Crystal presents a first look at its summer and fall 2028 itineraries, highlighted by Crystal Grace's inaugural season, along with new voyages for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, including several combination itineraries and a Grand Journey. The voyages span the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Arctic, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the Caribbean. All itineraries will be available to book beginning April 28, 2026.
“Our 2028 voyages are designed to offer guests a deeper exploration of some of the world’s most beautiful regions. Crystal Grace will debut with voyages from the Mediterranean, Canada, and New England to the Caribbean; Crystal Symphony will sail from the Panama Canal to Alaska and Japan; while Crystal Serenity will explore Europe, the Arctic, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Each ship will spend the season discovering distinct regions through carefully crafted itineraries that we hope will delight our guests.”
Mario Parodi, Vice President of Port and Fuel Operations and Schedule Planning at Crystal
Crystal Grace will make its official debut on June 11, 2028 in Civitavecchia (Rome) with an inaugural voyage that will visit Sorrento, Igoumenitsa, Kotor, Split, Zadar and Trieste, before continuing on to Venice, kicking off a Mediterranean season that will explore the historic coasts and cultural capitals of southern Europe.
During the summer, the ship will operate voyages to Italy, Croatia, Greece, France, and Spain, with stops in Valencia and Monte Carlo. The ship will be christened during an overnight stop in Monte Carlo on the July 8th voyage, which will depart from Barcelona.
Guests will also have the opportunity to combine certain voyages into five extended trips, including two carefully designed 34-night itineraries without repeating ports.
In September, Crystal Grace will sail west from Lisbon, through the Azores to Halifax and New York, kicking off a series of fall voyages around New England and eastern Canada, including Quebec and Charlottetown.
November itineraries include departures to Bermuda and the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, with stops in Antigua, St. Lucia, Aruba, and Barbados.
Following the 2028 Round the World voyage, Treasures of the Tides, the Crystal Symphony will begin its summer operations in the Americas on June 10, departing from Fort Lauderdale, transiting the Panama Canal and stopping in Cartagena, Puerto Caldera, San Juan del Sur and Puerto Vallarta, before sailing up the California coast towards San Diego and San Francisco.
The ship will then spend the peak summer months in Alaska and British Columbia, with multiple departures from Vancouver and Seward, and including stops in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka and Wrangell, plus scenic cruising past the famed Hubbard Glacier.
The season also includes two package tours.
At the end of September, the ship will cross the International Date Line bound for Japan, beginning a series of voyages through Japan and South Korea, with ports such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki, Busan and Kanazawa.
The Crystal Serenity will begin its summer season in Europe on May 5, sailing from the Iberian Peninsula into the Mediterranean, with stops in Cadiz, Valencia, Monte Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Valletta and Piraeus.
It will then head north to the British Isles and Norway, making a Grand Journey above the Arctic Circle to Honningsvåg, before continuing on to Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, with consecutive stops in Reykjavik, Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm, plus two combined cruises available.
The late summer and early autumn voyages will tour the historic ports of Northern Europe before the ship heads south through Western Europe and the Mediterranean, with stops in La Goulette, Cagliari, Ajaccio, Marseille, Palamós and Barcelona.
The season will conclude with a transatlantic crossing and additional voyages to warmer climates.
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