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Somewhere in the history of the world, “It’s all Greek to me came to mean, ‘I have no idea what you’re talking about.’” This summer, the phrase takes on new meaning with a series of specially themed cruises offered by Celestyal Cruises.

While you might know Celestyal from their year-round Cuba cruise offerings, the Greek cruise line also offers an in-depth exploration of their home country, where passengers can enjoy more than 800 activities and special events through two themed sailings, “Stories of Greek Summer Festival” and “Stories of Greek Enogastronomy.”

"In 2016, Celestyal Cruises goes deeper into the authentic Greek experience we give our passengers and proudly presents thematic cruises, which we believe contribute to the global promotion of Hellenism and Greek tourism,” said Kyriakos Anastassiadis, CEO of Celestyal Cruises. “We see again and again that our passengers who participate in our themed cruise program become the best ambassadors of Greece in their home countries."

Stories of Greek Summer Festivals

The ancient Greeks lay claim to inventing the summer festival. Whether or not that’s true, Greece becomes a hotbed of cultural activity during the summer months, with festivals celebrating Greek music, science, cinema and even the full moon.

Through August, Celestyal Cruises pays homage to ancient Greece’s most-famous summer festivals of with a long line-up of traditional and contemporary Greek entertainment. Depending on their departure dates, passengers can enjoy theatrical performances, concerts, Greek films and one-of-a-kind ports of call.

Stories of Greek Enogastronomy

Enogastronomy, or foodie tourism with a wine focus, is the focus of this themed series for Celestyal Cruises. From September through November, passengers can explore the taste of Greece. Explore Greek wines and spirits, phyllo dough, olive oil and more than 40 different Greek cheeses, which are woven into eight tasty sub-themes.

For travellers who crave authenticity, it should be known that Celestyal Cruises won a Gold Award for “Themed Events,” at the 2015 Greek Tourism Awards, where it also earned a Bronze Award for “Promotion of Local Cuisine.”

For more information, visit www.celestyalcruises.com.

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