Celestyal Cruises Latest Topicshttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/forum/784-celestyal-cruises/Celestyal Cruises Latest TopicsenNew to Celestyal and looking for advice and roll call....https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2771667-new-to-celestyal-and-looking-for-advice-and-roll-call/ Hello all,   First time crusing on Celestyal.  We sailing on the Experience December 4th 2021.  Couple of things.  Does anyone know if there is a roll call for that sailing?     Also will be flying in from the US to Athens.   How far is Athens airport to cruise port?  Best way to get there? and last any recommendations for pre and post cruise hotel?

]]>2771667Tue, 09 Feb 2021 22:57:57 +0000Celestyal Experiencehttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2763900-celestyal-experience/ Anyone have any information to share on this ship's physically - restaurants, lounges, cabins, etc?  I know it will be based on when it was part of Costa.  But since Celestyal states they are not changing anything except the name, logos, etc. I figure there should not be any differences in the physical aspects.  Any positives or negatives on the physical layouts, etc?  Thanks.

 

Stan

]]>2763900Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:26:41 +0000Crystal Grand suitehttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2760720-crystal-grand-suite/ Does anyone have the floor plan, pics or video of the entire room? I’ve been searching but can’t find anything. Thanks in advance 

]]>2760720Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:39:32 +0000$699 Introductory Special On Celestyal Experiencehttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2762780-699-introductory-special-on-celestyal-experience/ In case you haven't seen it, Celestyal is running a $699pp introductory price aboard Celestyal Experience on many of their 2021 sailings. This is for their 7-nt Aegean and Three Continents cruises and like all their prices, includes taxes and port charges, gratuities, drink package, some excursions, etc. Please note that this price gets you an inside cabin on Deck 4 only; other locations are priced higher. This is a huge bargain IMO. 

]]>2762780Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:38:54 +0000Crystal Booking transferred to Experiencehttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2761363-crystal-booking-transferred-to-experience/ Email from Celestyal informing me that booking will be moved to new ship. Same category,  same price. Looks like a win win. Did you get the same info?

]]>2761363Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:57:40 +0000Celestyal Crystalhttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2715577-celestyal-crystal/ Hello. We are booked on the Celestyal Crystal 19th September 2020 Athens to Athens. Anyone else out there thinking of going of this Med Cruise? We'd love to hear from you or from anyone who has cruised on the Crystal before with any hints or suggestions

]]>2715577Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:51:48 +0000Cruise Critic News: Celestyal Cruises Buys Costa Cruises Shiphttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2755738-cruise-critic-news-celestyal-cruises-buys-costa-cruises-ship/(8:45 a.m. EDT) -- Greek cruise specialist Celestyal Cruises has purchased Costa Cruises Costa NeoRomantica, boosting its fleet to three vessels. The 1,800 passenger ship, which was significantly refurbished in 2012, will become the line's flagship. Details of the ship's delivery, deployment and new name have yet to be announced. This purchase is ...

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]]>2755738Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:26:23 +0000A new ship joins the fleethttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2755733-a-new-ship-joins-the-fleet/ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23249-celestyal-purchases-costa-neoromantica.html

]]>2755733Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:32:52 +0000Celestyal pauses operations until 2021https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2754304-celestyal-pauses-operations-until-2021/ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23163-celestyal-pauses-operations-until-2021.html

]]>2754304Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:06:47 +0000E-ticket mix uphttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2748595-e-ticket-mix-up/ Booked, and paid for, a 14 day cruise during black Friday sale. Printed e-ticket. Cruise is March 2021. Received an e-ticket today for a 7 day cruise in October 2021, same booking number. Phoned cruise line and they have e-mailed Greece regarding. Should hear back tomorrow. Very confused. Hope all this shakes out; will let you know.

]]>2748595Wed, 06 May 2020 18:59:21 +0000Celestyal Crystal - 7 night 3 Continents - March 21/2020https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2688124-celestyal-crystal-7-night-3-continents-march-212020/  

This is our second time on board the Crystal. First time was their 7 night Cuba cruise back in 2017. Really enjoyed the size of the ship. Anyone else booked?

Very excited for this itinerary & hoping to trade out some of the included excursions for the other choices. Some are the same as what is offered on the 4 nighter we're doing first.

]]>2688124Wed, 14 Aug 2019 23:05:55 +0000Celestyal Olympia Nov 16, 2020 4 night Iconic Aegeanhttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2750862-celestyal-olympia-nov-16-2020-4-night-iconic-aegean/ We were originally booked to do this March 2020, but like everyone else we were cancelled. We'll see if things are ready for this date! This is the first part of a back to sort of back. After we disembark on November 20th, we will be embarking on the Celestyal Crystal November 21 for the 7 night 3 Continents itinerary.

 

I hope these are a go. The itineraries don't line up like this again and I also noticed the 2021/2022 itineraries do not include as many excursions. Celestyal honoured our prices paid on both original reservations & gave us some OBC for both sailings.

]]>2750862Wed, 27 May 2020 22:37:09 +0000Celestyal Crystal November 21, 2020 7 night 3 Continentshttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2750865-celestyal-crystal-november-21-2020-7-night-3-continents/ Hopefully we will be on this cruise! We were supposed to do this March 2020, but the pandemic put an end to that. We will be on the November 16 Icon Aegean 4 nighter before boarding the Crystal. This is our second time on the Crystal - we did a 7 night circle Cuba a few years ago & really enjoyed the cruise. Looking forward to being back on board.

 

]]>2750865Wed, 27 May 2020 22:43:26 +0000which cabin?https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2735500-which-cabin/ Hi all!

We booked a suite on the Crystal 7 day Greek island in September.  We were thinking of downgrading to an exterior cabin as most of time would be in port anyway and the savings is pretty good.  Is there a big difference between the xc cabin and the suite?  What do like about each one? What would you recommend?

Any advice is well appreciated.

Thanks!

]]>2735500Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:27:22 +0000Celestial Crystal 3 Continents December 8th 2019https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2711092-celestial-crystal-3-continents-december-8th-2019/ This is our first cruise.....anyone else going?

]]>2711092Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:22:58 +0000Celestyal Crystal - 7 Night Idyllic Aegean, October 3, 2020https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2721492-celestyal-crystal-7-night-idyllic-aegean-october-3-2020/ This will be our first time sailing with Celestyal Cruises.  Is there anyone else out there who will be on this sailing (October 3 - 10, 2020)?  Does anyone have recommendations for private tour companies they have used in any of the ports for this itinerary (Kusadasi, Rhodes, Heraklion, Santorini, Milos, Mykonos)? We have always preferred to do small group tours rather than the big bus tours. Any suggestions or information about this itinerary would be appreciated. It would be nice to connect with others who may be on this sailing.

 

Thanks!     

]]>2721492Sat, 04 Jan 2020 14:58:00 +0000Junior suite on Celestyalhttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2718293-junior-suite-on-celestyal/ I have read that there are two queues for embarkation for Celestyal cruises, one for Suites and one for all other cabins. Does anyone know if a Junior Suite qualifies for the Suite line?

]]>2718293Sun, 22 Dec 2019 17:58:25 +0000Istanbul Dinner Cruise Excursionhttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2733533-istanbul-dinner-cruise-excursion/ Booked cruise for next year. Included excursion for dinner cruise in Istanbul.  Has anyone done this? Please tell me about this experience if you have info. Thanks.

]]>2733533Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:30:08 +0000Celestyal Olympia - 4 Night Iconic Aegean - March 16/2020https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2688122-celestyal-olympia-4-night-iconic-aegean-march-162020/ Anyone else booked?

We are doing this one before the 7 night 3 Continents cruise on Celestyal Crystal March 21.

We have some hotels booked for arrival, in between & before flying home. Starting to look at tours for the days and ports that don't have an included tour.

]]>2688122Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:57:29 +0000Debarkation time in Athens from Celestyal Crystalhttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2715632-debarkation-time-in-athens-from-celestyal-crystal/ We are sailing on the Celestyal Crystal to Egypt, Israel, Cyprus and Turkey on Feb 29/20 returning to Athens on March 7/20 at 9am. Does anyone have experience with how quickly one can debark the ship in Athens (would also have to clear customs) as we are thinking about doing a shore excursion to Corinth with a drop off at the airport.

]]>2715632Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:57:15 +0000Le Petit Chef can't be making as much $ as the restaurant it replaced (Qsine)https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2714077-le-petit-chef-cant-be-making-as-much-as-the-restaurant-it-replaced-qsine/ Le Petit Chef only runs twice a night: 545p and 830p.

 

Even at $10 cheaper, I bet Qsine has higher revenue because of faster turnover (?)

 

]]>2714077Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:23:24 +0000Just got off the Celestyal Crystal - September 9, 2019https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2695190-just-got-off-the-celestyal-crystal-september-9-2019/ We had a great cruise!  Exceeded expectations.  I posted a lengthy review on Cruise Critic. 
What a relaxing, reliable and efficient way to travel around the Aegean and the Greek Islands. 
No packing and unpacking!  The ship travels when you are sleeping. 

]]>2695190Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:17:36 +0000Athens Hotelhttps://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2678311-athens-hotel/ anyone have any recommendations for pre cruise/ post cruise hotel?    I have booked Plaka Hotel pre cruise.   Looking for something different post cruise.

 

]]>2678311Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:54:46 +0000Opinions on Celestyal Crystal?https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2678021-opinions-on-celestyal-crystal/ Celestyal is a new one for us, we've sailed loads with Royal Caribbean, a few on NCL, a few on Fred Olsen, and we love Cunard, but we're looking for a specific date and the only one that looks remotely okay is a nice suite on a five day Greek cruise on the Celestyal Crystal.

Has anyone been on this one?  What did you think of it?  The service?  Dining?  Entertainment?  Hoping you're all going to say it's brilliant because the dates work perfectly!

 

Many thanks to anyone who can recommend, or otherwise.

]]>2678021Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:19:19 +0000Upgrade liquor package?https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2686400-upgrade-liquor-package/ I have read that you can upgrade your liquor package to include better liquor and/or wine.  True?  If so, price per  day?

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