aboard. The line makes up for it elsewhere: port taxes and gratuities are in the fare.
Yes, all three meals in the main restaurants, plus a Greek deli counter and a pizza oven for the gaps in the day. Only the speciality restaurants carry a supplement.
Yes, the basic tier. Browsing, email and text messaging: enough to stay reachable, not to watch films. The line sells something better aboard if you need it.
Two hundred and sixty-two when we measured: sixty-four in 2026, one hundred and seventy-six in 2027, twenty-two in 2028. No line appears twice in the listing, which is not that common in our catalogue. A calendar moves, so ask for the current list before locking in flights.
Three to fourteen days, but the bulk of the calendar is four. She sails from Lavrion, south-east of Athens. It is a format that works for a first cruise, or for adding a few nights at sea to a stay in Athens.
Forty-two thousand two hundred and eighty-nine gross tons, two hundred and two metres, six hundred and thirty-three cabins of which sixty have balconies, three hundred and eighty-nine crew. The register gives one thousand two hundred and sixty-six guests; another source puts it at 1 360, and we will not choose between them.
It is the supplier's data feed arriving half translated, not carelessness on our side. Two hundred and twenty-five titles out of four hundred and twenty-five are in that state. We have asked for the fix; the dates, durations and ports are right.
The figure is published nowhere for this fleet. A wheelchair booking is therefore validated with the line before the deposit, for the chosen ship and date, and your advisor handles it.
Your agency, and it alone. Nothing establishes a Quebec licence for this carrier. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from the Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account and the compensation fund covers your departure.
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