Celestyal unveils Arabian Gulf sailings for 2027/2028

Celestyal cruises has launched its 2027 and early 2028 sailings in the Arabian Gulf, marking the line’s earliest-ever season reveal with savings of up to 60% across select regional cruises. 

Following a successful extended debut season, Celestyal is returning to the Gulf with two ships in November 2025, having inked three-year agreements to maintain Doha and Abu Dhabi as winter home ports as part of sailing schedules in the Gulf. 

From November 2027 to March 2028, the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey will offer 24 departures of the seven-night ‘Desert Days’ itinerary, with passengers having the option to depart from Doha in Qatar or Dubai in the UAE. Each sailing also calls at nature reserve Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi (both in the UAE), plus Bahrain. Prices start from US$789.

From December 2027 to March 2028, Celestyal Discovery will run 18 sailings of the three-night ‘Iconic Arabia’ cruise which offers a roundtrip itinerary from Abu Dhabi with calls to Dubai and Sir Bani Yas Island. Prices for the weekend journey, running from Friday to Monday, start from US$389.

There will also be 19 departures of the four-night ‘Iconic Arabia’ roundtrip cruise from Abu Dhabi that also calls in Doha, Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE and Khasab in Oman. This Monday to Friday itinerary has prices starting from US$479 (AED1,750).