Boutique cruise line Celestyal Cruises has unveiled the first official images of its upgraded cabins aboard Celestyal Discovery. The reveal follows the ship’s second major winter refit in Athens earlier this year.
The 1,360-guest ship returned to service in March 2025 to launch the line’s Mediterranean season and will head to the Arabian Gulf for December for its maiden deployment in the region.
The upgrades include 47 new staterooms, featuring 30 Junior Dream Suites and two Grand Horizon Suites located above the bridge, each with approximately 167 sq. ft. of balcony space. These additions boost the ship’s premium capacity by over 50 percent. An additional 15 interior Cosmos Cabins have also been introduced, increasing overall capacity by 7.4 percent.
Celestyal Discovery will make its Arabian Gulf debut on Dec. 12, 2025, joining Celestyal Journey, which returns to the region on Dec. 6, with a Grand Prix celebratory sailing.
The ships will offer 3-, 4- and 7-night sailings from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha, with sailings scheduled through March 2026; they are set to continue for the next three consecutive years.
Celestyal Discovery will homeport in Abu Dhabi for the next three seasons, and the Arabian Gulf itineraries include:
- A weekly 3-night Iconic Arabia cruise: roundtrip from Abu Dhabi (Friday to Monday) with calls to Dubai and Sir Bani Yas Island, offering beach and wildlife safari experiences. Prices start at $339 pp.
- A weekly 4-night Iconic Arabia cruise: roundtrip from Abu Dhabi (Monday to Friday) with calls to Doha, Dubai (via Ras Al Khaimah), and Khasab in Oman. Prices start at $429pp.
All 3- and 4-night “Iconic Arabia” cruises are combinable, with seven night sailings from $689 pp.
The release of the imagery coincides with the recent launch of Celestyal’s Summer Promotion, running until Aug. 31, 2025, offering up to 60 percent off across 87 sailings from June 2025 to March 2027.
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