Serenity 2023 epic World Cruise is Crystal’s most extensive yet with visits to 73 destinations on six continents

As Crystal temporarily pauses its global journeys, the company is looking ahead toward future explorations by revealing its 2023 World Cruise will be one of its most comprehensive global explorations ever. The Wild Kingdoms & Exotic Discoveries world cruise aboard Crystal Serenity features 73 diverse destinations, including five maiden ports and 16 overnight cities spanning

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Expedition cruise ship Crystal Endeavor

Watch Crystal Endeavor touching the water for the first time

Crystal Cruises has released video footage as Crystal Endeavor touched water for the first time on Saturday (21 December) in the most recent milestone for the polar class expedition vessel. Video footage from the shipyard gives viewers a close-up look of the roll-out process and aerial views of the ship at the MV Werften shipyard

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Crystal Endeavor

Crystal Endeavor promises something ‘remarkable’ with its expedition cruise collection for 2022-23

New destinations and rarely visited locations highlight Crystal Endeavor’s collection of expedition cruises for 2022 and January 2023. Luxury voyages of nine to 19 nights will take guests to the High Arctic and Antarctica, Svalbard, Iceland, Greenland, the Falkland Islands, and Chilean fjords and glaciers on designated Remote Expeditions, while Cultural Discovery and Destination Exploration

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Cruise ships Crystal Serenity and Symphony

Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony to explore 219 destinations in 83 countries in 2022

Crystal Cruises are certainly pushing the boats out in 2022, with Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, top of page, offering 67 individual itineraries ranging from seven to 19 nights, 21 Grand Journey combination voyages and a World Cruise with five options for embarkation and/or disembarkation. Crystal Symphony will sail exotic and far-reaching itineraries to Asia Pacific/Southeast Asia,

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Expedition cruise ship Crystal Endeavor

Crystal Endeavor to explore destinations legendary and unknown, remote and remarkable in 2021

Crystal Expedition Cruises’ far-reaching 2021 itineraries for its luxury yacht Crystal Endeavor will explore destinations legendary and unknown, remote and remarkable. Voyages of 10- to 28-nights will focus on the bio-diversity, active adventure and natural and cultural history of the destinations, with expert expedition guides aboard. Some travel to extreme destinations rarely visited – from the Arctic

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plastic straws axed

It’s the last straw for Crystal Cruises …

Plastic straws have been consigned to the dustbin across the entire Crystal fleet as the latest part of its Crystal Cares programme to help improve the environment. In future, only paper straws will be available throughout the dining venues on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity as well as on the company’s yacht, Crystal Esprit, and the Crystal River Cruises fleet.

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Crystal Cruises unveils 16 new ‘Crystal Getaways’ for 2019-20

Crystal Cruises has unveiled a collection of 16 new Crystal Getaways for 2019 and 2020 on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. The five- to eight-night voyages span Central America, North America’s Pacific and Gulf coasts, Southeast Asia, China & Japan, the Mediterranean and Caribbean, packing global exploration and all-inclusive luxury into abbreviated versions of longer itineraries. The Getaways 2019 Crystal

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Crystal gives us our first sparkling glimpse of new Diamond Class ships

Crystal Cruises today gave the world the first glimpse of its new Diamond Class ships, with the first set to join the fleet in 2022. The 67,000-ton ships will accommodate approximately 800 guests, featuring luxury design elements and exceptional amenities in line with Crystal Cruises’ award-winning Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity and new-build river ships

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Crystal Endeavour ‘breaks boundaries and expectations’ in her inaugural 2020-21 season

Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises has unveiled the inaugural season of itineraries for its newest globetrotting vessel, Crystal Endeavor, which it promises will “take travellers beyond their previous travel expectations”. Covering August of 2020 to January 2021, the luxury 20-,000-ton expedition yacht will sail voyages of 12 to 22 days, exploring the cultural and bio-diversity of Japan

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Crystal’s Grand Journeys expand cruise options with combinable itineraries in 2020

Crystal Cruises is offering more choices than ever for luxury travellers in 2020 with dozens of new itineraries on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. The collection of Grand Journeys are expanded sailings of combined existing 2020 itineraries, allowing guests to create adventures ranging from 14 to 57 nights.  Crystal Symphony and Serenity’s Grand Voyages will take in iconic and remote

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