Cruising may look a little unlikely for some time yet but Crystal is looking to a more certain future and offering for sale all of its 2023 cruises aboard Crystal Symphony.
In all, the ship will sail 36 all-inclusive itineraries of six to 15 nights, with 23 sailings of 10 nights or less.
There are multiple options to sail select regions at different times of year, including March and November itineraries through Southeast Asia and India; March, April and October itineraries through the Middle East, Egypt and Holy Land; and spring, summer and autumn options in the Mediterranean, Dalmatian Coast and Black Sea.
For a limited time, the Crystal Confidence 2.0 programme offers guests 90 days from the time of booking to place their deposit on any of Crystal’s Symphony’s newly released 2023 voyages or any 2020-2023 sailings across all brand experiences – Crystal Cruises, Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Cruises and Crystal Expedition Cruises.
Sailings in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Holy Land, Mediterranean and Western Europe, the British Isles and Ireland highlight Crystal Symphony’s collection of voyages, all of which feature at least one overnight stay.
Also featured are five maiden calls – in Kampot, Cambodia; Khor Fakkan, UAE; Bristol, England; Malmoe, Sweden; and Gisborne, New Zealand – as well as new embarkation and disembarkation in the boutique port of Eilat, Israel, and a return to Skagen, Denmark, for the first time in nine years; and an overnight in the fashionable city of Antwerp, Belgium.
A turnaround in Rouen, France offers access to Paris, while a stay in Le Havre brings guests to the banks of the Seine River, Paris and Giverny, and an overnight in Edinburgh allows guests to enjoy the famed festivities of the Military Tattoo.
New routings include Scandinavia to Paris (Copenhagen to Le Havre), Iceland to the Baltic, Dover to Bordeaux and several others not offered before.
Dozens of UNESCO World Heritage Sites range from Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion and Spain’s Rioja Wine Region to culturally significant sites such as Israel’s Old City of Acre and Western Galilee and Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza and Luxor and the Valley of the Kings and Queens.
In 2023, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity will sail a total of 68 individual itineraries, ranging from six to 23 nights, with many combinable options for longer journeys.
The voyages span 216 ports – with an impressive 10 maiden calls – in 92 countries across six continents.
Crystal Serenity will also offer routes in North America – exploring New England and Canada and the Caribbean. Both award-winning ships will offer extended seasons in the Mediterranean and Western Europe in the summer months.