Cruise Line Adds New, Less Touristy Port in Greece

Celestyal Cruises has added a brand new port in Greece that can carry friends to a lesser identified, much less touristed location.

The brand new port, Agios Nikolaus, in Crete replaces the cruise line’s earlier cease in Heraklion. Celestyal Cruises made its first name to Agios Nikolaos this previous week throughout Celestyal Journey’s seven-day Idyllic Greece cruise.

The cruise ship will go to the brand new port 21 extra instances this 12 months till it strikes out of the area in November.

To mark the event of the maiden port go to, representatives from the vacation spot and native authorities have been welcomed onboard by the ship’s Captain Angelos Vasilakos and crew.

Agios Nikolaos, whose identify means Saint Nicholas in English, is positioned alongside the Cretan coast east of Herkalion and is the capital of the Lassithi area.

The resort city brings friends away from the extra conventional Greek ports to a spot visited by solely a handful of cruise ships to allow them to expertise this lovely resort city with its  landmark, Lake Voulismeni, historic websites and quick access to different areas in Crete.

The port is featured on Celestyal’s Idyllic Greece itinerary that sails from Athens and stops at Kusadasi, Rhodes, Agios Nikolaos, Santorini, Mykonos and Milos.

Lee Haslett, Chief Business Officer at Celestyal, mentioned the next about this new port:

“Agios Nikolaos has a rising function as a cruise vacation spot and is a implausible addition to our ‘Idyllic Greece’ itinerary. It completely displays the kind of name our friends are more and more searching for, combining iconic Mediterranean hotspots with rising star ports that provide a extra genuine expertise.

“Our 2026 summer season season is constructed round delivering authentically Mediterranean experiences by way of immersive itineraries, heat hospitality and our signature premium informal method to cruising. We’re proud to proceed increasing our presence throughout the Greek Islands and showcasing locations like Agios Nikolaos to a global viewers.”

Costs for cruises that go to this new port begin at $959 per particular person. All cruise fares embody meals, smooth drinks, WiFi, port charges and gratuities.