Celebrity River Cruises sets sail with new pre- and post-cruise experiences

Celebrity River Cruises is now offering its guests a chance to discover even more of Europe with guided, multi-day Before and After Stays that are thoughtfully curated, end-to-end destination experiences.

Before and After Stays, Celebrity’s innovative version of pre- and post-cruise experiences, are available before a river cruise journey begins or after it ends. 2027 programs in Prague and Budapest and 2028 programs that add Amsterdam and Lausanne are now open for booking.

An extension of the Celebrity River Cruises’ onboard experience, each two- or three-night stay offers locally led, deeply personal, and richly immersive destination discovery opportunities. Designed for guests to return home with stories no one else can tell, Before and After Stays feature the elevated feel and signature hospitality Celebrity Cruises is known for.

Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises, said that: “Every element of a Celebrity River Cruises sailing is designed to bring guests closer to Europe’s culture, history and people, onboard and ashore.”

She continued: “Our Before and After Stays are more than an extension of a Celebrity River Cruises vacation, these stays are designed to deepen connection — to the cities, to the people who bring them to life, and to each other — leaving guests with the kind of stories and feelings that only come from truly getting close to a place.”

Local experts lead every Before and After Stay, which includes one Discovery Collection tour each day. Celebrity River Cruises’ take on shore excursions, Discovery Collection tours are experiences built around each city’s most rare, remarkable, and authentic stories.

Guests can choose one of at least three themed tour options each day, allowing them to explore each city through their own interests — whether it’s history, food, art, or just the feeling of wandering somewhere that feels entirely new — at their own pace.

Go to www.celebritycruises.com/river for more.