Crystal presents new itineraries aboard Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity, and Crystal Grace, spanning from October 2028 to May 2029. Available for booking from October 20, the routes will explore Asia-Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, South America, and the Atlantic. Highlights include holiday cruises, cherry blossom season stops in Japan, scenic sailing through New Zealand's Milford, Doubtful, and Dusky Fjords, and Crystal Grace's inaugural season in South America.
The new itinerary also includes a selection of destinations never before seen on the three ships. In Japan, new stops in Akita, Amami, and Kumamoto expand the possibilities for exploring the country, from the northern coast to the southern islands. Hilo, Hawaii, is also added as a new Pacific port of call.
In Australia, new ports include Cooktown, Port Arthur, and Phillip Island, allowing for exploration of the states of Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria. Corinto, in Nicaragua, and Puerto Quetzal, in Guatemala, are added to the Central American routes, while Surabaya, in Indonesia, adds a new stop on the island of Java.
The itineraries also include a visit to Rinca Island, habitat of the Komodo dragon, and a scenic cruise through the Kanmon Strait in Japan, which connects the Sea of Japan with the Seto Inland Sea.
"From the Pacific and Asia to South America and the Atlantic, these itineraries offer our passengers new ways to explore familiar regions and discover less-traveled destinations. Each voyage has been carefully designed with the characteristics of each season in mind, from the cherry blossom season in Japan to festive cruises and the spectacular landscapes of Patagonia, incorporating new ports of call and scenic cruising opportunities on all three ships.".
Mario Parodi, Vice President of Schedule Planning and Port and Fuel Operations at Crystal
Crystal Symphony
Crystal Symphony will begin its season on October 3, 2028 with a series of cruises around Japan and South Korea, with stops in Tokyo, Shimizu, Nagoya, Osaka, Kochi and Nagasaki, before continuing on to Incheon and Busan.
Afterward, the ship will cruise along Japan's Sea of Japan coast, stopping at Sakaiminato, Maizuru, Kanazawa, Niigata, Akita, and Aomori, before heading south to visit Amami and Okinawa. From there, Crystal Symphony will sail to Taiwan, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia, with further stops at Surabaya and Rinca Island.
The voyage will continue through Australia and New Zealand, with new stops in Cooktown, Port Arthur, and Phillip Island. In December, the ship will tour New Zealand, offering scenic cruises through the fjords of Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, and Dusky Sound.
The special Christmas and New Year cruises will continue throughout the region, before concluding this series of itineraries in Melbourne on January 7, 2029. There, the ship will begin its round-the-world cruise.
Crystal Grace
Beginning November 20, 2028, Crystal Grace will continue its first year of operations with a series of Caribbean cruises departing from Fort Lauderdale. In February 2029, it will head south to begin its inaugural season in South America.
The itinerary will take you along the Brazilian coast and include an extended stay in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. The ship will then sail through Uruguay and Argentina towards Patagonia. During this journey, it will make its first stop at the Îles du Salut, an archipelago that includes the well-known Devil's Island.
After rounding Cape Horn on February 27, Crystal Grace will begin exploring the Chilean fjords. The itinerary will include a visit to San Rafael Lagoon and stops in Puerto Chacabuco, Castro, Puerto Montt, and Valparaíso.
The ship will continue north along the South American Pacific coast, with stops in Peru, Ecuador, and Panama. It will make its first transit through the Panama Canal on March 22.
After returning to the Caribbean and Central America, Crystal Grace will head north towards Bermuda before crossing the Atlantic towards the Azores, where she will visit Horta, Praia da Vitória and Ponta Delgada.
The season will continue through Madeira, the Canary Islands and Morocco, before concluding in Lisbon on May 2, 2029.
Crystal Serenity
Crystal Serenity will begin its season on December 4, 2028, departing from Fort Lauderdale and calling at ports in Central America and Mexico. These include new stops in Corinto, Nicaragua, and Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala.
The ship will then embark on a series of cruises through the Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia, and Southeast Asia. The itineraries will include new stops in Hilo and Cooktown, before continuing on to Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and China.
In March and April, Crystal Serenity will set sail for Japan to coincide with cherry blossom season. Planned destinations include Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Kochi, Nagoya, Shimizu, and Osaka.
The tours will continue along Japan's Sea of Japan coast, with stops in Sakaiminato, Maizuru, Kanazawa, Niigata, Akita, and Aomori, as well as visits to South Korea. Other itineraries will include scenic sailing through the Kanmon Strait before continuing on to Shanghai and other destinations in Japan and South Korea.
In May, Crystal Serenity will sail north from Japan, with stops in Aomori and Kushiro, before crossing the Pacific to Alaska. There it will visit Kodiak and Homer, and conclude this series of itineraries in Seward on May 28, 2029.
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