A new collection of voyages will take Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Grace across Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, South America and the Atlantic.
Bookings open on October 20, with highlights including Japan during cherry blossom season, festive departures, scenic cruising through Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sounds and Crystal Grace’s first South American season.
New ports across the program include Akita, Amami and Kumamoto in Japan, Hilo in Hawaii, Cooktown, Port Arthur and Phillip Island in Australia, Corinto in Nicaragua, Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala and Surabaya in Indonesia. Rinca Island and scenic cruising through Japan’s Kanmon Strait also feature.
Crystal Symphony begins the season on October 3, 2028, with voyages through Japan and South Korea before continuing through Taiwan, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
The ship will visit Cooktown, Port Arthur and Phillip Island before concluding the series in Melbourne on January 7, 2029.
Crystal Grace will begin a series of Caribbean voyages from Fort Lauderdale on November 20, 2028, before heading south for its first South American season in February 2029.
The ship will visit Brazil during Carnival season, continue through Uruguay, Argentina and Patagonia, then cruise the Chilean fjords before making its first Panama Canal transit on March 22.
Crystal Serenity will depart Fort Lauderdale on December 4, 2028, before sailing through Central America, Mexico, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia and Southeast Asia.
The ship will reach Japan in March and April during cherry blossom season, followed by South Korea and a Pacific crossing to Alaska.
Mario Parodi, Crystal Vice President Itinerary Planning and Port and Fuel Operations, said the program had been planned around seasonal highlights while also adding less frequently visited destinations.
“Each voyage has been thoughtfully planned around the character of the season, from Japan’s cherry blossoms to festive sailings and the dramatic landscapes of Patagonia, while introducing new ports and scenic cruising opportunities across all three ships,” Mr Parodi said.
