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In 2020 was the company's 30th anniversary, which had planned a special program with themed voyages, unique events, commemorative gifts, 30th Anniversary savings on bookings fleetwide. Crystal Society members (loyalty program) benefited from double regular savings (totaling 5%), while first-time customers enjoyed 2% savings on select voyages. These savings were in addition to 2-for-1 prices and "Book Now Savings" that reward early booking with up to US$5000 per stateroom. All these special offers (30th Anniversary Collection) were offered on bookings made by June 30, 2019.
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The Monaco-based private equity firm Heritage is the parent company of the A&K Travel Group and is chaired by Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, founder and former executive chairman of Silversea. Luxury line Crystal Cruises collapsed in 2022 following the post-pandemic bankruptcy of parent company Genting Group. The revived line has been rebranded as Crystal -- with the tagline Exceptional at Sea -- and now operates with the 740-passenger Crystal Serenity and 606-passenger Crystal Symphony offering global itineraries. In fact, children grow up on this ship, coming on the holiday cruise every year, and making lifelong friends — as I learned from my friend Tate.
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Crystal Serenity
A shorter five-course food and wine pairing in the Vintage Room is available for $220 per person. Occasional seven-course meals overseen by celebrity chefs that sail on the ship cost $1,100 per person, including wine pairings. The new entrant to Crystal's scene is Osteria d'Ovidio, a high-end Italian eatery that takes the place of Prego, another Italian restaurant that was in the same location for years leading up to the line's shutdown in 2022. Like Umi Uma, it was completely gutted and rebuilt during the ship's overhaul in early 2023 and looks brand new. Waterside is also open for breakfast and lunch — the place to go when you want something a little more formal for breakfast or lunch than a quick bite at one of the casual eateries on the Lido Deck.
SAIL THE BALTICS & NORTHERN EUROPE
All of the ship’s cabins are located on decks 7 through 11, including the biggest suites – the four Crystal Penthouse Suites. Most of the staterooms onboard are considered suites, although they are not true suites with the living room separate from the bedroom. At the back of the same deck is yet another major entertainment venue, the Stardust Club. It's a more versatile entertainment lounge with a stage and large dance floor that offers a mix of dancing, cabaret performances and other themed events. Additionally, on select nights, Stardust opens its doors as a reservations-only Supper Club that offers an evening show with both dining and dancing.
Sailing on Crystal Symphony, Vicki not only brings her unique brand of comedy to our ships but also a wealth of experience and vibrant energy. Anderson said the line's eateries – there are nine on each ship – would serve "authentic food from around the globe," while Abercrombie & Kent's local experts would offer destination-specific experiences. After suspending operations last year, the cruise line is relaunching as Crystal and will set sail again on July 31, the brand said Wednesday. Following the Coronavirus crisis, Crystal Ocean restarted passenger shipping operations with the Serenity ship. Also available for booking were shorter itineraries (World Voyage 2023 segments) including 128 days (Miami to Venice, USD pp) and 119 days (Miami to Piraeus-Athens, USD pp). The 12-day voyage was priced from US$ 7200 per person ($600 pp per day) with double occupancy.
The spacious suites
Along with all Lloyd Werft workers, the refurbishment project also involved several hundred crew and sub-contractors. Crystal Serenity's drydock in 2020 (April 13-23, in Singapore) was a USD 10 million project for conducting mainly regular technical and general maintenance works, plus minor upgrades to passenger staterooms and public areas (new carpets, furniture, repairs). Crystal Serenity itineraries also include the legendary Northwest Passage Cruises. Passenger-accessible decks are interconnected via 8x elevators (3x forward, 3x midship, 2x aft) and have public restrooms. Osteria D'Ovidio (Italian specialty dinner-only, reservations-only restaurant) serves original Italian cusine as well as dishes created by Crystal Cruises' chefs.
For those seeking fall foliage, September to November 2025 voyages include iconic North American ports like Quebec City, Gaspe, Newport, Boston, Portland, and New York City. Crystal Serenity's 42-night Canada to the USA voyage (Vancouver to Quebec City) traverses Alaska, continues through Canada, then along the US Californian coast and Baja California Mexico. This journey also visits ports in Central and South America, with stops in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, the Caymans, follows Florida and East Coast USA (Miami, New York City, Portland ME) and Canada (Halifax NS and Quebec City). In Northern Europe, Crystal Symphony has scheduled a 38-night Baltic voyage (Stockholm to London) visiting Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Germany, Holland, the UK and Iceland (Reykjavik overnight followed by more Icelandic ports before the Faroes).
You'll also need visas for any country you'll be visiting that requires one. The ship will then spend the summer of 2024 sailing to Alaska out of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Seward, Alaska, before returning to the East Coast of North America for another season of sailings to New England, Canada and the Caribbean. On plenty of luxury ships, nearly everyone is in bed by 9 o'clock in the evening. Its dark wood and leather-lined walls, heavy red-upholstered barrel chairs and turned-down lights create the air of a speakeasy. You feel like you want to order a whiskey drink here, and indeed, it's home to both a special Manhattan menu and a Negroni menu. It also serves as the ship's piano bar, with a pianist playing most nights.
Crystal Cruises sails to over 800 destinations on all 7 continents from 84 departure ports. Our onboard fitness facilities offer invigorating workouts using state-of-the-art Technogym equipment, while our beautiful AurÅra spa will leave you relaxed and renewed with a comprehensive range of revitalizing treatments. This buffet-style restaurant features a vast array of choices for those who like a little of everything. Enjoy fine-dining with a daily changing menu surrounded by sweeping ocean views. If you crave deep exploration, our Grand Journeys offer an immersive travel experience. Our onshore experiences are curated by Abercrombie & Kent, leaders in global travel for over 60 years.
The new builds will be kept to a family size which means that the ships will be able to retain that family-first feeling that makes Crystal stand head and shoulders above the rest. I feel I’ve been welcomed into this very select club, and I’m so thankful. One of the things I love about Crystal is the creativity that's offered to guests – take the art classes for example.
The onboard golfing facilities are served by expert trainers (including PGA Golf Pro certified). Complimentary are provided TaylorMade golf club sets (from the ship's Sports Director) for personal use while the ship is docked in port. The WIMBLEDON COURT combines two full-sized sports courts for playing PADDLE TENNIS and PICKLE BALL.
Measuring 409 square feet, including balcony space, these suites lack the separate sitting rooms found in Sapphire Verandah Suites but still are impressively large. However, it's a lounge without a bar, and it comes off as a dead space on the ship — a room that is rarely used. It is the interplay of this crew with Crystal's regular customers — and 80% of Crystal's customers are regulars, according to its new owners — that creates an onboard experience that many luxury cruise lovers find unrivaled. The 140-night-long itinerary starts from Miami Florida (January 11, 2023) and ends in Barcelona Spain (May 31). Two alternate disembarkation options are offered - Venice (128-night itinerary) and Piraeus-Athens (119-night itinerary).
Currently, both travel companies "Crystal Cruises Inc" and "Abercrombie & Kent Ltd" (now sister-brands) are managed by Cristina Levis (A&K Travel Group's CEO). In December 2022 were rehired four veteran Captains - Birger Vorland (with the company since 2003), Nenad Willheim (with Crystal since 2006), Tonci Hladilo (with Crystal since 2006) and Vincent Taillard (former Silversea employee). In August 2022 were hired Matias Lira (as Senior VP) and Brandon Townsley (as VP of Sales and Trade Partnerships). In the Mediterranean, the line's main hubs are Piraeus, Greece (the port for Athens); Istanbul; Venice, Italy; Barcelona; Monaco; Civitavecchia, Italy (the port for Rome); and La Seyne, France (the port for Toulon).
The new ships had to be also fitted with the "ABB 800xA DCS" (distributed control) system, EMMA Energy Management System (historical data analysis, with a comparison to current sea conditions) and fleet management suite (fleetwide benchmarking). In June 2023 was announced that Crystal has retained ~80% of the staff/crew who served the brand under the previous ownership. Crystal plans one such around-the-world trip for 2024 — a 141-day voyage on Crystal Serenity starting Jan. 18, 2024. Would-be world cruisers also can join the ship in San Diego on Feb. 3, 2024, after it sails to California through the Panama Canal. Crystal usually sends one of its two ships to Asia, Australia and New Zealand every winter for sailings out of such cities as Bangkok, Singapore, Sydney and Auckland. Crystal also offers occasional one-way Panama Canal sailings from Florida to the West Coast of the United States.
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