Expanding its itineraries to include the Rhine, Rhône, and Saône for 2023, Riverside Luxury Cruises welcomes the MS Bach, MS Ravel, MS Mahler and MS Debussy to their fleet of luxury river ships.

Crystal River Cruises resumed its European river cruise operations on Sunday [29 August 2021] as Crystal Ravel sailed from Vilshofen on a seven-night Danube itinerary. It was Crystal’s first river departure in nearly 18 months. The voyage was followed on Monday with the return of Crystal Debussy on a week-long sailing from Basel.

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.

Crystal is planning to recommence European river cruising from late August 2021, with all four Rhine-Class ships.

Bookings open on 18 May 2021 for Crystal River Cruises’ 2023 deployment featuring 190 voyages exploring the Danube, Rhine, and Moselle rivers along with the waterways of the Netherlands and Belgium.

Crystal River Cruises has rolled out an enticing collection of 2021 voyages aboard its award-winning sister ships Crystal Bach, Debussy, Mahler and Ravel.

The award-winning fleet of Crystal River Cruises will take guests on journeys of cultural and historical discovery in 2022, exploring storybook villages, cosmopolitan international hubs, and towns hosting rare events and decked in seasonal delights.

Crystal River Cruises has slashed the the cost of its initial deposit to AU$715 on more than 50 voyages in Europe departing between May and August 2020. The reduced deposit applies across Crystal River Cruises’ all-suite, butler-serviced sister ships – Crystal Bach, Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler and Crystal Ravel – which can be combined with Crystal’s Book Now Savings.

Crystal has released two new brochures in the Australian market: a worldwide atlas detailing Crystal Cruises’ all-inclusive ocean journeys from October 2019 through December 2020; and Crystal River Cruises’ all-suite, all-inclusive 2020 European river cruises.

Crystal River Cruises has introduced a new Extended Land Program in Prague for 2020. The three-night “Prague Discovery” will be available as a pre- or post-cruise option to guests on sailings aboard Crystal Ravel and Crystal Mahler, from Regensburg on voyages between Regensburg and Budapest and includes luxury accommodations at the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel in the heart of the Czech capital city.

Crystal River Cruises has unveiled its complete deployment for its fleet in 2021 giving travellers nearly three years in advance to plan luxury vacations along Europe’s rivers. The line’s five luxury river ships – Crystal Mozart and the four identical sister ships Crystal Bach, Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler and Crystal Ravel – will sail the Danube, Rhine, Main and Moselle rivers on itineraries of seven to 16 days. With 45 unique ports of call, dozens of which are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites, every voyage features at least one overnight stay, many with double and even triple overnights, allowing guests to further immerse themselves in the ports’ charm and history, or venture to nearby towns for broader experiences.

Crystal River Cruises has welcomed its fifth ship and the newest member of the fleet, Crystal Ravel, during a christening ceremony in Budapest, Hungary.