The leap year has many benefits, such as keeping the timing of seasons and other solar events regular. Oh, and Celestyal’s once-in-a-leap-year sale. The cruise company is launching a massive sale for one day only, February 29. 

The one-day-sale is offering passengers the opportunity to nab $29 per person, per night tickets aboard its Celestyal Journey voyages. Prices include meals, certain drinks during meals and all port and service charges. The rate gets you an inside cabin with double occupancy, requires full payment within seven days of the initial booking and is available for seven sailings across four itineraries for departure dates between March and October 2024. 

For those not familiar with Celestyal’s cruises, the sale covers: 

• Idyllic Aegean Cruise (Athens, Thessaloniki, Kusadasi, Heraklion (Crete), Santorini, Mykonos, Milos)
• Legendary Aegean Journey (Athens, Santorini, Rhodes, Samos, Istanbul)
• Legendary Aegean (Istanbul, Chios, Kos, Mykonos, Athens)
• Legendary Ionian Cruise (Athens, Kotor (Montenegro), Corfu, Chania (Crete)
• Ancient Athens to Dazzling Doha Voyage (Athens, Kusadasi, Sharm El Sheikh, Muscat (Oman), Dubai, Doha)

Departure dates vary per itinerary. Check the Celestyal website for details on which dates are available as part of the sale. 

Brb, packing my swimsuit and sunscreen. 

For more information or to book, visit celestyal.com

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