More Exciting News From Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruises
Published Thursday, March 25th 2021More Exciting News From Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises!
Both cruise lines will sail the Greek Islands this summer!
It was announced today that Celebrity will be sailing it's absolutely, never been sailed on ship, the Celebrity Apex, roundtrip from Athens, Greece. Together with an absolutely beautiful ship, it will be offering some amazing itineraries that include the Greek Islands and Israel. This ship will be sailing these itineraries from June through to August 2021. The Greek Islands will be the first to be featured in Celebrity's earliest sailing departures. The ships will be leaving the ports at 8:30 p.m. instead of the customary 5:00 p.m. The cruises to Israel includes an overnight stay for Jerusalem.
The 8-night sailing to Israel will include the following ports of call: Santorini and Rhodes, Greece; Haifa, and Jersulalem (Ashdod).
The 8-Night Greek Isles (Island) itinerary will include the following ports of call: Limasol, Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini, and Chania (Souda), Crete, Greece.
The sailings that will be available on the Celebrity Apex will become available to book March 31, 2021.
Royal Caribbean also announced today that they will be sailing the Jewel of the Seas, from Cypress. Sailing the Greek Islands from there from July 10 through to October 23, 2021.
The 7-night sailing ports of call will include Athens, Rhodes, Mykonos, Crete, and Santorini, Greece.
Open for booking April 7, 2021
It is all the more important that you book with a well-informed travel agent because there have been many announcements being made every day. Not just new sailings and sailing changes or suspensions, but also requirements of the passenger in order to sail. The online sites cannot react quickly enough to the changes and may/or may not advise you of the changes as they occur.
Celebrity announced a couple today that were not mentioned previously with regard to sailing. It has been brought to our attention that a negative PCR test will be required to enter Greece. The cruise line requires that the same test be conducted within 72 hours of sailing. So it is important that the test you have done at home works within these requirements or you may have to pay for two. One from home, and one in Greece. Double the expense and double the hassle.
Also, those planning to take advantage of sailing out of St. Maarten. It was brought to our attention that in order to enter the country of St. Maarten, it is required of all visitors to purchase travel protection. Be aware that the policy from us or Celebrity may not be adequate.
These changes, and other to be announced requirements, and those to enter the country of the cruise's origin, are all the more important to be on top of. On your own, or with the aid of a travel professional.
Save yourself time and possible hassles with us at Cruise Planners. We strive to remain informed and work for you to have the best and most enjoyable experience possible. We'll be there for you when you need us most.
Contact us today to book and take care of your needs!
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