January 20, 2022
Temporary suspension of voyages as parent company Genting Hong Kong is wound up
Luxury cruise operator, Crystal, is suspending voyages for its Ocean and Expedition ships through 29 April 2022, while its River cruise operations for 2022 will be suspended until the end of May. The action comes after Crystal’s parent company, Genting Hong Kong Ltd, filed to wind up the company, seeking to appoint provisional liquidators in a court in Bermuda this week.
Read More…December 21, 2021
Five new voyages unveiled for Spring 2022
Crystal has added a series of 10- to 15-night voyages visiting spectacular ports in Antarctica, South America, and Europe to Crystal Endeavor’s schedule for spring 2022.
Read More…November 22, 2021
Guests discovering the White Continent in ultra-luxury comfort
Crystal Expedition Cruises’ first sailing to Antarctica for its luxury expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor, is mid-journey to the White Continent having departed Ushuaia last Thursday [18 November 2021]. The expedition is the first in a series of eight round-trip 11- to 19-night sailings aboard the 200-guest vessel.
Read More…August 16, 2021
Five all-suite ships, over 30 itineraries including two exclusive voyages in 2022
Crystal has launched its 2022 River Atlas, a comprehensive 184-page digital guide detailing the award-winning line’s 2022 season of all-inclusive European river cruises for all-balcony Rhine Class ships Crystal Bach, Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler, and Crystal Ravel, as well as Crystal Mozart. The guide details day-by-day itineraries for destination-rich river cruises on the Danube, Rhine, Moselle and Main.
Read More…August 8, 2021
Two new impending departures of Iceland and the North Atlantic
Crystal Expedition Cruises has added two new impending departures for its new ultra-luxury polar class ship, Crystal Endeavor.
Read More…July 18, 2021
New luxury expedition ship’s public spaces, restaurants and Deluxe Suite previewed
Crystal Expedition Cruises has offered its first glimpses of the interior of its brand new 25,000 gross tonne Polar-class expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor.
Read More…July 12, 2021
Polar Class 6 (PC6) luxury expedition yacht bound for Iceland
Crystal Expedition Cruises’ Crystal Endeavor departed the MV Werften shipyard in Stralsund, Germany on Saturday [10 July 2021], bound for the Baltic Sea for her inaugural sailing this coming Sunday.
Read More…June 29, 2021
Waldorf Astoria Cruises under evaluation
A fleet expansion of Crystal Expedition Cruises’ new ultra-luxury polar class ships has been slated for luxury hotel groups, including Hilton’s benchmark brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts.
Read More…June 28, 2021
PM of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania officially names Crystal’s ninth ship
Crystal Expedition Cruises officially welcomed its new luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor to the Crystal fleet last weekend, the company’s ninth vessel.
Read More…June 25, 2021
Plus two early 2024 Antarctica expeditions to Antarctica from Hobart & Dunedin
Crystal has today opened reservations for the entire 2023/early 2024 deployment of its purpose-built expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor. Headlining the local program are two $52,627 per person three-week explorations of Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand.
Read More…June 22, 2021
IAATO greenlight for Crystal, Swan Hellenic, Atlas Ocean Voyages and others
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has welcomed six new provisional operators into its fold this month, including four high-end cruise brands.
Read More…June 18, 2021
Expeditions to Antarctica and the Ross Sea from Hobart and Dunedin revived in 2024
Crystal Expedition Cruises has today [Friday 18 June] previewed its full roster of 2023 voyages as well as two early January 2024 itineraries for its luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor.
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