Crystal Cruises is set to introduce 5 Grand Voyages/world cruise itineraries in 2025, offering travelers the opportunity to book extended itineraries ranging from 40 to 70 nights and designed to explore far-flung destinations, with multiple overnight port calls, and optional overland experiences in collaboration with Crystal's sister company A&K (Abercrombie & Kent).
The longest itinerary is a 70-night voyage (ship Crystal Symphony) commencing on January 7, 2025. The roundtrip from Mumbai India visits 15 countries and 32 destinations. Notable stops are Bangkok Thailand, Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Tokyo Japan, Korea, Brunei.
On January 18, 2025, Crystal Symphony starts a 47-night roundtrip from Singapore that visits destinations in Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong China, and Japan.
Starting on March 5, 2025, Crystal Serenity ship starts a 44-night voyage from Rio de Janeiro to Mumbai. Call ports include St Helena Island UK, Walvis Bay Namibia, Cape Town South Africa, Zanzibar, Mombasa, the Seychelles, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka.
On March 20, 2025, Crystal Serenity starts a 51-night itinerary from Cape Town to Barcelona, visiting destinations in South Africa, Zanzibar, India, the Seychelles and Maldives, the Middle East, Greece, and Italy.
The last Grand Voyage is scheduled for Crystal Serenity. The 40-night itinerary is from Stockholm to Liverpool (leaving on July 29, 2025), with call ports in Northern Europe/Baltic, including Tallinn, Visby, Riga, Copenhagen, Kristiansand, the UK's Shetland and Orkney Isles, Iceland, Norway, and Amsterdam.
To entice travelers to book these Grand Journeys, Crystal Cruises is offering a range of benefits, including early bird savings for Crystal Society members who book before January 12, 2024. These travelers can enjoy 5% savings, while those booking after this date will receive a 2.5% discount. Other benefits include allowances for business class airfare or credit for the first two guests, two Abercrombie & Kent one-day experiences during the voyages, up to US$1,500 "As You Wish Credit," private transfers, free laundry service, and a complimentary first visit/medical consultation.