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Grace-ful entrance in 2028 for Crystal’s first new ship in 25 years

It is 25 years since Crystal built a new ship and when she finally arrives in May 2028 she will sail the High Seas as Crystal Grace. The 650-passenger ship, under the ownership of AKTG (Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group), will embark on her inaugural voyage on 11 June 2028, following a series of preview

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Crystal orders two new ‘groundbreaking’ cruise ships from Fincantieri

Crystal has placed an order with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for two ships that will, according to the cruise line, “redefine high-end travel on the seas”. The expected delivery of the first ship is Spring 2028. “This order is another milestone in the 40 years of productive collaboration between Fincantieri and my family that started

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Crystal Symphony

Crystal to mark D-Day 80th anniversary with special 8-night cruise

Crystal is to mark the 80th anniversary year of D-Day tracing the path of Allied forces during World War II with a special eight-night voyage from Dover. Crystal Symphony’s immersive journey from 18 to 26 September will bring together a remarkable group of special guests and lecturers who will offer exclusive insights into one of

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Gloria Gaynor to sing on Crystal Serenity

Gloria Gaynor to perform one-night concert on Crystal Serenity in October

Two-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Gloria Gaynor is going to sing the house down on Crystal Serenity in October, it was revealed today.. She will perform with her 10-piece band on on 26 October during the 14 night Québec City to Fort Lauderdale cruise, belting out a selection of her greatest hits. And if that isn’t

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Cruise ships Crystal Serenity and Symphony

Saved for $128m … Crystal Cruises and its two ships to set sail again in 2023

Crystal Cruises is set the return to the High Seas following the acquisition of Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony by the A&K Travel Group, chaired by former Silversea chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio. Following the demise of Genting Hong Kong, the two luxury ships have been acquired at auction with Serenity going for $103m Symphony $25m.

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Crystal Cruises ‘shutting down’ after parent company goes bust

Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises is reported to be closing down, with all crew members being laid off by the end of the week. The news came in a statement to the crew on board Crystal Symphony which, with sister ship Crystal Serenity, had been arrested in the Bahamas last Friday over unpaid fuel bills.

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Crystal Cruises suspends operations following collapse of owners Genting Hong Kong

Crystal Cruises has suspended operations until at least the end of April in the wake of yesterday’s decision by its owners Genting Hong to wind up the company as it was running out of cash. Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity and expedition ship Crystal Endeavor have been laid up until 29 April, with river cruises

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Cruise industry nerves jangling after German shipyards insolvency bombshell

Cruise ships may be sailing again, but the fall-out from the global pandemic is still being felt, spearheaded by the bombshell news that leading German ship builders MV Werften and Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven have filed for bankruptcy. The fate of thousands of workers is now in the balance after the yards’ parent company, Genting Hong

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Crystal Endeavor

Crystal Endeavor sets new course for Antarctica, South America and Europe in the Spring

Crystal have added a series of new 10- to 15-night voyages visiting ports in Antarctica, South America and Europe to Crystal Endeavor’s spring 2022 schedule following the ship’s successful season of Antarctica voyages that began in November. From 1 March to 29 April the new voyages will variously be visiting 31 ports in nine countries

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Crystal turns its back on small yacht cruising and sells Crystal Esprit to Linblad Expeditions

The 62-passsenger Crystal Esprit is leaving the Crystal Cruises fleet to start a new life with Linblad Expeditions. “Crystal Esprit has been a wonderful part of the Crystal fleet offering a boutique yachting experience unmatched in the industry, earning the devotion of discerning travellers and winning awards since her debut in 2015,” the company said

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